Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 01 Jul 2017 07:01 UTC

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M 4.6 in Myanmar on 01 Jul 2017 07:01 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:	4.6M
Depth:	90.76 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.8444 , 94.7018
Event Date:	01 Jul 2017 07:01 UTC 01 Jul 2017 13:31 Local
Exposed Population:	850000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us100095q4
Inserted at:	01 Jul 2017 07:19 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	-0.9		-0.9
us100095q4	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
1172396		-0.9	01 Jul 2017 07:01	4.6M, 90.76km	N/A	850 thousand (in 100km)		00:17	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 Paya-tazu, Khawe, Pantha, Lawtha, Yuwa, Makalagon, Ywathitkon, Tatkon, Auktaung, Na-naung, and Bo-in.

Radius	Population
100 km	850000 people
75 km	470000 people
50 km	120000 people
20 km	9900 people
10 km	<1000 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
Paya-tazu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	4 km
Khawe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Pantha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Lawtha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Yuwa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Makalagon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	20 km
Ywathitkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Tatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Auktaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Na-naung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Kaunggwe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Mawtongyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Sawkaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Kyaukchaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Dathwekyauk Auk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	36 km
Kanti	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Mawlaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	City	44000 people	37 km
Kyetudin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Sittaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Kaungkasi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Yanan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Yeshin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Zawgyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Dathwekyauk Atet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Ahlaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Inmatin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Naunggauk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Sunle	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Kya-ingon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Mawku	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Nwedan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Nampamun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Banbwegon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Kyundaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Letpangyun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Minya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Kauksa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Tinwagyaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Tamu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Magyigon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Nyaunggon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Pyinth	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Thadutkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Naungketsha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Chaunggan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Pawlaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Kathon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Leikan	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Kundaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Hinnugyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Kazet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Kaungmaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Balbil	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Nungkuinu	Manipur	India	Village	-	68 km
Bo-in	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Thaphanseik	Mu	2001	89 km

More information

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