M 4.7 in Myanmar on 20 Dec 2012 05:56 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: 4.7M
Depth: 9.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 22.9248 , 96.1035
Event Date: 20 Dec 2012 05:56 UTC
20 Dec 2012 12:26 Local
Exposed Population:
2670000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ed7b
Inserted at: 20 Dec 2012 06:17 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ed7b 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
121531 0.5 20 Dec 2012 05:56 4.7M, 9.7km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Mandalay, and Wabyudaung.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 410000 people
20 km 25000 people
10 km 7000 people
5 km 2700 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
Wabyudaung Mandalay Myanmar Village - 6 km
Mandalay Mandalay Myanmar Major city 1.2 million people 105 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 59 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kabo Dam Offstream Mu River n/a 55 km

More information

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