Overall Green Earthquake alert in Laos on 05 May 2017 22:10 UTC

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M 4.5 in Laos on 05 May 2017 22:10 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:	16.02 Km
Lat/Lon:	19.8673 , 101.5248
Event Date:	05 May 2017 22:10 UTC 06 May 2017 05:10 Local
Exposed Population:	820000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008pxv
Inserted at:	05 May 2017 22:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.2 (Laos)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Laos= 6.2; Thailand= 4.1

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10008pxv	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
1166687		0	05 May 2017 22:10	4.5M, 16.02km	N/A	820 thousand (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 Laos , Province of Oudomxai (population 329,575) . The nearest places are Ban Tanoun, Ban Khôk-Èk, Ban Haiteu, Ban Houaykhông, Ban Na Mao, Ban Houay Ngat, Muang Hôngsa, Ban Phalanc, Muang Houn, Ban Tasseng, and Ban Sôm Sèo.

Radius	Population
100 km	820000 people
75 km	540000 people
50 km	180000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	1700 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Oudomxai	Laos	330000 people
Xaignabouri	Laos	210000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ban Tanoun	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	6 km
Ban Khôk-Èk	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	11 km
Ban Haiteu	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	20 km
Ban Houaykhông	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	20 km
Ban Na Mao	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	24 km
Ban Houay Ngat	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	27 km
Muang Hôngsa	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	28 km
Ban Phalanc	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	28 km
Muang Houn	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	29 km
Ban Tasseng	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	30 km
Ban Klom Pho	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	30 km
Ban Nath Yang	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	32 km
Ban Nakham	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	35 km
Ban Yamai	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	39 km
Muang Pakbèng	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	40 km
Ban Hatkai	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	41 km
Ban Souey	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	42 km
Ban Huai Pun	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	44 km
Ban Saung	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	45 km
Ban Khoun Khan	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	45 km
Ban Bouam Phay	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	48 km
Ban Pak Ngeun	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	48 km
Ban Na San	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	48 km
Ban Pheng Ngam	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	48 km
Ban Nangeun	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	49 km
Ban Mouk Kha	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	50 km
Muang Ngeun	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	50 km
Ban Latkhamoun	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	50 km
Ban Donkon	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	9400 people	51 km
Ban Mok Loi	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	51 km
Ban Napa	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	51 km
Ban Ngon	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	54 km
Ban Pak Leung	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	54 km
Ban Pong Makham Yao	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	55 km
Ban Samet	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	56 km
Ban Mondon	Bokéo	Laos	Village	-	56 km
Muang Nane	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	56 km
Ban Kheun	Bokéo	Laos	Village	-	56 km
Ban Tong	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	57 km
Ban Bon	Louang Namtha	Laos	Village	-	60 km
Muang Thadua	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	61 km
Ban Phoukeu	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	61 km
Ban Thon	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	62 km
Ban Dan	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	62 km
Ban Xiang-Nouak	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	62 km
Ban Chôkkan	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	63 km
Ban Sènlouang	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	63 km
Ban Non	Louang Namtha	Laos	Village	-	63 km
Ban Na Tak	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	63 km
Ban Nou	Louang Namtha	Laos	Village	-	64 km
Sayaboury	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	65 km
Ban Huai Toei	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	65 km
Luang Prabang	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	47000 people	65 km
Ban Kham	Bokéo	Laos	Village	-	66 km
Ban Don Koum	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	66 km
Ban Kavang	Bokéo	Laos	Village	-	67 km
Ban Boun Tane	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	68 km
Ban Khun Nam Lat Ngae	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	68 km
Ban Laotatông	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	68 km
Ban Talan	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	68 km
Ban Thana	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	69 km
Ban Maeo Nam Pang	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	69 km
Ban Sôm Sèo	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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
Ban Xieng Keo		305				0	61 km
Louang Phrabang	LPQ	298	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	67 km
Sayaboury	ZBY	380	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	71 km
Xieng Lom	XIE	unknown				0	78 km

More information

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