M 4.5 in Myanmar on 10 Oct 2015 23:54 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: 49.96 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.2655 , 96.0382
Event Date: 10 Oct 2015 23:54 UTC
11 Oct 2015 06:24 Local
Exposed Population:
1119055 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 11 Oct 2015 00:30 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1101553 0 10 Oct 2015 23:54 4.5M, 49.96km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:35 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 Tabaw.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 790000 people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 99000 people
10 km 41000 people
5 km 16000 people
2 km 3200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sagaing Myanmar 4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tabaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 4 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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