M 5.5 in Myanmar on 07 Jan 2018 06:47 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: 22.77 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.7561 , 94.9132
Event Date: 07 Jan 2018 06:47 UTC
07 Jan 2018 13:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 6000 people in MMI
1180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000c1my
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2018 07:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.4 (Myanmar)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Myanmar= 6.4; India= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000c1my Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1193410 0 07 Jan 2018 06:47 5.5M, 22.77km 4.78 N/A (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 Sagaing (population 25,061) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
25000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1193410 24.756/94.913 5.5 22.77 4.78 07 Jan 2018 07:09 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1193410 24.756/94.913 5.5 22.77 4.78 07 Jan 2018 08:50 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sagaing Myanmar 25000 people
Sagaing Myanmar 410000 people
Manipur India 110000 people
Sagaing Myanmar 4 million people
Manipur India 2.5 million people
Nagaland India 1.5 million people
Kachin State Myanmar 1.5 million people
Chin State Myanmar 76000 people
Assam India 15.5 million people
Shan State Myanmar 60000 people
Mandalay Myanmar 390000 people
Mizoram India 11000 people
Meghalaya India <1000 people
Magwe Myanmar 57000 people
Chittagong Bangladesh 3.3 million people
Tripura India 160000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nawngsansaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 4 km
Tawngbohla Sagaing Myanmar Village - 14 km
Gwedaukkon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 15 km
Nawngpu-awng Sagaing Myanmar Village - 16 km
Tatkon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 19 km
Myene Sagaing Myanmar Village - 23 km
Kawya Sagaing Myanmar Village - 27 km
Natset Sagaing Myanmar Village - 33 km
Maungkan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 36 km
Chattrik Manipur India Village - 37 km
Thanan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 39 km
Naungmo Sagaing Myanmar Village - 44 km
Sinlamaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 44 km
Nyaunggon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 46 km
Shwelebo Sagaing Myanmar Village - 46 km
Bombal Sagaing Myanmar Village - 47 km
Minya Sagaing Myanmar Village - 49 km
Tonmalaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 53 km
Saingkyu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 56 km
Zawgyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 60 km
Kyundaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 61 km
Namhta Sagaing Myanmar Village - 62 km
Naungketsha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 63 km
Kauktaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 65 km
Tonsaga Sagaing Myanmar Village - 66 km
Naungkan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 68 km
Sittaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 69 km
Kaungkasi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 71 km
Thoubal Manipur India Village 41000 people 92 km
Hungphun Manipur India Village - 66 km
Somra Sagaing Myanmar Village - 69 km
Kampha Manipur India Village - 75 km
Layshi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 76 km
Ywathitkon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 81 km
Mansi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 82 km
Pinkha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 83 km
Naungkan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 84 km
Kyundaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 85 km
Nampagan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 85 km
Tamu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 85 km
Pinlebu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 89 km
Saibom Manipur India Village - 90 km
Hwepanan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 94 km
Minsin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 96 km
Thadutkon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 96 km
Yawpami Sagaing Myanmar Village - 97 km
Imphal Manipur India City 220000 people 98 km
Magyibin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 99 km
Kakching Manipur India Village 30000 people 99 km
Htidawgaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 101 km
Yebawmi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 101 km
Yuwa Sagaing Myanmar Village - 101 km
Laluri Nagaland India Village - 102 km
Meza Kachin Myanmar Village - 103 km
Inbin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 104 km
Kalapahar Manipur India Village - 105 km
Sochumei Manipur India Village - 105 km
Mayang Imphal Manipur India Village 21000 people 105 km
Alezu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 107 km
Mankat Sagaing Myanmar Village - 108 km
Pantha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 109 km
Sekkyu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 110 km
Salem Sagaing Myanmar Village - 111 km
Maram Manipur India Village - 112 km
Tinwagyaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 112 km
Oinnam Manipur India Village - 113 km
Kaunghein Sagaing Myanmar Village - 113 km
Pegon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 114 km
Chekrima Manipur India Village - 114 km
Sunle Sagaing Myanmar Village - 115 km
Manseim Sagaing Myanmar Village - 115 km
Kaungra Kachin Myanmar Village - 116 km
Tatkon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 116 km
Nungkuinu Manipur India Village - 117 km
Yeshin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 118 km
Lawtha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 118 km
Kauktaung-anauk Sagaing Myanmar Village - 119 km
Langga Manipur India Village - 119 km
Nami Sagaing Myanmar Village - 119 km
Jun Manipur India Village - 119 km
Moirang Manipur India Village 17000 people 120 km
Tsutuho Nagaland India Village - 120 km
Maung Te Sagaing Myanmar Village - 121 km
Padeigon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 121 km
Wuntho Sagaing Myanmar Village - 123 km
Pahtwe Kachin Myanmar Village - 123 km
Tabaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 124 km
Sezin Kachin Myanmar Village - 124 km
Sathazum Nagaland India Village - 124 km
Htun Sagaing Myanmar Village - 124 km
Dathwekyauk Atet Sagaing Myanmar Village - 125 km
Magyigon Sagaing Myanmar Village - 129 km
Kohima Nagaland India Village 80000 people 129 km
Mawtongyi Sagaing Myanmar Village - 130 km
Tinmaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 130 km
Mawlu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 132 km
Kawlin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 132 km
Mawhun Kachin Myanmar Village - 133 km
Mawlaik Sagaing Myanmar City 44000 people 135 km
Jotsama Nagaland India Village - 135 km
Meza Sagaing Myanmar Village - 135 km
Taloulong Manipur India Village - 135 km
Sanlaik Kachin Myanmar Village - 136 km
Kwinhe Kachin Myanmar Village - 136 km
Lukami Nagaland India Village - 137 km
Chaton Nagaland India Village - 138 km
Ainda Sagaing Myanmar Village - 138 km
Indaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 138 km
Mulam Manipur India Village - 140 km
Heinsun Sagaing Myanmar Village - 141 km
Naba Sagaing Myanmar Village - 141 km
Shipungrr Nagaland India Village - 144 km
Pyinth Sagaing Myanmar Village - 144 km
Ywahaung Sagaing Myanmar Village - 146 km
Bilmyo Kachin Myanmar Village - 146 km
Mohnyn Kachin Myanmar Village - 147 km
Yezami Nagaland India Village - 148 km
Kongtal Chin Myanmar Village - 150 km
Pegin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 150 km
Sempang Manipur India Village - 150 km
Kyunbyintha Sagaing Myanmar Village - 150 km
Nwedan Sagaing Myanmar Village - 151 km
Phellong Manipur India Village - 153 km
Mechangbung Manipur India Village - 154 km
Chashinya Assam India Village - 155 km
Mangweyang Kachin Myanmar Village - 155 km
Inma Sagaing Myanmar Village - 156 km
Hwekum Sagaing Myanmar Village - 156 km
Teikhang Manipur India Village - 157 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Homalin HOX unknown 0 12 km
Imphal Municipal IMF 775 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 103 km
Khamti KHM 183 Civ. Paved No 4200 156 km
Dimapur DMU 148 Mil. Paved Yes 7300 170 km
Kalemyo KMV 152 Civ. Paved No 5500 195 km
Kumbhirgram IXS 108 Civ. Paved Yes 5800 196 km
Rowriah JRH 87 Mil. Paved No 9000 231 km
Bhamo BMO 113 Civ. Paved No 5500 243 km
Nampong YNP 143 Mil. Paved No 8500 249 km
Myitkyina MYT 144 Mil. Paved No 6000 256 km
Monywar 91 Civ. Unpaved No 4700 280 km
North Lakhimpur Lilabari IXI 100 Civ. Paved No 5400 293 km
Chabua 107 0 301 km
Chabua DIB 110 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 302 km
Tezpur 73 0 304 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Khuga Khuga 2007 135 km
Thaphanseik Mu 2001 167 km
Kintat Mu 1997 176 km
Khandong Kopili 1987 246 km
Kabo Dam Offstream Mu River n/a 249 km

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