Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 26 May 2018 23:42 UTC

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M 4.5 in Myanmar on 26 May 2018 23:42 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:	95.32 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.0043 , 94.6075
Event Date:	26 May 2018 23:42 UTC 27 May 2018 06:12 Local
Exposed Population:	1940000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000ecu7
Inserted at:	27 May 2018 00:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.4 (Myanmar)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000ecu7	Scaled population (vector)	6.1
	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
1212094		0	26 May 2018 23:42	4.5M, 95.32km	N/A	1.9 million (in 100km)		00:41	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 Kyundaw, Taungbyu, Hka-u-in, Kywègya, Sinaingma, Tidalôk, Kyauk-o, Kabyit, Chaungzon, Kyauktan, and Htonwaing.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	980000 people
50 km	210000 people
20 km	43000 people
10 km	8700 people
5 km	1600 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
Kyundaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	7 km
Taungbyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	10 km
Hka-u-in	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	17 km
Kywègya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Sinaingma	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	19 km
Tidalôk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	21 km
Kyauk-o	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Kabyit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Chaungzon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Kyauktan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Taunbyinnge	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	28 km
Kin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	28 km
Pyingaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Gwedaukkaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Mahu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Theingon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Kyabin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Ngôngyaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Kalewa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Pawlaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Tongyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Kazet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Bawdibin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Inywa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Migyaungpon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Aingma	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Kinbin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Palinget	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Kyaukka	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Nwedan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Letpagwè	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Winmana	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Bogyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Pya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Inmatin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Banbwegon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Kokko	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Kuzeik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Kanziba	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Sihaung Ashe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Chaungzon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Kathon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Tintha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Ingyinbin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Kalemyo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Leikchan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Kyaukpyok	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Cheikpanngo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Haka	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Taukkyan	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Kyaukpôn-kan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Mawlaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Nyaungnigan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Sabade	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Kaduma	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Kaunggwe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Taungbauk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Myintha	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Siyin	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Kani	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Chindwin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Mawtongyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Kabaunggya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Thayagon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Htonwaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	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
Kalemyo	KMV	152	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	61 km
Monywar		91	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4700	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kintat	Mu	1997	81 km
	Thaphanseik	Mu	2001	84 km

More information

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