M 5.6 in Myanmar on 11 Nov 2012 18:19 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.2077 , 95.9815
Event Date: 11 Nov 2012 18:19 UTC
12 Nov 2012 00:49 Local
Exposed Population:
2492442 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000dqy4
Inserted at: 11 Nov 2012 18:38 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000dqy4 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120803 0.5 11 Nov 2012 18:19 5.6M, 10km N/A 2.5 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 Mandalay (population 5,794,043) . The nearest places are Wabyu, Sagyidaw, Myegya, Letpangon, Ngayinbyo, Male, Chaungshe, Gagalaw, Hlwezeik, Pinkan, and Gaungbyu.

Radius Population
100 km 2.5 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 220000 people
20 km 40000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km 3400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mandalay Myanmar 5.8 million people
Sagaing Myanmar 4.8 million people
Shan State Myanmar 3.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wabyu Mandalay Myanmar Village - 3 km
Sagyidaw Mandalay Myanmar Village - 9 km
Myegya Mandalay Myanmar Village - 11 km
Letpangon Mandalay Myanmar Village - 14 km
Ngayinbyo Sagaing Myanmar Village - 18 km
Male Sagaing Myanmar Village - 19 km
Chaungshe Sagaing Myanmar Village - 20 km
Gagalaw Mandalay Myanmar Village - 20 km
Hlwezeik Sagaing Myanmar Village - 20 km
Pinkan Mandalay Myanmar Village - 21 km
Magyigon Mandalay Myanmar Village - 25 km
Kyaukkyi Mandalay Myanmar Village - 28 km
Webaung Shan Myanmar Village - 30 km
Kadonbin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 32 km
Pinde Sagaing Myanmar Village - 33 km
Ka-onda Sagaing Myanmar Village - 34 km
Gada Sagaing Myanmar Village - 34 km
Hmantha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 36 km
Chatle Sagaing Myanmar Village - 38 km
Wabyudaung Mandalay Myanmar Village - 39 km
Thitpon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 39 km
Bogon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 40 km
Taungbon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 40 km
Bugon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 41 km
Inlegyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 41 km
Sagadaung Shan Myanmar Village - 42 km
Chatkyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 42 km
Shwenyaungbin Mandalay Myanmar Village - 44 km
Inbok Sagaing Myanmar Village - 45 km
Kalade Sagaing Myanmar Village - 47 km
Maunggyaungdaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 47 km
Kanbalu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 48 km
Pago Shan Myanmar Village - 49 km
Bodegon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 51 km
Kyaukpal Mandalay Myanmar Village - 51 km
Chundaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 51 km
Aingbaukkyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 51 km
Bernardmyo Mandalay Myanmar Village - 52 km
Gwebinsho Sagaing Myanmar Village - 52 km
Zigon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 53 km
Kyungyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 53 km
Chaunggyi Mandalay Myanmar Village - 53 km
Alekon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 54 km
Yingwin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 55 km
Kyatpyin Mandalay Myanmar Village - 56 km
Pinlon Shan Myanmar Village - 57 km
Kyauktayan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 57 km
Namwa Mandalay Myanmar Village - 57 km
Letpangya Shan Myanmar Village - 58 km
Alegon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 58 km
Kyogan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 58 km
Beyin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 59 km
Kin-u Sagaing Myanmar Village - 61 km
Letkokpin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 61 km
Bodawtaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 62 km
Magok Mandalay Myanmar Village - 62 km
Bahe Shan Myanmar Village - 62 km
Man Na Shan Myanmar Village - 62 km
Kyunbyintha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 63 km
Padaukhla Sagaing Myanmar Village - 63 km
Poktaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 63 km
Ingaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 64 km
Kalon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 64 km
Mondaingbin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 65 km
Apaukkyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 66 km
Nyaunggaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 67 km
Kye-in Sagaing Myanmar Village - 67 km
Kyaukmyaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 68 km
Kyettet Sagaing Myanmar Village - 68 km
Aunggyawgon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 68 km
Aunglut Mandalay Myanmar Village - 68 km
Ywathit Sagaing Myanmar Village - 69 km
Gaungbyu 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
Momeik MOE 183 Civ. Unpaved No 4400 69 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kintat Mu 1997 63 km
Thaphanseik Mu 2001 65 km
Kabo Dam Offstream Mu River n/a 72 km

More information

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