M 4.5 in Myanmar on 07 Mar 2016 12:23 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: 48.79 Km
Lat/Lon: 22.7785 , 93.968
Event Date: 07 Mar 2016 12:23 UTC
07 Mar 2016 18:53 Local
Exposed Population:
1006022 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Mar 2016 13:12 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
1121629 0 07 Mar 2016 12:23 4.5M, 48.79km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:48 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 , State of Chin State (population 467,022) . The nearest places are Myintha, Haiphai, Mozo, Haimual, Kokko, Khitam, Haka, Darbo, Sihaung Ashe, Kyaukpyok, and Tintha.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 710000 people
50 km 410000 people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 30000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chin State Myanmar 470000 people
Sagaing Myanmar 4.8 million people
Magwe Myanmar 4.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Darbo Chin Myanmar Village - 9 km
Tintha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 12 km
Sihaung Ashe Sagaing Myanmar Village - 14 km
Kokko Sagaing Myanmar Village - 16 km
Haiphai Chin Myanmar Village - 17 km
Kyaukpyok Sagaing Myanmar Village - 19 km
Haimual Chin Myanmar Village - 22 km
Haka Sagaing Myanmar Village - 23 km
Khitam Chin Myanmar Village - 25 km
Myintha Magway Myanmar Village - 26 km
Mozo Magway Myanmar Village - 28 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
Kalemyo KMV 152 Civ. Paved No 5500 46 km
Gangaw GAW 233 Civ. Unpaved No 3800 70 km

More information

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