M 5.4 in Myanmar on 31 Aug 2019 15:09 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: 5.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 22.72 , 95.5176
Event Date: 31 Aug 2019 15:09 UTC
31 Aug 2019 21:39 Local
Exposed Population:
4320000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005alm
Inserted at: 02 Sep 2019 15:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.4 (Myanmar)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
us70005alm Scaled population (vector) 6.78  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1271374 0.8 31 Aug 2019 15:09 5.5M, 10km N/A 4 million (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
1271407 0.7 31 Aug 2019 15:09 5.4M, 10km N/A 4.3 million (in 100km) 2d 00:45 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 Byainggyaing, Ye-u, Kalon, Kin-u, Hnamazayit, Kyettet, Chaungmagyi, Daingnat, Mondaingbin, Aingbaukkyi, and Inma.

Radius Population
100 km 4.3 million people
75 km 2.5 million people
50 km 1.4 million people
20 km 310000 people
10 km 100000 people
5 km 18000 people
2 km 1400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sagaing Myanmar 4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Byainggyaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 8 km
Ye-u Sagaing Myanmar Village - 10 km
Kalon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 11 km
Kin-u Sagaing Myanmar Village - 12 km
Hnamazayit Sagaing Myanmar Village - 13 km
Kyettet Sagaing Myanmar Village - 16 km
Chaungmagyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 17 km
Daingnat Sagaing Myanmar Village - 19 km
Mondaingbin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 19 km
Aingbaukkyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 21 km
Kyogan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 22 km
Zigon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 24 km
Shwebo Sagaing Myanmar City 88000 people 25 km
Bonywa Sagaing Myanmar Village - 27 km
Nagadwin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Ywathit Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Hintha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Gaungsu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Bonbwet Sagaing Myanmar Village - 30 km
Maunggyaungdaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 31 km
Bugon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 31 km
Bodawtaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 31 km
Aungtha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 32 km
Ywathit Sagaing Myanmar Village - 34 km
Nyaungnigan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 36 km
Gwebinsho Sagaing Myanmar Village - 36 km
Bodegon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 37 km
Kaduma Sagaing Myanmar Village - 38 km
Gyunzegon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 39 km
Gwegon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 41 km
Ka-onda Sagaing Myanmar Village - 41 km
Beyin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 42 km
Aingshe Sagaing Myanmar Village - 42 km
Aungyeiktha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 43 km
Inlegyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 43 km
Ingyinbin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 45 km
Aingma Sagaing Myanmar Village - 45 km
Chindwin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 45 km
Kyaukmyaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 45 km
Leikchan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 47 km
Wetlet Sagaing Myanmar Village - 48 km
Hmantha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 48 km
Kabaunggya Sagaing Myanmar Village - 48 km
Ayadaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 49 km
Bizatkon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 50 km
Mingon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 51 km
Chaunggyi Mandalay Myanmar Village - 52 km
Palinget Sagaing Myanmar Village - 52 km
Kinbin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 52 km
Chaungshe Sagaing Myanmar Village - 53 km
Budalin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 53 km
Kadu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 53 km
Lèdi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 53 km
Kanbalu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 54 km
Poktaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 55 km
Thitseingyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 55 km
Letpagwè Sagaing Myanmar Village - 57 km
Kyaukpôn-kan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 57 km
Male Sagaing Myanmar Village - 58 km
Kyunbobin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 58 km
Gada Sagaing Myanmar Village - 58 km
Aingma Sagaing Myanmar Village - 59 km
Thazi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 59 km
Chaungzon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 60 km
Htankobin Mandalay Myanmar Village - 60 km
Hlwezeik Sagaing Myanmar Village - 61 km
Myobaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 61 km
Minywa Sagaing Myanmar Village - 61 km
Kyaukpal Mandalay Myanmar Village - 62 km
Kwethaukkan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 62 km
Wabyudaung Mandalay Myanmar Village - 63 km
Kokko Mandalay Myanmar Village - 63 km
Auktaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 64 km
Nyaunggaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 65 km
Kyaukkyi Mandalay Myanmar Village - 67 km
Sadaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 67 km
Myegya Mandalay Myanmar Village - 67 km
Winmana Sagaing Myanmar Village - 68 km
Aungchantha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 69 km
Sabade Sagaing Myanmar Village - 69 km
Aukseindaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 70 km
Chaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 70 km
Kalade Sagaing Myanmar Village - 70 km
Inma 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
Monywar 91 Civ. Unpaved No 4700 68 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kabo Dam Offstream Mu River n/a 20 km
Kintat Mu 1997 58 km
Thaphanseik Mu 2001 67 km
Sedawgyi Chaungmagyi 1989 93 km

More information

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