Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 21 Sep 2003 19:14 UTC

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M 4.5 in Myanmar on 21 Sep 2003 19:14 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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	20.16 , 95.32
Event Date:	21 Sep 2003 19:14 UTC
Exposed Population:
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	01 Jan 1900 00:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
4003		0.5	21 Sep 2003 19:14	4.5M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)		-19:-14	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 Indaw, Lelu, Pogyi, Kwingyi, Chinketkon, Taungdwingyi, Kyugyaung, Magyigyo, Thadodan, Ondwe, and Kywegan.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.2 million people
75 km	2.1 million people
50 km	1.1 million people
20 km	180000 people
10 km	34000 people
5 km	7600 people
2 km	1800 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Magwe	Myanmar	4.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Indaw	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	1 km
Lelu	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	7 km
Pogyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	11 km
Kwingyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	13 km
Chinketkon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Taungdwingyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	69000 people	15 km
Kyugyaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	15 km
Magyigyo	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Thadodan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	20 km
Ondwe	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	21 km
Sitha	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Natmauk	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	22 km
Sainggya	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	23 km
Kyaunggon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Palin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	28 km
Gyokkon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	28 km
Ing�n	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Kanyigon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Alebo	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Tatkon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Wetchok	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Kanbya	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Tabingon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	33 km
Minhla	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Thazi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Ngamin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	35 km
Migyaungye	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	36 km
Tanaunggon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Thamya Taung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Magyichidauk	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Satthwa	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Magwe	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	41 km
Lettet	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Shwebon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Didokkin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Alegan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Kangyigon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Migyaunye	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Nyaungbinga	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Thabyeaing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Minbu	Magway	Myanmar	City	57000 people	46 km
Thamangyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Kyauksaungsan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Nabudaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	46 km
Lebingyin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	47 km
Kyetthauktwin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
Bezeik	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	48 km
G�nnyindan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Sinbaungwe	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	51 km
Sinthegon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Inbinhla	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Pebinye	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Kazunaing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Yezon	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Kyaungywa	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Kanyingyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Aleywa	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Hlwazin	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Singaung	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Yenangyaung	Magway	Myanmar	City	110000 people	57 km
Ingya	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	57 km
Sagu	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	59 km
Bigaing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Aingmagyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Kyemyin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Kalama	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Kande	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Hlegyi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Thangaing	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Okshitmyaung	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Sattobauk	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Chaunggya	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Konbo	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	64 km
Gwepin	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Didokkan	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Thazi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Thitsongyi	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Hnyinthun	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Inyon	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Thazi	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Sale	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Kyaukkok	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Egayit	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Aingdo	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	67 km
Kyein	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Kyayebo	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	69 km
Ngathayauk	Magway	Myanmar	Village	-	70 km
Kywegan	Mandalay	Myanmar	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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
Magway	MWQ	84	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4600	37 km
Meiktila		213	Mil.	Unpaved	No	5400	99 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Sunchaung	Sun Creek	n/a	28 km
Natmouk		n/a	33 km
Salin	Salin Creek	n/a	85 km
Manchaung	Mann Creek	n/a	94 km

More information

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