Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar on 05 Mar 2009 15:49 UTC

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M 5.2 in Myanmar on 05 Mar 2009 15:49 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.2M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	15.5626 , 96.0086
Event Date:	05 Mar 2009 15:49 UTC 05 Mar 2009 21:49 Local
Exposed Population:	760000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	06 Mar 2009 17:57 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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
53690	0.5	05 Mar 2009 15:50	4.8M, 85km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)	00:12	GEOFON
53691	0.5	05 Mar 2009 15:49	5.1M, 14km	N/A	820 thousand (in 100km)	01:03	NEIC
53742	0.5	05 Mar 2009 15:49	5.2M, 25.9km	N/A	760 thousand (in 100km)	1d 02:07	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 Rangoon (population 5,019,634) . The nearest places are Ale-ywa, Tawgyaik, Hngetkyidaung, Thaunggon, Chaunggyi, Thègôndan, Ase, Akechaungwa, and Kala-ywa.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.8 million people
75 km	270000 people
50 km	no people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Rangoon	Myanmar	5 million people
Irrawaddy	Myanmar	6.3 million people
Pegu	Myanmar	4.8 million people
Mon State	Myanmar	2.1 million people
Karen State	Myanmar	1.1 million people
Tenasserim	Myanmar	1.2 million people
Kanchanaburi	Thailand	670000 people
Tak	Thailand	350000 people
Arakan State	Myanmar	2.6 million people
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	170000 people
Chiang Mai	Thailand	1.4 million people
Kamphaeng Phet	Thailand	680000 people
Uthai Thani	Thailand	310000 people
Nakhon Sawan	Thailand	1.1 million people
Lamphun	Thailand	430000 people
Kayah State	Myanmar	200000 people
Suphan Buri	Thailand	840000 people
Lampang	Thailand	770000 people
Sukhothai	Thailand	590000 people
Magwe	Myanmar	4.1 million people
Chai Nat	Thailand	380000 people
Phrae	Thailand	510000 people
Shan State	Myanmar	3.9 million people
Phitsanulok	Thailand	800000 people
Ratchaburi	Thailand	770000 people
Phichit	Thailand	580000 people
Mandalay	Myanmar	5.8 million people
Uttaradit	Thailand	460000 people
Nakhon Pathom	Thailand	660000 people
Phetchaburi	Thailand	420000 people
Sing Buri	Thailand	240000 people
Ang Thong	Thailand	270000 people
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	India	300000 people
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya	Thailand	740000 people
Lop Buri	Thailand	760000 people
Phetchabun	Thailand	920000 people
Nonthaburi	Thailand	600000 people
Samut Songkhram	Thailand	200000 people
Samut Sakhon	Thailand	340000 people
Chiang Rai	Thailand	1.1 million people
Pathum Thani	Thailand	430000 people
Saraburi	Thailand	530000 people
Krung Thep	Thailand	5.9 million people
Nan	Thailand	440000 people
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	430000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ale-ywa	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	55 km
Tawgyaik	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Hngetkyidaung	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	58 km
Thaunggon	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	61 km
Chaunggyi	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Thègôndan	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Ase	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Akechaungwa	Ayeyarwaddy	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Kala-ywa	Yangon	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Syriam		Myanmar	93 km
Rangoon		Myanmar	97 km

More information

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