M 4.5 in Myanmar on 15 Nov 2015 23:24 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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: 95.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.6479 , 94.737799999999993
Event Date: 15 Nov 2015 23:24 UTC
16 Nov 2015 05:54 Local
Exposed Population:
2520041 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Nov 2015 23:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
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
1106553 n.a 15 Nov 2015 23:24 4.5M, 95.6km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:26 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 Myene.

Radius Population
100 km 2.5 million people
75 km 780000 people
50 km 240000 people
20 km 26000 people
10 km 2600 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

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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 30 km
Imphal Municipal IMF 775 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 86 km

More information

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