Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 05 Apr 2024 12:45 UTC

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M 5.8 in Myanmar on 05 Apr 2024 12:45 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	26.5566 , 97.0128
Event Date:	05 Apr 2024 12:45 UTC 05 Apr 2024 19:15 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000ma59
Inserted at:	05 Apr 2024 13:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.4 (Myanmar)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
us7000ma59	Scaled population (raster)	1.43
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.15

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1563251		0.4	05 Apr 2024 12:45	5.8M, 10km	7.45	349 (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	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 ,of Kachin State (population 1,037,585) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	3900 people
	41000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.4	1563251	97.013/26.557	5.8	10	7.457	05 Apr 2024 13:11	00:25	(new episode)
2	0.4	1563251	97.013/26.557	5.8	10	7.457	05 Apr 2024 14:53	02:07	(upd of #1)
3	0.4	1563251	97.013/26.557	5.8	10	7.457	06 Apr 2024 13:45	1d 00:59	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kachin State	Myanmar	no people
Kachin State	Myanmar	<1000 people
Kachin State	Myanmar	50000 people
Kachin State	Myanmar	870000 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	19000 people
Arunachal Pradesh	India	160000 people
Assam	India	360000 people
Kachin State	Myanmar	7800 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	21000 people
Arunachal Pradesh	India	11000 people
Assam	India	3600 people
Yunnan	China	220000 people
Nagaland	India	6400 people
Xizang	China	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sumprabum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	6 km
Ningdibum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Chakrai Gahtawng	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	26 km
'Nmawt Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Kadung Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Makaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	36 km
Nritu Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Sinlung Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Walawbum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Maingkwan	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Tahipa Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Ndumzup	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	26 km
Tinglung	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Lahkrakawng	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Lalawng Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Wangabum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Magawng	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Hkada	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	70 km
Mutu Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	75 km
Wawang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	78 km
Kumki	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	79 km
Yunrang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	79 km
Shaduzup	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	80 km
Shingbwiyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	82 km
Mahkyetkawng	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	82 km
Layawng Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	83 km
Ngalung Ga	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	86 km
Kyenpalawn	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	88 km
Tingring	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	90 km
Langtao	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	97 km
Htingnu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Mudong	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Tunpauyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	103 km
Janhtang	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	104 km
Kansi	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	107 km
Tekti	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	113 km
Lawa	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	114 km
Kamaing	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	119 km
Namhkam	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Lawngnang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	126 km
Numnawn	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	131 km
Miao	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	133 km
Shirang	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	133 km
Myitkyina	Kachin	Myanmar	City	89000 people	136 km
Hkamti	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	136 km
Mogaung	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	140 km
Thagaya	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	142 km
Panpa	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	143 km
Lachau	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	143 km
Linkhapani	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	145 km
Sahmaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	148 km
Loipaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	150 km
Kaxu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	164 km
Tija	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	159 km
Nawku	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	171 km
Pahtwe	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	197 km
Tonmalaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	241 km
Saingkyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	250 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
Putao	PBU	457	Civ.	Paved	No	7000	95 km
Myitkyina	MYT	144	Mil.	Paved	No	6000	134 km
Nampong	YNP	143	Mil.	Paved	No	8500	136 km
Khamti	KHM	183	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	148 km

More information

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