Overall Green Earthquake alert in Laos on 20 Nov 2019 23:50 UTC

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M 6.1 in Laos on 20 Nov 2019 23:50 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:	6.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	19.4512 , 101.3449
Event Date:	20 Nov 2019 23:50 UTC 21 Nov 2019 06:50 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VII 1020000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70006ara
Inserted at:	21 Nov 2019 23:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.2 (Laos)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Laos= 6.2; Thailand= 4.1

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us70006ara	Scaled population (raster)	1.84
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.13

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
1279805		0	20 Nov 2019 23:50	6.1M, 10km	6.63	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:04	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 Laos ,of Xaignabouri (population 5,003) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	46000 people
	220000 people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.4	1279805	19.451/101.345	6.1	10.0	7.102	21 Nov 2019 00:12	00:21	(new episode)
2	0.4	1279805	19.451/101.345	6.1	10.0	7.105	21 Nov 2019 00:25	00:34	(upd of #1)
3	0	1279805	19.451/101.345	6.1	10.0	6.576	21 Nov 2019 01:55	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	0	1279805	19.451/101.345	6.1	10.0	6.629	21 Nov 2019 23:55	1d 00:04	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Xaignabouri	Laos	11000 people
Nan	Thailand	6700 people
Xaignabouri	Laos	120000 people
Nan	Thailand	67000 people
Oudomxai	Laos	no people
Xaignabouri	Laos	110000 people
Nan	Thailand	240000 people
Oudomxai	Laos	87000 people
Louangphrabang	Laos	46000 people
Phayao	Thailand	82000 people
Chiang Rai	Thailand	34000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ban Huai Pun	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	13 km
Ban Huai Toei	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	18 km
Ban Dan	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	20 km
Ban Nath Yang	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	25 km
Ban Na San	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	26 km
Ban Tasseng	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	27 km
Muang Hôngsa	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	28 km
Ban Nangeun	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	29 km
Muang Ngeun	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	30 km
Muang Xaignabouli	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	32 km
Ban Pheng Ngam	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	33 km
Ban Na Tak	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	39 km
Muang Phiang	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	43 km
Ban Thana	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	43 km
Ban Maeo Nam Pang	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	47 km
Ban Sun	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	47 km
Ban Si Udom	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	50 km
Ban Nam O	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	51 km
Ban Lao	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	53 km
Ban Chiang Klang	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	53 km
Ban Muang	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	54 km
Ban Tha Ko Kham	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	58 km
Sayaboury	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	45 km
Ban Sali	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	50 km
Ban Pua	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	50 km
Muang Thadua	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	52 km
Ban Talan	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	53 km
Ban Pak Ngeun	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	53 km
Ban Daun Jai	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	54 km
Muang Pakbèng	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	54 km
Ban Hia	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	54 km
Ban Pakneun	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	56 km
Muang Nane	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	56 km
Ban Bun Yun	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	58 km
Ban Souey	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	58 km
Ban Tut	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	59 km
Ban Xianglôm	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	59 km
Ban Bouam Phay	Louangphabang	Laos	Village	-	59 km
Ban Bouk	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	59 km
Ban Sènlouang	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	61 km
Ban Pa Yang	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	61 km
Ban Xianghon	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	61 km
Ban Huai Dai	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	61 km
Ban Bau	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	61 km
Ban Huai Pu	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	61 km
Ban Thung Chai	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	63 km
Ban Ngon	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	64 km
Ban Tong	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	64 km
Ban Nang Dam	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	65 km
Ban Thung Khon	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	66 km
Ban Khing	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	67 km
Ban Mai Song Khwae	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	68 km
Ban Houamiang	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	68 km
Ban A Ham	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	68 km
Ban Pang Kom	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	69 km
Ban Hae	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	70 km
Muang Chaiyaphum	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	72 km
Ban Kamu	Xaignabouli	Laos	Village	-	73 km
Ban Kao Tum	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	73 km
Ban Pak Pla	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	73 km
Ban Tong	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	74 km
Ban Sop Sai	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	75 km
Muang Houn	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	75 km
Ban Nakham	Oudomxay	Laos	Village	-	81 km
Ban Khun Ban Hai	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	84 km
Ban Pha Tup	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	91 km
Nan	Nan	Thailand	City	24000 people	95 km
Ban Samun	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	99 km
Ban Tha Nao	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	100 km
Ban Na Launa	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	103 km
Ban Kong Khwai	Nan	Thailand	Village	-	104 km
Chiang Kham	Phayao	Thailand	Village	14000 people	104 km
Ban Gaum Gea	Phayao	Thailand	Village	-	105 km
Ban Pong	Phayao	Thailand	Village	-	108 km
Ban Gea	Phayao	Thailand	Village	-	108 km
Ban Chiang Ban	Phayao	Thailand	Village	-	112 km
Ban Pha Lat	Phayao	Thailand	Village	-	118 km
Ban Rong Maet	Phayao	Thailand	Village	-	127 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
Sayaboury	ZBY	380	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	43 km
Xieng Lom	XIE	unknown				0	58 km
Nan	NNT	214	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	93 km
Chiang Kham		389	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	111 km

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