M 7 in Myanmar on 13 Apr 2016 13:55 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: 7.0M
Depth: 120 Km
Lat/Lon: 22.99 , 94.83
Event Date: 13 Apr 2016 13:55 UTC
13 Apr 2016 20:25 Local
Exposed Population: 2383288 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2016hhgj
Inserted at: 13 Apr 2016 14:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 2.4 2.4
gfz2016hhgj 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
1125104 2.4 13 Apr 2016 13:55 7M, 120km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1125106 2.2 13 Apr 2016 13:55 6.9M, 134.76km 5.9 2.1 million (in 100km) 00:22 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 Kin, Kinbin, Gwedaukkaing, Kyundaw, Aingma, Taungbyu, Palinget, Pyingaing, Taunbyinnge, Inywa, and Tidal�k.

Radius Population
100 km 2.4 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 240000 people
20 km 23000 people
10 km 2800 people
5 km 1700 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
Tidal�k Sagaing Myanmar Village - 5 km
Gwedaukkaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 8 km
Taunbyinnge Sagaing Myanmar Village - 16 km
Kyundaw Sagaing Myanmar Village - 17 km
Taungbyu Sagaing Myanmar Village - 17 km
Pyingaing Sagaing Myanmar Village - 18 km
Kinbin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 25 km
Aingma Sagaing Myanmar Village - 25 km
Inywa Sagaing Myanmar Village - 26 km
Kin Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 km
Palinget Sagaing Myanmar Village - 29 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
Kalemyo KMV 152 Civ. Paved No 5500 83 km
Monywar 91 Civ. Unpaved No 4700 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kintat Mu 1997 61 km
Thaphanseik Mu 2001 64 km

More information

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