M 4.8 in Myanmar on 13 Nov 2012 01:52 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: 4.8M
Depth: 18.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.2383 , 96.0823
Event Date: 13 Nov 2012 01:52 UTC
13 Nov 2012 08:22 Local
Exposed Population:
2520000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000drkc
Inserted at: 13 Nov 2012 02:07 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000drkc 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
120836 0.5 13 Nov 2012 01:52 4.8M, 18.2km N/A 2.5 million (in 100km) 00:15 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 and Yinganbauk.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 610000 people
20 km 21000 people
10 km 5900 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pegu Myanmar 4.8 million people
Mandalay Myanmar 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yinganbauk Bago Myanmar Village - 4 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
Taungoo 46 41 km
Prome PRU 37 Civ. Paved No 4500 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taungnawin Taungnawin Creek n/a 63 km

More information

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