Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 21 Apr 2018 22:41 UTC

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M 4.7 in Myanmar on 21 Apr 2018 22:41 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:	18.2895 , 96.0978
Event Date:	21 Apr 2018 22:41 UTC 22 Apr 2018 05:11 Local
Exposed Population:	4310000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000dq2n
Inserted at:	21 Apr 2018 22:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.4 (Myanmar)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000dq2n	Scaled population (vector)	6.34
	C1 earthquake	0.89
	C2 earthquake	-0.28
	Country Vulnerability	-0.47
	INFORM_normalised	1.15

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1207620		0	21 Apr 2018 22:41	4.7M, 10km	N/A	4.3 million (in 100km)		00:18	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 Pegu (population 4,809,368) . The nearest places are Ko Pau Te, Thitkyi, Shana Te, Sabyin, Kayuchaung, Atet Bandayaw, Ko Kyaban Te, Tebinlu, Foucar's, Lèkywettè, and Bayanathe.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.3 million people
75 km	2.2 million people
50 km	570000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Pegu	Myanmar	4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ko Pau Te	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	10 km
Thitkyi	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Shana Te	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	19 km
Sabyin	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	21 km
Kayuchaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Atet Bandayaw	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Ko Kyaban Te	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Tebinlu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Foucar's	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Lèkywettè	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Kocha Te	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Haingyu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Yongyaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Aunghla Te	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	36 km
Gobintha	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Thewa	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Alanzu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Zalokkyi	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Ko Pale Te	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Pyu	Bago	Myanmar	City	40000 people	42 km
Zayat	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Kanyutkwin	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Pyuzu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Payagwin	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Kanzu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Sanbok	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Myogyaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Gyobingauk	Bago	Myanmar	City	-	48 km
Okpo	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Kaingdagyi	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Bogyisakkan	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Bon Chaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Pènwègon	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Okpo	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Zigon	Bago	Myanmar	City	-	50 km
Amegon	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Othegon	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Baingda	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Banbyaw Te	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Budalet	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Minhla	Bago	Myanmar	City	-	54 km
Obogan	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Buyagon	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Kywebwe	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Pado	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Kyauktaga	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Màgaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Kanna Banlaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Hmyagyaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Pyinmabin	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Sitkwin	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Gyobin-aing	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Tetswe	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Nattalin	Bago	Myanmar	City	-	60 km
Dawe	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Mon	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Gyogyagan	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Letpangon	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Gyogon	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Mayangyaung	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Zayatkyi	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Paungde	Bago	Myanmar	City	36000 people	66 km
Hmattaing	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Sinzalok	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Letpadan	Bago	Myanmar	Village	38000 people	68 km
Oktwin	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Hlelangu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Kyaungbya	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Ngahmwe	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Daiktu	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Shwege	Bago	Myanmar	Village	-	70 km
Bayanathe	Bago	Myanmar	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
Taungoo		46				0	87 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Henzada		Myanmar	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Taungnawin	Taungnawin Creek	n/a	89 km

More information

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