Overall Red Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 24 Aug 2016 10:34 UTC

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M 6.8 in Myanmar on 24 Aug 2016 10:34 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.8M
Depth:	84.07 Km
Lat/Lon:	20.9192 , 94.5789
Event Date:	24 Aug 2016 10:34 UTC 24 Aug 2016 17:04 Local
Exposed Population:	1160000 people in MMI 3780000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006gbf
Inserted at:	24 Aug 2016 10:54 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	2.3		2.3
us10006gbf	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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1137657		2.6	24 Aug 2016 10:34	7M, 91km	N/A	4.1 million (in 100km)		00:10	GEOFON
1137658		2.3	24 Aug 2016 10:34	6.8M, 84.07km	N/A	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	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 Magwe (population 91,631) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	1.2 million people
	3.8 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1137658	20.919/94.579	6.8	84.07	0	14 Oct 2016 05:51	50d 19:16	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Magwe	Myanmar	950000 people
Mandalay	Myanmar	210000 people
Magwe	Myanmar	2.1 million people
Mandalay	Myanmar	1.2 million people
Chin State	Myanmar	12000 people
Arakan State	Myanmar	49000 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	530000 people
Magwe	Myanmar	1.3 million people
Mandalay	Myanmar	6 million people
Chin State	Myanmar	260000 people
Arakan State	Myanmar	2 million people
Sagaing	Myanmar	3.6 million people
Shan State	Myanmar	920000 people
Chittagong	Bangladesh	6.1 million people
Mizoram	India	11000 people
Pegu	Myanmar	1.8 million people
Irrawaddy	Myanmar	11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kandwin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	13 km
Ta-nyaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	13 km
Nyaungnichaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	15 km
Kawtôn	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Sale	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	20 km
Seikpyu	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Lanywa	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Chauk	Magway	Myanmar	Village	90000 people	26 km
Ainggyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	28 km
Singu	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Milaungbya	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Tindu	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Sinbyugyun	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Salin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Ledaing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Pagan	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Kanbua	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Nyaungu	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Myitche	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Sale	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Ngathayauk	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Thangaing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Kyauk-o	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Ôkshitkôn	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Saw	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Pyinchaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Man	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Kyaukpadaung	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Aungywa	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Yenangyaung	Magway	Myanmar	City	110000 people	60 km
Kandaw	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Okshitmyaung	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Yezon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Sidoktaya	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Nagthayauk	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Apadawywa	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Yegyaung	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Lebon	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Mezali	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Gyaingywa	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Pakokku	Magway	Myanmar	City	130000 people	70 km
Taungtet	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	71 km
Pa-aing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	78 km
Sagu	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	79 km
Sinthegon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	81 km
Myaing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	82 km
Wagan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	82 km
Wetchok	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	84 km
Kamye	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	85 km
Wedaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	88 km
Minbu	Magway	Myanmar	City	57000 people	88 km
Thamya Taung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	90 km
Singaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	90 km
Nwasaung	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Anyaban	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Kanbya	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Thazi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Magwe	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	94 km
Taungyo	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	94 km
Pakangyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	94 km
Ngape	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	95 km
Taungtha	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	98 km
Kyugyaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	99 km
Yagyigon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Zayetkon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Padein	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Tilin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	102 km
Myingyan	Mandalay	Myanmar	City	140000 people	103 km
Kaungbwa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	104 km
Lingadaw	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	104 km
Datkon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Yesagyo	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Kwegon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Tatkon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Natmauk	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	106 km
Ondwe	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	106 km
Gwedaukkan	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	106 km
Nabudaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	108 km
Kyadet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Talôkmyo	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Inma	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Panaing	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	112 km
Mahlaing	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	113 km
Tanaunggon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	113 km
Ywagyi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	114 km
Thazi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	114 km
Indaw	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	115 km
Lelu	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	115 km
Kyaukyit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	116 km
Minhla	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	116 km
Palè	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	117 km
Myaukle	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	117 km
Kwingyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Ywatha	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	120 km
Mondaing	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Magyigyo	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Kywegan	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Kandok	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Sogyu	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Zayatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	124 km
Kyaukpon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	124 km
Chinbyit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Natogyi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Nwasangok	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Sameikkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	126 km
Petbinaing	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Chaungna	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Taungdwingyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	69000 people	128 km
Tazin	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Paungdawu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	129 km
Meiktila	Mandalay	Myanmar	City	180000 people	132 km
Thadodan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	133 km
Yinmabin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	133 km
Shwedakya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	133 km
Chaung-u	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	136 km
Kyaunggon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	137 km
Kinmun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	138 km
Nawnaw	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Kyindwe	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	76 km
Ahtet Pho	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	84 km
Hambong	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	85 km
Twili	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	86 km
Yenan	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	87 km
Chaung-yung	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Hkaingzi	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Chaungmuhtsa	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	99 km
Laukpalè	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	101 km
Wunwa	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	107 km
Khreum	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	109 km
Ngabyin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	111 km
Ridwi	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	112 km
Kinhton	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	113 km
Nyaungzaung	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Okshitkon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Palin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Gyosan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	123 km
Migyaungye	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	125 km
Thaphanbin	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	126 km
Kande	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	126 km
Ma Htang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	127 km
Ngahaung	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	127 km
Sitha	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Salingyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Nyaungnwe	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	129 km
Khuisah	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	129 km
Pinle	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	130 km
Teiyar	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	131 km
Taunggon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	132 km
Atet Than Htaung	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	132 km
Migyaunye	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	134 km
Pangtui	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	135 km
Omatwe	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	135 km
Kaw	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	136 km
Hnyinthun	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	136 km
Paukpingyauk	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	136 km
Wetlu	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	137 km
Pegyet	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	137 km
Taungmaw	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	138 km
Kandaung	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	139 km
Badupi	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	140 km
Thagyin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	142 km
Yindaw	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	142 km
Hlwazin	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	143 km
Ingôn	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	143 km
Thitsongyi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	143 km
Pyinzi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	143 km
Lathton	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	143 km
Monywa	Sagaing	Myanmar	City	180000 people	143 km
Thamangyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	144 km
Uisi	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	144 km
Pontha	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	144 km
Shawbyugon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Melun	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Mayin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Thabyewa	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Myotha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Shanzu	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	145 km
Sinbaungwe	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	146 km
Gangaw	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	146 km
Paungdok	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	146 km
Allagappa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	147 km
Nabung	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	147 km
Satpangon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	147 km
Ngamin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	147 km
Kanna	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	147 km
Zibingyi	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	147 km
Nebugon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	148 km
Shwebon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	148 km
Ta Naw	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	148 km
Myohaung	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	149 km
Zahaw	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	149 km
Kunze	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	150 km
Saingdu	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	150 km
Kyauksaungsan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	150 km
Kyaukpyale	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	150 km
Kinbungyon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	151 km
Longat	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	152 km
Wingon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	152 km
Kyetlaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	152 km
Myinmu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	152 km
Lungngo	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	153 km
Nyaungyan	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	153 km
Ingya	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	154 km
Eswa	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	154 km
Aingdo	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	154 km
Thazi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	154 km
Zayat	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	154 km
Shwedaung	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	154 km
Teinnyo	Rakhine	Myanmar	Village	-	155 km
Thi-ui	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	155 km
Satthwa	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	155 km
Paihang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	155 km
Gwekon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	155 km
Thedaw	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	155 km
Thinwin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	156 km
Tizaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	156 km
Hkanbu	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	157 km
Myinza	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	157 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
Lanywa		53	Civ.	Paved	No	4000	26 km
Nyaung U	NYU	91	Civ.	Paved	No	5700	47 km
Pauk	PAU	76	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4000	59 km
Kyauktaw	KYT	381	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3700	71 km
Pakokku	PKK	46	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4000	71 km
Magway	MWQ	84	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4600	94 km
Tilin	TIO	unknown				0	101 km
Meiktila		213	Mil.	Unpaved	No	5400	136 km
Ste Therese Point		192	Mil.	Paved	No	8500	139 km
Ann		22				0	140 km
Gangaw	GAW	233	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3800	146 km
Monywar		91	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4700	156 km
Mandalay International		91				0	169 km
Annisaton	MDL	77	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	193 km
Kyaukpyu	KYP	6	Civ.	Paved	No	4600	198 km
Sittwe	AKY	9	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	198 km
Heho	HEH	1176	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	231 km
Anisakan		914	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	237 km
Prome	PRU	37	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	243 km
Manaung	MGU	6	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3700	248 km
Kalemyo	KMV	152	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	257 km
Taungoo		46				0	284 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Sittwe Harbor		Myanmar	196 km
Kyaukpyu		Myanmar	198 km
Maungdaw		Myanmar	234 km
Prome		Myanmar	245 km
Sandoway		Myanmar	269 km
Chittagong	BDCGP	Bangladesh	325 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Salin	Salin Creek	n/a	38 km
Manchaung	Mann Creek	n/a	94 km
Natmouk		n/a	109 km
Sunchaung	Sun Creek	n/a	134 km
Kinda	Panlaung	1986	183 km
Kabo Dam	Offstream Mu River	n/a	221 km
Taungnawin	Taungnawin Creek	n/a	244 km
Kintat	Mu	1997	267 km
Thaphanseik	Mu	2001	276 km

More information

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