M 6 in Myanmar on 11 Jan 2018 18:26 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.4294 , 96.0865
Event Date: 11 Jan 2018 18:26 UTC
12 Jan 2018 00:56 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
4020000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cifa
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2018 18:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.4 (Myanmar)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cifa Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1193952 0 11 Jan 2018 18:26 6M, 10km 6.89 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 NEIC
1193974 0 11 Jan 2018 18:26 6M, 10km 6.94 108 (in MMI>=VII) 01:20 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 Pegu (population 4,809,368) . The nearest places are Ko Kyaban Te, Lèkywettè, Kayuchaung, Aunghla Te, Ko Pau Te, Ko Pale Te, Sabyin, Thitkyi, Thewa, Tebinlu, and Kywetabaung.

Radius Population
100 km 4 million people
75 km 2.2 million people
50 km 510000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Pegu Myanmar 4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ko Kyaban Te Bago Myanmar Village - 8 km
Lèkywettè Bago Myanmar Village - 15 km
Kayuchaung Bago Myanmar Village - 15 km
Aunghla Te Bago Myanmar Village - 18 km
Ko Pau Te Bago Myanmar Village - 22 km
Ko Pale Te Bago Myanmar Village - 23 km
Sabyin Bago Myanmar Village - 24 km
Thitkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 27 km
Thewa Bago Myanmar Village - 27 km
Tebinlu Bago Myanmar Village - 34 km
Bon Chaung Bago Myanmar Village - 34 km
Pyu Bago Myanmar City 40000 people 35 km
Banbyaw Te Bago Myanmar Village - 36 km
Budalet Bago Myanmar Village - 36 km
Shana Te Bago Myanmar Village - 36 km
Atet Bandayaw Bago Myanmar Village - 37 km
Yongyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 37 km
Okpo Bago Myanmar Village - 38 km
Bogyisakkan Bago Myanmar Village - 40 km
Kywebwe Bago Myanmar Village - 42 km
Kanyutkwin Bago Myanmar Village - 42 km
Kanzu Bago Myanmar Village - 42 km
Amegon Bago Myanmar Village - 43 km
Gobintha Bago Myanmar Village - 45 km
Letpangon Bago Myanmar Village - 46 km
Foucar's Bago Myanmar Village - 47 km
Zalokkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 47 km
Pyuzu Bago Myanmar Village - 47 km
Kocha Te Bago Myanmar Village - 48 km
Haingyu Bago Myanmar Village - 49 km
Alanzu Bago Myanmar Village - 51 km
Gyobin-aing Bago Myanmar Village - 51 km
Kanna Banlaung Bago Myanmar Village - 52 km
Oktwin Bago Myanmar Village - 52 km
Màgaung Bago Myanmar Village - 53 km
Zigon Bago Myanmar City - 53 km
Zayatkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 53 km
Gyihauk Bago Myanmar Village - 53 km
Dathwegyauk Bago Myanmar Village - 54 km
Pènwègon Bago Myanmar Village - 55 km
Buyagon Bago Myanmar Village - 55 km
Mon Bago Myanmar Village - 55 km
Gyobingauk Bago Myanmar City - 55 km
Inyagyi Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Myogyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 57 km
Payagwin Bago Myanmar Village - 58 km
Tantabin Bago Myanmar Village - 59 km
Okpo Bago Myanmar Village - 59 km
Zayat Bago Myanmar Village - 59 km
Legu Bago Myanmar Village - 59 km
Tabye Bago Myanmar Village - 60 km
Nattalin Bago Myanmar City - 60 km
Kanbaukkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 60 km
Bayanathe Bago Myanmar Village - 61 km
Pyinmabin Bago Myanmar Village - 61 km
Hmattaing Bago Myanmar Village - 61 km
Obogan Bago Myanmar Village - 61 km
Sanbok Bago Myanmar Village - 62 km
Kyauktaga Bago Myanmar Village - 63 km
Kawbyin Bago Myanmar Village - 63 km
Othegon Bago Myanmar Village - 64 km
Gyogyagan Bago Myanmar Village - 64 km
Toungoo Bago Myanmar City 110000 people 64 km
Paungde Bago Myanmar City 36000 people 64 km
Nyaungnibin Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Kyaungbya Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Dothaung Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Baingda Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Pado Bago Myanmar Village - 66 km
Kaingdagyi Bago Myanmar Village - 67 km
Minhla Bago Myanmar City - 68 km
Shwe-eik Te Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Kyauk-o-bya Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Pannyo Bago Myanmar Village - 69 km
Tetswe Bago Myanmar Village - 69 km
Alesengyaung Kayin Myanmar Village - 70 km
Kywetabaung Bago Myanmar Village - 70 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
Taungoo 46 0 70 km
Prome PRU 37 Civ. Paved No 4500 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taungnawin Taungnawin Creek n/a 77 km

More information

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