On 11/5/2010 4:40:41 PM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 and depth 35.5km has struck an highly populated area in the Bicol Province (population: 3.9 million) in Philippines.
GDACS estimates the likelihood for need of international humanitarian intervention to be medium (Orange alert). This earthquake can have a medium humanitarian impact since the affected region is highly populated and has medium resilience for natural disasters. It is a mountainous region with a maximum altitude of 2170 m.
Magnitude 5.6
Date-Time
Friday, November 05, 2010 at 16:40:41 UTC
Saturday, November 06, 2010 at 12:40:41 AM at epicenter
Location 12.773°N, 123.045°E
Depth 35.5 km (22.1 miles)
Region MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES
Distances
75 km (50 miles) NW of Masbate, Masbate, Philippines
85 km (55 miles) WSW of Legaspi, Luzon, Philippines
95 km (60 miles) S of Naga, Luzon, Philippines
300 km (185 miles) SE of MANILA, Philippines
Bron GDACS | Gewijzigd: 5 november 2010, 22:09 uur, door Marga