Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 02 Nov 2012 21:31 UTC

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M 4.5 in Myanmar on 02 Nov 2012 21:31 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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	24.9385 , 94.9199
Event Date:	02 Nov 2012 21:31 UTC 03 Nov 2012 04:01 Local
Exposed Population:	1330000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usb000djpa
Inserted at:	02 Nov 2012 21:53 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usb000djpa	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
120644		0.5	02 Nov 2012 21:31	4.5M, 99.1km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)		00:22	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 Homalin, Kawya, Na-ta-kyaik, Dansagu, Maungkan, Nawngpu-awng, Pailenkot, Nawngsansaing, Chaungzon, Gwedaukkon, and Kampha.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.6 million people
75 km	560000 people
50 km	260000 people
20 km	95000 people
10 km	36000 people
5 km	3500 people
2 km	1200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sagaing	Myanmar	4.8 million people
Manipur	India	1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Homalin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	8 km
Kawya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	10 km
Na-ta-kyaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Dansagu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Maungkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Nawngpu-awng	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	20 km
Pailenkot	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Nawngsansaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Chaungzon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Gwedaukkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Tawngbohla	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	26 km
Bombal	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	26 km
Chattrik	Manipur	India	Village	-	30 km
Kaukngo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Tatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Tonmalaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	36 km
Fort Keary	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Kawngkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Gyobin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Kawlkang	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Namchaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Manpa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Myene	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Hwebalan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Hwein	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Bongba Khulen	Manipur	India	Village	-	46 km
Kyawngon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Nawnghkun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Somra	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Poi	Manipur	India	Village	-	51 km
Ingon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Natset	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Sitsawk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Thanan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Pinkaget	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Hangao	Manipur	India	Village	-	53 km
Kangpat	Manipur	India	Village	-	53 km
Layshi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Namhta	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Manthe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Kalhang Khunou	Manipur	India	Village	-	57 km
Saingkyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Hungphun	Manipur	India	Village	-	59 km
Sinlamaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Meiring	Manipur	India	Village	-	60 km
Shwelebo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Magyibin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Furing	Manipur	India	Village	-	61 km
Naungmo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Tonsaga	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Awthaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Tigun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Boljang	Manipur	India	Village	-	64 km
Chaunggan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Nyaunggon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Kaungmaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Tawnglin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Amimi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Minya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Nampagan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Kampha	Manipur	India	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	8 km

More information

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