M 5.5 in Myanmar on 07 Jan 2018 06:47 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: 5.5M
Depth: 22.77 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.7561 , 94.9132
Event Date: 07 Jan 2018 06:47 UTC
07 Jan 2018 13:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 6000 people in MMI
1180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000c1my
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2018 07:08 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
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000c1my Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1193410 0 07 Jan 2018 06:47 5.5M, 22.77km 4.78 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Myanmar , Division of Sagaing (population 4,799,735) . The nearest places are Nawngsansaing, Homalin, Na-ta-kyaik, Tawngbohla, Gwedaukkon, Nawngpu-awng, Tatkon, Myene, Hwein, Kawya, and Sittaung.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 530000 people
50 km 330000 people
20 km 130000 people
10 km 30000 people
5 km 8200 people
2 km 1500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sagaing Myanmar 4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nawngsansaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 4 km
Homalin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 12 km
Na-ta-kyaik Sagaing Myanmar Village - 14 km
Tawngbohla Sagaing Myanmar Village - 14 km
Gwedaukkon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 15 km
Nawngpu-awng Sagaing Myanmar Village - 16 km
Tatkon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 19 km
Myene Sagaing Myanmar Village - 23 km
Hwein Sagaing Myanmar Village - 27 km
Kawya Sagaing Myanmar Village - 27 km
Dansagu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 28 km
Chaungzon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Kawngkan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Namchaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Kaukngo Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Ingon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 31 km
Pinkaget Sagaing Myanmar Village - 33 km
Natset Sagaing Myanmar Village - 33 km
Nawnghkun Sagaing Myanmar Village - 34 km
Maungkan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 36 km
Chattrik Manipur India Village - 37 km
Thanan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 39 km
Pailenkot Sagaing Myanmar Village - 40 km
Gyobin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 40 km
Sitsawk Sagaing Myanmar Village - 41 km
Naungmo Sagaing Myanmar Village - 44 km
Sinlamaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 44 km
Kyawngon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 44 km
Bongba Khulen Manipur India Village - 44 km
Kangpat Manipur India Village - 45 km
Chaunggan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 46 km
Nyaunggon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 46 km
Shwelebo Sagaing Myanmar Village - 46 km
Kaungmaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 47 km
Bombal Sagaing Myanmar Village - 47 km
Hwebalan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 48 km
Minya Sagaing Myanmar Village - 49 km
Tonmalaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 53 km
Boljang Manipur India Village - 54 km
Hangao Manipur India Village - 54 km
Kauksa Sagaing Myanmar Village - 55 km
Magyibin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 55 km
Meiring Manipur India Village - 55 km
Fort Keary Sagaing Myanmar Village - 56 km
Saingkyu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 56 km
Manpa Sagaing Myanmar Village - 60 km
Zawgyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 60 km
Kawlkang Sagaing Myanmar Village - 60 km
Kyundaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 61 km
Leu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 62 km
Namhta Sagaing Myanmar Village - 62 km
Naungketsha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 63 km
Yanan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 64 km
Kauktaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 65 km
Kazaukpa Sagaing Myanmar Village - 66 km
Tonsaga Sagaing Myanmar Village - 66 km
Hungphun Manipur India Village - 66 km
Poi Manipur India Village - 66 km
Naungkan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 68 km
Somra Sagaing Myanmar Village - 69 km
Sittaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 69 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 12 km

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