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: 18.363 , 96.0795
Event Date: 11 Jan 2018 18:26 UTC
12 Jan 2018 00:56 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
4100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cifa
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2018 19:47 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 Pau Te, Thitkyi, Kayuchaung, Ko Kyaban Te, Sabyin, Lèkywettè, Shana Te, Atet Bandayaw, Tebinlu, Aunghla Te, and Kyaukkyi.

Radius Population
100 km 4.1 million people
75 km 2.3 million people
50 km 530000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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 Pau Te Bago Myanmar Village - 14 km
Thitkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 17 km
Kayuchaung Bago Myanmar Village - 17 km
Ko Kyaban Te Bago Myanmar Village - 18 km
Sabyin Bago Myanmar Village - 19 km
Lèkywettè Bago Myanmar Village - 23 km
Shana Te Bago Myanmar Village - 26 km
Atet Bandayaw Bago Myanmar Village - 27 km
Tebinlu Bago Myanmar Village - 28 km
Aunghla Te Bago Myanmar Village - 30 km
Thewa Bago Myanmar Village - 32 km
Ko Pale Te Bago Myanmar Village - 33 km
Yongyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 35 km
Foucar's Bago Myanmar Village - 35 km
Pyu Bago Myanmar City 40000 people 37 km
Kocha Te Bago Myanmar Village - 37 km
Haingyu Bago Myanmar Village - 39 km
Kanyutkwin Bago Myanmar Village - 40 km
Zalokkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 40 km
Gobintha Bago Myanmar Village - 40 km
Pyuzu Bago Myanmar Village - 42 km
Alanzu Bago Myanmar Village - 43 km
Bon Chaung Bago Myanmar Village - 44 km
Kanzu Bago Myanmar Village - 44 km
Okpo Bago Myanmar Village - 45 km
Amegon Bago Myanmar Village - 47 km
Bogyisakkan Bago Myanmar Village - 47 km
Banbyaw Te Bago Myanmar Village - 47 km
Budalet Bago Myanmar Village - 47 km
Zayat Bago Myanmar Village - 48 km
Myogyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 48 km
Payagwin Bago Myanmar Village - 49 km
Pènwègon Bago Myanmar Village - 50 km
Kywebwe Bago Myanmar Village - 50 km
Gyobingauk Bago Myanmar City - 51 km
Sanbok Bago Myanmar Village - 51 km
Zigon Bago Myanmar City - 52 km
Okpo Bago Myanmar Village - 53 km
Buyagon Bago Myanmar Village - 53 km
Kanna Banlaung Bago Myanmar Village - 53 km
Màgaung Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Baingda Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Kaingdagyi Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Othegon Bago Myanmar Village - 57 km
Letpangon Bago Myanmar Village - 57 km
Gyobin-aing Bago Myanmar Village - 57 km
Kyauktaga Bago Myanmar Village - 57 km
Pyinmabin Bago Myanmar Village - 57 km
Mon Bago Myanmar Village - 58 km
Obogan Bago Myanmar Village - 58 km
Pado Bago Myanmar Village - 58 km
Minhla Bago Myanmar City - 59 km
Zayatkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 60 km
Nattalin Bago Myanmar City - 61 km
Oktwin Bago Myanmar Village - 62 km
Gyogyagan Bago Myanmar Village - 63 km
Tetswe Bago Myanmar Village - 64 km
Hmyagyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 64 km
Gyihauk Bago Myanmar Village - 64 km
Sitkwin Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Gyogon Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Bayanathe Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Inyagyi Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Dathwegyauk Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Hmattaing Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Kyaungbya Bago Myanmar Village - 65 km
Paungde Bago Myanmar City 36000 people 66 km
Kawbyin Bago Myanmar Village - 66 km
Dawe Bago Myanmar Village - 67 km
Tantabin Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Mayangyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Tabye Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Legu Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Daiktu Bago Myanmar Village - 69 km
Kyaukkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 69 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 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taungnawin Taungnawin Creek n/a 86 km

More information

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