> strong and shallow mw 6.8 Earthquake offshore Surigao del Sur, Philippines

12/03/2023 - Earthquake offshore Surigao del Sur, Philippines

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Dec. 3, 2023, 8:49 p.m.
Magnitude mw 6.8
Latitude 8.95 °N
Longitude 126.61 °E
Depth 38.5 km
Last Update 2023-12-04
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Impact on Health Services

A total 95 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.
1 hospitals and 16 clinics may experience operational problems due to strong shaking at their location.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.01 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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