Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 31 May 2023 11:20 UTC

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M 5.8 in Myanmar on 31 May 2023 11:20 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	25.1168 , 96.1871
Event Date:	31 May 2023 11:20 UTC 31 May 2023 17:50 Local
Exposed Population:	8 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000k58h
Inserted at:	31 May 2023 11:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.4 (Myanmar)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	1.3		0
us7000k58h	Scaled population (raster)	2.94
	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
1508490		0	31 May 2023 11:20	5.8M, 10km	7.45	8 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	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 , State of Kachin State (population 39,288) . The nearest places are Sanlaik, Nawngmawn, Aura, Sime, Namlit, Pahtwe, Hkaungtung, Hepu, Wura, Mamon-Ywakyet, and Tonsaga.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.1 million people
75 km	720000 people
50 km	350000 people
20 km	19000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kachin State	Myanmar	39000 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	3000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sanlaik	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	3 km
Nawngmawn	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	7 km
Aura	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Sime	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	16 km
Namlit	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	17 km
Pahtwe	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Hkaungtung	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Hepu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	19 km
Wura	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Mamon-Ywakyet	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Manseim	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Mangweyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Nawku	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Kangon	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Sezin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Loipaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Bilmyo	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Kadu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Kaungra	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	36 km
Hopin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Thunghkung	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Meza	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	39 km
Kadonyat	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Haungpa	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Kwinhe	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Loingu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Mohnyn	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Pinbaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Htaman	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Nawnghena	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Achyika	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Hkawan	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Yebawmi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Hwepanan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Namhkin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Lungjahkyet	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Bumsaibum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Mawhun	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Manna	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Houngaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Hkanuyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Pumchang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Hwelon	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Mode	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Chinmong	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Hmawbon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Naihtu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Lonkin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Sahmaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Tawnglin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	63 km
Hkakyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Htidawgaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Hpalamung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Nami	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Chawan	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Kumhtat	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Chikchi	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Ainda	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Chishidu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Lachang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Ritpum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Lachi Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Mansi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Kamaing	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Tonsaga	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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