Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 04 Mar 2017 02:11 UTC

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M 5.1 in Myanmar on 04 Mar 2017 02:11 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:	5.1M
Depth:	75.66 Km
Lat/Lon:	25.1802 , 94.6957
Event Date:	04 Mar 2017 02:11 UTC 04 Mar 2017 07:41 Local
Exposed Population:	2070000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us100086x4
Inserted at:	04 Mar 2017 02:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.4 (Myanmar)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Myanmar= 6.4; India= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.2		-0.2
us100086x4	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1159435		-0.2	04 Mar 2017 02:11	5.1M, 75.66km	N/A	2.1 million (in 100km)		00:18	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 Fort Keary, Pailenkot, Poi, Somra, Bombal, Kalhang Khunou, Dansagu, Chattrik, Kawlkang, Furing, and Tsutuho.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.1 million people
75 km	560000 people
50 km	220000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	1200 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
Fort Keary	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	7 km
Pailenkot	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Poi	Manipur	India	Village	-	16 km
Somra	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Bombal	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Kalhang Khunou	Manipur	India	Village	-	24 km
Dansagu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Chattrik	Manipur	India	Village	-	26 km
Kawlkang	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Furing	Manipur	India	Village	-	33 km
Maungkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Hungphun	Manipur	India	Village	-	37 km
Kawya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Na-ta-kyaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Layshi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Ngari Khunou	Manipur	India	Village	-	41 km
Homalin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Manpa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Hangao	Manipur	India	Village	-	43 km
Bongba Khulen	Manipur	India	Village	-	44 km
Gwedaukkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Gaziphema	Manipur	India	Village	-	46 km
Amimi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Lapvomi	Nagaland	India	Village	-	47 km
Tonmalaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Kampha	Manipur	India	Village	-	48 km
Tigun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Angami	Manipur	India	Village	-	51 km
Kawngkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Nawngsansaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Nawngpu-awng	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Chaungzon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Awthaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Sochumei	Manipur	India	Village	-	57 km
Laluri	Nagaland	India	Village	-	57 km
Meiring	Manipur	India	Village	-	58 km
Chizami	Nagaland	India	Village	-	58 km
Yawpami	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Kangpat	Manipur	India	Village	-	61 km
Tawngbohla	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Laphurak	Manipur	India	Village	-	62 km
Manthe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Chekrima	Manipur	India	Village	-	64 km
Yaingangpokpi	Manipur	India	Village	-	65 km
Maram	Manipur	India	Village	-	65 km
Myene	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Kaukngo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Thanan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Tatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Cheswezumi	Nagaland	India	Village	-	68 km
Boljang	Manipur	India	Village	-	69 km
Tsutuho	Nagaland	India	Village	-	70 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	41 km
Imphal Municipal	IMF	775	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	93 km

More information

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