Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 25 Mar 2017 02:05 UTC

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M 4.5 in Myanmar on 25 Mar 2017 02:05 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:	103.49 Km
Lat/Lon:	25.071 , 95.1332
Event Date:	25 Mar 2017 02:05 UTC 25 Mar 2017 08:35 Local
Exposed Population:	610000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008uhk
Inserted at:	25 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	n.a		n.a
us20008uhk	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
1161656		n.a	25 Mar 2017 02:05	4.5M, 103.49km	N/A	610 thousand (in 100km)		00:24	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 Maungkan, Tonmalaw, Kawya, Chaungzon, Manpa, Bombal, Hwebalan, Nawngpu-awng, Kaukngo, Homalin, and Kalhang Khunou.

Radius	Population
100 km	610000 people
75 km	250000 people
50 km	140000 people
20 km	18000 people
10 km	2500 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sagaing	Myanmar	4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Maungkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	9 km
Tonmalaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	12 km
Kawya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Chaungzon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	19 km
Manpa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Bombal	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Hwebalan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	28 km
Nawngpu-awng	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Kaukngo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Homalin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Kawlkang	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Gyobin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Manthe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Pailenkot	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Namhta	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Tawngbohla	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Dansagu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Na-ta-kyaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Nawngsansaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Kyawngon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Nampagan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Fort Keary	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Awthaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Tawnglin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Tatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Tonsaga	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Layshi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Namchaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Saingkyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Tigun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Somra	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Gwedaukkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Sitsawk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Chattrik	Manipur	India	Village	-	53 km
Magyibin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Minsin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Nawnghkun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Amimi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Hwein	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Hwepanan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Poi	Manipur	India	Village	-	61 km
Yawpami	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Mode	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Myene	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Kawngkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Yebawmi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Sinlamaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Pinkaget	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Sekkyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Kalhang Khunou	Manipur	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	31 km

More information

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