Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 22 Dec 2012 16:41 UTC

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M 5.5 in Myanmar on 22 Dec 2012 16:41 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:	5.5M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	22.43 , 94.7533
Event Date:	22 Dec 2012 16:41 UTC 22 Dec 2012 23:11 Local
Exposed Population:	3140000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000eewi
Inserted at:	22 Dec 2012 17:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc000eewi	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
121562		0.5	22 Dec 2012 16:41	5.5M, 126.6km	N/A	3.1 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 Sagaing (population 4,799,735) . The nearest places are Taungbauk, Kani, Kanziba, Cheikpanngo, Palanbin Sakan, Wingon, Chaing, Thinwin, Bawdibin, Winmana, and Kinmun.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.2 million people
75 km	1.8 million people
50 km	600000 people
20 km	75000 people
10 km	16000 people
5 km	3200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sagaing	Myanmar	4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Taungbauk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	3 km
Kani	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	12 km
Kanziba	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	13 km
Cheikpanngo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Palanbin Sakan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	17 km
Wingon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Chaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	20 km
Thinwin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	21 km
Bawdibin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Winmana	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Kyaukpôn-kan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	28 km
Kuzeik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Chaunggauk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Ngôngyaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Daunggyan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Lèdi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Okkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Migyaungpon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Zayat	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Letpagwè	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Kin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Mahu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Mayin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Sityin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Chindwin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Budalin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Yinmabin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Alon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Chinbyit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Myobaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Aingshe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Htonwaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Damapala	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Ingyinbin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Minma	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Taunbyinnge	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Tongyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Aingma	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Palinget	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Pya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Kywègya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Aingma	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Aleywa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Monywa	Sagaing	Myanmar	City	180000 people	53 km
Chaungzon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Thazi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Palè	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Gaungsu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Ingan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Taungbyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Kyauk-o	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Tidalôk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Kanthet	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Ywathit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Aukseindaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Kunze	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Nagadwin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Salingyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Gyat	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Kyabin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Nyaungnigan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Aungyeiktha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Paungdawu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Myinza	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Kinbin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Kyauksaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Kyunbobin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Kan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Myintha	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Gwedaukkaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Kyadet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Shwedakya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Kyundaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Kabyit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Ngwetha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Chaungsongyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Kyaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Kaungbwa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Saingdu	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Chaungmagyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Daingnat	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Chaing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Mozo	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	70 km
Kinmun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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	43 km
Gangaw	GAW	233	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3800	70 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kabo Dam	Offstream Mu River	n/a	98 km

More information

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