Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 29 Jul 2021 08:39 UTC

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M 5.5 in Myanmar on 29 Jul 2021 08:39 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.5M
Glide number:	EQ-2021-000100-MMR
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	22.8708 , 96.0075
Event Date:	29 Jul 2021 08:39 UTC 29 Jul 2021 15:09 Local
Exposed Population:	About 4000 people in MMI 3730000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000f051
Inserted at:	29 Jul 2021 09:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.4 (Myanmar)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	1		1
us6000f051	Scaled population (raster)	2.44
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	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
1388044		1	29 Jul 2021 08:39	5.5M, 10km	6.72	4 thousand (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 , Division of Mandalay (population 5,794,043) . The nearest places are Hmantha, Wabyudaung, Kyaukkyi, Chaunggyi, Kyaukpal, Male, Gwebinsho, Maunggyaungdaw, Chaungshe, Myegya, and Mandalay.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.7 million people
75 km	2.1 million people
50 km	840000 people
20 km	86000 people
10 km	22000 people
5 km	6900 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mandalay	Myanmar	5.8 million people
Sagaing	Myanmar	4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hmantha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	6 km
Wabyudaung	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	10 km
Kyaukkyi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Chaunggyi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Kyaukpal	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Male	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Gwebinsho	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	20 km
Maunggyaungdaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Chaungshe	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	26 km
Myegya	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Shwenyaungbin	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Pinkan	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Bodawtaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Bugon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Kyaukmyaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Namwa	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Kyogan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Kokko	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Aingbaukkyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Ka-onda	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	37 km
Sagyidaw	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Webaung	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Wabyu	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Kin-u	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Htankobin	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Kyettet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Gwegon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Kyatpyin	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Hlwezeik	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Sagadaung	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Shwebo	Sagaing	Myanmar	City	88000 people	46 km
Zigon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Bernardmyo	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Hnonae	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Inlegyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Aunglut	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Thitseingyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Kalon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Letpangon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Magok	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Ngayinbyo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Hnamazayit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Bodegon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Gada	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Bonbwet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Mingon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Mondaingbin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Gagalaw	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Diga	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Konghkam	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Kaingpadaung	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Pago	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Byainggyaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Wetlet	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Ye-u	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Man Na	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Pinde	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Magyigon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Man Kyin	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Kanbalu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Letpangya	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Möng Long	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Auktaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Puinwin	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Beyin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Ywathit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Gyunzegon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
In-ta-ga	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Kadonbin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Aungtha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Sedaw	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	70 km
Mandalay	Mandalay	Myanmar	Major city	1.2 million people	99 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
Momeik	MOE	183	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	70 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kabo Dam	Offstream Mu River	n/a	43 km
Sedawgyi	Chaungmagyi	1989	66 km
Kintat	Mu	1997	76 km
Thaphanseik	Mu	2001	83 km

More information

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