M 4.6 in Myanmar on 18 Dec 2012 01:32 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: 4.6M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 19.3538 , 95.7841
Event Date: 18 Dec 2012 01:32 UTC
18 Dec 2012 08:02 Local
Exposed Population:
3010000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ebpm
Inserted at: 18 Dec 2012 01:49 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ebpm 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
121495 0.5 18 Dec 2012 01:32 4.6M, 41km N/A 3 million (in 100km) 00:16 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 Magwe (population 4,104,855) . The nearest places are Ngayangyaw, Dalaba, Kyaukmasin, Aingwin, Bwetsan, Kyauk-o, Magyigon, Aungtha Tè, Shwebandaw, Ywathit, and Chaunggaung.

Radius Population
100 km 3.8 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 480000 people
20 km 13000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Magwe Myanmar 4.1 million people
Pegu Myanmar 4.8 million people
Mandalay Myanmar 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ngayangyaw Magway Myanmar Village - 9 km
Dalaba Magway Myanmar Village - 13 km
Kyaukmasin Bago Myanmar Village - 16 km
Aingwin Magway Myanmar Village - 20 km
Bwetsan Magway Myanmar Village - 23 km
Kyauk-o Magway Myanmar Village - 26 km
Magyigon Bago Myanmar Village - 26 km
Aungtha Tè Bago Myanmar Village - 27 km
Shwebandaw Magway Myanmar Village - 27 km
Ywathit Magway Myanmar Village - 27 km
Kyaukkwe Bago Myanmar Village - 29 km
Kanywa Bago Myanmar Village - 29 km
Thitpokpin Mandalay Myanmar Village - 31 km
Dalangyun Mandalay Myanmar Village - 32 km
Ma-umyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 32 km
Banbwebin Bago Myanmar Village - 33 km
Yinganbauk Bago Myanmar Village - 35 km
Byizindaing Magway Myanmar Village - 35 km
Baingyagon Magway Myanmar Village - 37 km
Swedawmyaung Mandalay Myanmar Village - 37 km
Konbo Magway Myanmar Village - 37 km
Shwe-eik Te Bago Myanmar Village - 38 km
Kyaukkokaing Bago Myanmar Village - 40 km
Aungtha Mandalay Myanmar Village - 40 km
Shwepandaw Magway Myanmar Village - 40 km
Mayogon Bago Myanmar Village - 40 km
Inyon Magway Myanmar Village - 41 km
Ayadaw Bago Myanmar Village - 41 km
Kalama Magway Myanmar Village - 44 km
Aungmin Mandalay Myanmar Village - 45 km
Aleywa Magway Myanmar Village - 46 km
Ganeikkon Bago Myanmar Village - 46 km
Lewe Mandalay Myanmar Village - 46 km
Mauktin Magway Myanmar Village - 47 km
Kinmungyon Magway Myanmar Village - 49 km
Baungdok Bago Myanmar Village - 49 km
Chaungmange Mandalay Myanmar Village - 51 km
Memyaung Magway Myanmar Village - 51 km
Hiwazin Bago Myanmar Village - 51 km
Myohla Bago Myanmar Village - 51 km
Pannyo Bago Myanmar Village - 51 km
Thawatti Mandalay Myanmar Village - 53 km
Thagaya Bago Myanmar Village - 53 km
Kywetabaung Bago Myanmar Village - 54 km
Inbinhla Magway Myanmar Village - 54 km
Ela Mandalay Myanmar City - 56 km
Paukkaung Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Egayit Magway Myanmar Village - 56 km
Wayonle Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Legu Bago Myanmar Village - 58 km
Gônnyindan Magway Myanmar Village - 58 km
Ngadôk Mandalay Myanmar Village - 58 km
Allanmyo Magway Myanmar Village 57000 people 59 km
Aunggon Mandalay Myanmar Village - 59 km
Dathwegyauk Bago Myanmar Village - 59 km
Gwegyo Magway Myanmar Village - 60 km
Aukchaing Bago Myanmar Village - 61 km
Pyinmana Mandalay Myanmar City 97000 people 61 km
Lettet Magway Myanmar Village - 62 km
Satthwa Magway Myanmar Village - 62 km
Aunggyantha Bago Myanmar Village - 62 km
Sibaing Bago Myanmar Village - 62 km
Zibyubin Mandalay Myanmar Village - 63 km
Thayetmyo Magway Myanmar City 97000 people 63 km
Inawgon Bago Myanmar Village - 63 km
Bwetgyi Magway Myanmar Village - 63 km
Ywadaw Mandalay Myanmar Village - 66 km
Lingyaung Magway Myanmar Village - 66 km
Kyauksaungsan Magway Myanmar Village - 67 km
Gyihauk Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Thabyegyaung Mandalay Myanmar Village - 68 km
Chaunggaung Bago Myanmar Village - 69 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
Taungoo 46 0 75 km
Prome PRU 37 Civ. Paved No 4500 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Prome Myanmar 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taungnawin Taungnawin Creek n/a 52 km
Sunchaung Sun Creek n/a 93 km

More information

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