Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 29 Nov 2018 03:57 UTC

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M 4.5 in Myanmar on 29 Nov 2018 03:57 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:	4.5M
Depth:	75.29 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.5469 , 94.3616
Event Date:	29 Nov 2018 03:57 UTC 29 Nov 2018 10:27 Local
Exposed Population:	1150000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000hxrv
Inserted at:	29 Nov 2018 04:14 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		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000hxrv	Scaled population (vector)	6.12
	C1 earthquake	0.89
	C2 earthquake	-0.28
	Country Vulnerability	-0.47
	INFORM_normalised	1.15

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1238820		0	29 Nov 2018 03:57	4.5M, 75.29km	N/A	1.2 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 Sagaing (population 4,799,735) . The nearest places are Mawlaik, Banbwegon, Inmatin, Nampamun, Kaunggwe, Kazet, Tatkon, Dathwekyauk Atet, Leikan, Kawkaman, and Ywathitkon.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	700000 people
50 km	300000 people
20 km	59000 people
10 km	9200 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sagaing	Myanmar	4.8 million people
Chin State	Myanmar	470000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mawlaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	City	44000 people	11 km
Banbwegon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	11 km
Inmatin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	17 km
Nampamun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Kaunggwe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Kazet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Tatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Dathwekyauk Atet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Leikan	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Kawkaman	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Thayagon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Dathwekyauk Auk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Pantha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Letpangyun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Lawtha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Kalewa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Mawlaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Chaungzon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Balbil	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Kyaukka	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Sunle	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Yuwa	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Paya-tazu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Kyaukchaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Sinaingma	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Sialthaw	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Monglang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Seksih	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Mawtongyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Kalemyo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Makalagon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Kyauktan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Nwedan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Khawe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Dolluang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Siyin	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Bualkuang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Hka-u-in	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Pawlaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Tangsiat	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Bogyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Ahlaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Taukkyan	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Aipha	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Theizang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Nungkuinu	Manipur	India	Village	-	62 km
Auktaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Anlung	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Kyundaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Pyingaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Theingon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Khuangkhan	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Kabyit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Tung Taung	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Fort White	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Ywathitkon	Sagaing	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
Kalemyo	KMV	152	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	51 km

More information

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