M 4.7 in Myanmar on 18 Apr 2017 09:13 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 20.7154 , 100.0975
Event Date: 18 Apr 2017 09:13 UTC
18 Apr 2017 15:43 Local
Exposed Population:
1460000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008ijh
Inserted at: 18 Apr 2017 09:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.4 (Myanmar)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Myanmar= 6.4; Laos= 6.2; Thailand= 4.1; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us10008ijh 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1164410 0.2 18 Apr 2017 09:13 4.7M, 10km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:31 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 Shan State (population 3,870,921) . The nearest places are Wan Pai, Wan Munnanta, Wan Hwè-sai-kao, Ta Makti, Hsentong, Wan Ai-hsam, Hpya, Wan Hsen-enta-hpawng, Wan Ra-sa-hkankiao, Ban Pia Sine, and Ban A Ku.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 800000 people
50 km 390000 people
20 km 13000 people
10 km 6100 people
5 km 4100 people
2 km 2500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Shan State Myanmar 3.9 million people
Bokeo Laos 72000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wan Pai Shan Myanmar Village - 3 km
Wan Munnanta Shan Myanmar Village - 7 km
Wan Hwè-sai-kao Shan Myanmar Village - 14 km
Ta Makti Shan Myanmar Village - 14 km
Hsentong Shan Myanmar Village - 15 km
Wan Ai-hsam Shan Myanmar Village - 16 km
Hpya Shan Myanmar Village - 17 km
Wan Hsen-enta-hpawng Shan Myanmar Village - 19 km
Wan Ra-sa-hkankiao Shan Myanmar Village - 20 km
Ban Pia Sine Bokéo Laos Village - 23 km
Wan Ho-nam Shan Myanmar Village - 23 km
Ban Khai San Bokéo Laos Village - 23 km
Wan Kawkaw Shan Myanmar Village - 25 km
Wan Tong Shan Myanmar Village - 25 km
Wan Pa-pu Shan Myanmar Village - 26 km
Wan Ta-ma Shan Myanmar Village - 26 km
Wan Hsenghpung Shan Myanmar Village - 26 km
Wan Lawngmün Shan Myanmar Village - 27 km
Wan Lawnlung Shan Myanmar Village - 28 km
Wan La-ba Shan Myanmar Village - 28 km
Möng Hai Shan Myanmar Village - 30 km
Wan Hsenhkampeng Shan Myanmar Village - 31 km
Mong Lin Bokéo Laos Village - 31 km
Ban Meung Hong Bokéo Laos Village - 31 km
Pang Hsi-li-hkam Shan Myanmar Village - 33 km
Ban Chapoutao Bokéo Laos Village - 34 km
Pa-kok Shan Myanmar Village - 35 km
Ai-nu Shan Myanmar Village - 37 km
Wan Hpya-langhsat Shan Myanmar Village - 37 km
Mae Sai Chiang Rai Thailand Village 28000 people 38 km
Hsenhpa-hkam Shan Myanmar Village - 39 km
Wan Mu-hsö Hsensawmawng Shan Myanmar Village - 39 km
Wan Hkang Ho-paw Shan Myanmar Village - 39 km
Ban Nam Kueung Bokéo Laos Village - 39 km
Pang Nam-het Shan Myanmar Village - 40 km
Van Pak Len Bokéo Laos Village - 40 km
Wan Namnawtau Shan Myanmar Village - 40 km
Wa Nai-ngünsumkan Shan Myanmar Village - 40 km
Wan Pa-lai Shan Myanmar Village - 41 km
Wan Ai-kiao Shan Myanmar Village - 43 km
Wan Lam Shan Myanmar Village - 44 km
Wan Möngtinno Shan Myanmar Village - 44 km
Wan Hpya Shan Myanmar Village - 46 km
Ban Ha Li Tai Bokéo Laos Village - 48 km
Ban Muang Kan Bokéo Laos Village - 48 km
Wan Hsenlong Shan Myanmar Village - 48 km
Möng Wing Shan Myanmar Village - 49 km
Wan Pa-hok Shan Myanmar Village - 49 km
Wan Lemfai Shan Myanmar Village - 50 km
Chiang Saen Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 50 km
Wan En Shan Myanmar Village - 50 km
Wan Hsenpawmöng Shan Myanmar Village - 52 km
Hinhkiu Shan Myanmar Village - 52 km
Yangka Shan Myanmar Village - 52 km
Wan Hkang Ho-paw Shan Myanmar Village - 52 km
Ban Koung Bokéo Laos Village - 52 km
Ban Huai Nam Rak Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 53 km
Wan Ho-möng Shan Myanmar Village - 54 km
Hpya-ku-möng Shan Myanmar Village - 56 km
Ban Fang Min Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 56 km
Wan Kaw Pa-hök Shan Myanmar Village - 56 km
Ban Mae Aep Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 56 km
Wan Hkang Shan Myanmar Village - 57 km
Ban Huai Dua Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 57 km
Ban Ta Hou Bokéo Laos Village - 58 km
Amphoe Chiang Khaung Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 58 km
Hsenlem Shan Myanmar Village - 59 km
Lawnghang Shan Myanmar Village - 59 km
Keng Lap Shan Myanmar Village - 59 km
Wan Hkang A-hko Shan Myanmar Village - 60 km
Wan Ai-hsai Shan Myanmar Village - 60 km
Na-kok Shan Myanmar Village - 60 km
Wan Hpaya-hkè Shan Myanmar Village - 60 km
Chiang Khong Chiang Rai Thailand Village 14000 people 60 km
Loi Mwe Shan Myanmar Village - 61 km
Ban Thakatè Bokéo Laos Village - 61 km
Möng Kwan Shan Myanmar Village - 62 km
Pungtak Shan Myanmar Village - 63 km
Wan Ho-namwang Shan Myanmar Village - 63 km
Ban Ko Samakkhi Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 63 km
Ban Paung Bokéo Laos Village - 63 km
Pangkawkawm Shan Myanmar Village - 64 km
Ban Sala Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 65 km
Ban Chiang Khan Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 65 km
Hsenlönghpan Shan Myanmar Village - 66 km
Wan Hkung Louang Namtha Laos Village - 66 km
Tak Shan Myanmar Village - 66 km
Möng Hkok Shan Myanmar Village - 66 km
Wan Lao-htön Shan Myanmar Village - 67 km
Ban Doi Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 67 km
Mae-chan Chiang Rai Thailand Village - 68 km
Ban Ko Louang Namtha Laos Village - 69 km
Ban A Ku Chiang Rai Thailand 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
Tachilek THL 390 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 31 km
Ban Houayxay OUI 421 Civ. Paved No 4900 62 km
Keng Tung KET 853 Civ. Paved No 4600 81 km
Chiang Tai International CEI 390 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 88 km
Monghsat MOG 571 Civ. Paved No 5000 91 km
Chiang Rai 400 0 97 km

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