M 5.1 in Myanmar-India Border Region on 21 Dec 2014 05:37 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: 5.1M
Depth: 101.91 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.2523 , 94.757
Event Date: 21 Dec 2014 05:37 UTC
21 Dec 2014 12:07 Local
Exposed Population:
1422611 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 21 Dec 2014 06:05 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.3 0
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
1067807 0 21 Dec 2014 05:37 5.1M, 101.91km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:27 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 Zawgyi.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 420000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km 79000 people
10 km 18000 people
5 km 6000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sagaing Myanmar 4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Zawgyi 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 70 km

More information

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