Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 12 Aug 2015 02:44 UTC

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M 4.5 in Myanmar on 12 Aug 2015 02:44 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:	4.5M
Depth:	40.73 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.6516 , 94.8248
Event Date:	12 Aug 2015 02:44 UTC 12 Aug 2015 09:14 Local
Exposed Population:	2030188 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	12 Aug 2015 03:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1091806		0	12 Aug 2015 02:44	4.5M, 40.73km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)		00:45	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 Myene, Gwedaukkon, Natset, Nawngsansaing, Ingon, Kawngkan, Na-ta-kyaik, Thanan, Pinkaget, Hwein, and Tamu.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.8 million people
75 km	450000 people
50 km	270000 people
20 km	28000 people
10 km	4800 people
5 km	<1000 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
Myene	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	7 km
Gwedaukkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Natset	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Nawngsansaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Ingon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Kawngkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	19 km
Na-ta-kyaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Thanan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Pinkaget	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Hwein	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Tawngbohla	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Homalin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Tatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	28 km
Chaunggan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Shwelebo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Nawngpu-awng	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Kangpat	Manipur	India	Village	-	33 km
Nyaunggon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Minya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Dansagu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	36 km
Namchaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Bongba Khulen	Manipur	India	Village	-	39 km
Nawnghkun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Kaungmaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Chattrik	Manipur	India	Village	-	40 km
Naungmo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Boljang	Manipur	India	Village	-	41 km
Kawya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Kaukngo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Chaungzon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Kauksa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Sinlamaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Leu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Meiring	Manipur	India	Village	-	46 km
Zawgyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Naungketsha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Sitsawk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Hangao	Manipur	India	Village	-	50 km
Pailenkot	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Yanan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Maungkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Sittaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Gyobin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Kyawngon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Sawkaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Mawku	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Kaungkasi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Kundaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Bombal	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Kauktaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Kampang	Manipur	India	Village	-	63 km
Hwebalan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Kyundaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Magyibin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Bongbal Khulen	Manipur	India	Village	-	65 km
Fort Keary	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Hungphun	Manipur	India	Village	-	66 km
Kazaukpa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Nungtak	Manipur	India	Village	-	66 km
Auktaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Ywathitkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Saingkyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Tonmalaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Tamu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 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				0	27 km

More information

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