M 4.9 in Thailand on 06 May 2014 00:50 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.7025 , 99.6059
Event Date: 06 May 2014 00:50 UTC
06 May 2014 07:50 Local
Exposed Population:
2379426 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 06 May 2014 01:40 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1048973 0.3 06 May 2014 00:50 4.9M, 10km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 00:49 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Thailand , Province of Chiang Rai (population 1,105,858) . The nearest places are and Ban Huai San Yao.

Radius Population
100 km 2.4 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 820000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chiang Rai Thailand 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ban Huai San Yao Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 6 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Chiang Rai 400 31 km
Chiang Tai International CEI 390 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 40 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mae Ngat Ping 1985 84 km

More information

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