M 4.9 in Myanmar on 08 Nov 2014 18:19 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: 77.98 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.88 , 94.79
Event Date: 08 Nov 2014 18:19 UTC
09 Nov 2014 00:49 Local
Exposed Population:
2335070 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 08 Nov 2014 19:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.5 -0.5
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
1064112 -0.5 08 Nov 2014 18:19 4.9M, 77.98km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 01:28 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 Myanmar , Division of Sagaing (population 4,799,735) . The nearest places are and Na-ta-kyaik.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 560000 people
50 km 190000 people
20 km 49000 people
10 km 14000 people
5 km 1900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sagaing Myanmar 4.8 million people
Manipur India 1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Na-ta-kyaik Sagaing Myanmar Village - 4 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
Homalin HOX unknown 13 km
Imphal Municipal IMF 775 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 91 km

More information

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