M 4.8 in Myanmar on 12 May 2016 07:54 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: 4.8M
Depth: 72 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.3106 , 94.3988
Event Date: 12 May 2016 07:54 UTC
12 May 2016 14:24 Local
Exposed Population:
2672990 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 12 May 2016 08:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.6 -0.6
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
1128063 -0.6 12 May 2016 07:54 4.8M, 72km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Naungketsha, Mawku, Leu, Tamu, Sittaung, Shwelebo, Kampang, Ahlaw, and Kundaung.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 1.8 million people
50 km 420000 people
20 km 30000 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
Kundaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 7 km
Naungketsha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 9 km
Mawku Sagaing Myanmar Village - 9 km
Leu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 14 km
Tamu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 14 km
Kampang Manipur India Village - 22 km
Sittaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 26 km
Ahlaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 26 km
Shwelebo Sagaing 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
Imphal Municipal IMF 775 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 71 km
Homalin HOX unknown 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Khuga Khuga 2007 73 km

More information

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