M 6 in Philippines on 07 Mar 2023 06:02 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.0M
Depth: 38.647 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.4723 , 126.0267
Event Date: 07 Mar 2023 06:02 UTC
07 Mar 2023 14:02 Local
Exposed Population: 550 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us7000jhtd
Inserted at: 07 Mar 2023 06:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.2 (Philippines)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us7000jhtd Scaled population (raster) 0.7  
  C1 rapid impact 0.43  
  C2 rapid impact 0.27  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.89  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1493960 0.5 07 Mar 2023 06:02 6M, 38.647km 5.88 N/A (in MMI>=VII) N/A 00:21 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Philippines ,of Southern Mindanao (population 4,457,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
550000 people
2.2 million people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Southern Mindanao Philippines 460000 people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 1.9 million people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 59000 people
Southern Mindanao Philippines 67000 people
Northern Mindanao Philippines 15000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maganding Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 8 km
Mauav Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 12 km
Mawab Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 14000 people 12 km
New Bataan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 19 km
Tagum Southern Mindanao Philippines City 170000 people 21 km
Compostela Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 42000 people 22 km
Lagab Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 22 km
New Bohol Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3700 people 22 km
Ngan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 24 km
Boadon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 15 km
Maco Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 12000 people 23 km
Hiju Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 24 km
Manganon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 25 km
New Corella Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 21000 people 26 km
Pandasan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 29 km
Esperanza Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2700 people 30 km
Katagbakah Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 30 km
Kanigawan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 31 km
Babag Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3200 people 31 km
Tibagon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3900 people 32 km
Abaca Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 33 km
Panalsalan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 33 km
Pantukan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 36 km
Bankerohan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 36 km
Sukod Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 37 km
Ayon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 38 km
Callawan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 39 km
Moncayo Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 40 km
Kinamayap Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 40 km
Hulip Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 41 km
Sebio Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 41 km
Panabo Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 83000 people 41 km
Luna Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 4500 people 42 km
Alejal Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 8000 people 42 km
Matiao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2800 people 42 km
Abon-abon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 42 km
Tambungon Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 43 km
Mabantao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3200 people 43 km
Pintatagan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 44 km
Rizal Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 44 km
Davao Penal Colony Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 44 km
Tibal-og Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 45 km
Lasang Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 8200 people 46 km
Kadahanan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 46 km
Tauantauan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 46 km
Jagamitan Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 47 km
Basao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 49 km
Linao Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2500 people 49 km
Aumbay Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 3400 people 49 km
Panikian Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2900 people 51 km
Piso Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 52 km
Panaga Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 54 km
Samal Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 43000 people 55 km
Cateel Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 6500 people 56 km
Banay-Banay Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 56 km
Buso Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 56 km
San Rafael Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 2100 people 57 km
Santa Josefa Southern Mindanao Philippines Village 4100 people 58 km
Langca Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 58 km
Cuevas Northern Mindanao Philippines Village 2200 people 61 km
Limot Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 62 km
Victory Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 99 km
Kapinunan Northern Mindanao Philippines Village - 103 km
Digos Southern Mindanao Philippines City 110000 people 109 km
Haley Southern Mindanao Philippines Village - 113 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Francisco Bangoy International DVO 27 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 57 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tambungon Philippines 47 km

More information

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