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.

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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 ,of Kachin State (population 1,037,585) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	8100 people
	12000 people
	250000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.3	1508490	96.187/25.117	5.8	10	7.448	31 May 2023 11:42	00:22	(new episode)
2	1.3	1508490	96.187/25.117	5.8	10	7.448	31 May 2023 13:25	02:05	(upd of #1)
3	1.3	1508490	96.187/25.117	5.8	10	7.448	01 Jun 2023 11:40	1d 00:20	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kachin State	Myanmar	2300 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	no people
Kachin State	Myanmar	36000 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	3400 people
Kachin State	Myanmar	220000 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	21000 people
Kachin State	Myanmar	1.3 million people
Sagaing	Myanmar	1.1 million people
Shan State	Myanmar	14000 people
Nagaland	India	no people
Yunnan	China	9400 people
Manipur	India	no people
Mandalay	Myanmar	2100 people
Kachin State	Myanmar	66000 people
Sagaing	Myanmar	46000 people
Shan State	Myanmar	220000 people
Nagaland	India	100000 people
Yunnan	China	320000 people
Manipur	India	56000 people
Mandalay	Myanmar	no people
Arunachal Pradesh	India	<1000 people
Assam	India	2400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sanlaik	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	3 km
Pahtwe	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	18 km
Manseim	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Mangweyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	27 km
Sezin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	31 km
Loipaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	34 km
Bilmyo	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
Kwinhe	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Mohnyn	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	43 km
Nawku	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	30 km
Kadonyat	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	40 km
Pinbaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Yebawmi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	49 km
Hwepanan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	50 km
Lungjahkyet	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Mawhun	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Manna	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Naihtu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Lonkin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Sahmaw	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	62 km
Htidawgaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Nami	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Kumhtat	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Ainda	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Lachang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	67 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
Mawlu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	71 km
Karin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	71 km
Namhta	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	73 km
Hkamti	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	75 km
Nhkum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	75 km
Kansi	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	76 km
Thayetta	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	77 km
Lawa	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	77 km
Mogaung	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	78 km
Numnawn	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	80 km
Lahkum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	81 km
Maihtingyang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	81 km
Saingkyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	82 km
Pinkha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	83 km
Hpawngtut	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	85 km
Nampagan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	86 km
Hkahpauk	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	86 km
Namkyinli	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	87 km
Inbin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	88 km
Tingring	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	91 km
Sonpu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	91 km
Shirang	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	91 km
Tabaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Minsin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Tahona	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	92 km
Sinbo	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	94 km
Naungkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	95 km
Namhkam	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	95 km
Naba	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	96 km
Kaunghein	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	97 km
Shaduzup	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Mankat	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Indaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	100 km
Sekkyu	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	101 km
Kauktaung-anauk	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	101 km
Heinsun	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	103 km
Tonmalaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	103 km
Mahtangkawng	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	103 km
Katha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	38000 people	104 km
Mawgyan	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	104 km
Tasaing	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Mahkyetkawng	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	105 km
Singkanng Hkamti	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	109 km
Kyundaw	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	109 km
Ywahaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	110 km
Meza	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	111 km
Panpa	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	112 km
Talawayi	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	114 km
Hka-u	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	115 km
Kawala	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	115 km
Nantan	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	116 km
Naungkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	116 km
Maungkan	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	116 km
Lachau	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	116 km
Man Pang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Shwegu	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Yele	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Leiksin	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Padeigon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Nawngpu-awng	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	118 km
Dumsu Yang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	119 km
Kawya	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	120 km
Thamainggyi	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Sinlamaung	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	121 km
Tawngbohla	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Tatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Man Wein	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	122 km
Ngosin	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	123 km
Myitkyina	Kachin	Myanmar	City	89000 people	124 km
Lalawng Ga	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Thagaya	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Janhtang	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Pegin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	128 km
Mèzali	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	129 km
Magyibin	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	130 km
Lawngnang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	131 km
Thabyetha	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	132 km
Nawngsansaing	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	132 km
Walawbum	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	133 km
Naungmo	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	134 km
Kawlum	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	157 km
Chattrik	Manipur	India	Village	-	159 km
Lweje	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	186 km
Kampha	Manipur	India	Village	-	196 km
Qingping	Yunnan	China	Village	-	198 km
Longchuan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	198 km
Nongdao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	205 km
Molo	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	205 km
Namhkam	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	208 km
Ruili	Yunnan	China	City	-	208 km
Yunrang	Kachin	Myanmar	Village	-	213 km
Mawtongyi	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	218 km
Tatkon	Sagaing	Myanmar	Village	-	228 km
Kho-nung	Shan	Myanmar	Village	-	228 km
Mawlaik	Sagaing	Myanmar	City	44000 people	244 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
Khamti	KHM	183	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	109 km
Nampong	YNP	143	Mil.	Paved	No	8500	115 km
Myitkyina	MYT	144	Mil.	Paved	No	6000	121 km
Homalin	HOX	unknown				0	131 km
Bhamo	BMO	113	Civ.	Paved	No	5500	143 km

More information

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