M 6 in Myanmar on 11 Jan 2018 18:26 UTC

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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  
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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 ,of Pegu (population 33) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people
800000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1193952 18.429/96.086 6 10 6.89 11 Jan 2018 18:45 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1193974 18.429/96.086 6 10 6.89 11 Jan 2018 19:47 01:20 (new episode)
3 0 1193974 18.363/96.08 6 10 6.94 11 Jan 2018 19:54 01:27 (upd of #2)
4 0 1193974 18.363/96.08 6 10 6.94 11 Jan 2018 20:31 02:05 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Pegu Myanmar <1000 people
Pegu Myanmar <1000 people
Pegu Myanmar 800000 people
Pegu Myanmar 4.5 million people
Karen State Myanmar 56000 people
Rangoon Myanmar 6.5 million people
Irrawaddy Myanmar 3.2 million people
Magwe Myanmar 760000 people
Mandalay Myanmar 910000 people
Kayah State Myanmar 52000 people
Mon State Myanmar 190000 people
Pegu Myanmar 3200 people
Karen State Myanmar 1.6 million people
Rangoon Myanmar 1.6 million people
Irrawaddy Myanmar 3.1 million people
Magwe Myanmar 3.3 million people
Mandalay Myanmar 6 million people
Kayah State Myanmar 260000 people
Shan State Myanmar 2.4 million people
Mon State Myanmar 1.7 million people
Arakan State Myanmar 2 million people
Mae Hong Son Thailand 200000 people
Chiang Mai Thailand 1.8 million people
Tak Thailand 470000 people
Lamphun Thailand 420000 people
Lampang Thailand 660000 people
Chin State Myanmar <1000 people
Phrae Thailand 220000 people
Chiang Rai Thailand 430000 people
Sagaing Myanmar 2 million people
Sukhothai Thailand 670000 people
Kamphaeng Phet Thailand 550000 people
Phayao Thailand 190000 people
Uttaradit Thailand 180000 people
Phitsanulok Thailand 160000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ko Kyaban Te Bago Myanmar Village - 9 km
Sabyin Bago Myanmar Village - 25 km
Ko Pale Te Bago Myanmar Village - 26 km
Thitkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 26 km
Yongyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 34 km
Pyu Bago Myanmar City 40000 people 37 km
Bogyisakkan Bago Myanmar Village - 39 km
Kanzu Bago Myanmar Village - 40 km
Okpo Bago Myanmar Village - 42 km
Kanyutkwin Bago Myanmar Village - 44 km
Kywebwe Bago Myanmar Village - 45 km
Pyuzu Bago Myanmar Village - 48 km
Zigon Bago Myanmar City - 50 km
Gyobingauk Bago Myanmar City - 52 km
Kanna Banlaung Bago Myanmar Village - 55 km
Oktwin Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Okpo Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Haingyu Bago Myanmar Village - 46 km
Zalokkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 47 km
Letpangon Bago Myanmar Village - 49 km
Pènwègon Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Zayatkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 56 km
Nattalin Bago Myanmar City - 57 km
Zayat Bago Myanmar Village - 57 km
Mon Bago Myanmar Village - 58 km
Obogan Bago Myanmar Village - 58 km
Sanbok Bago Myanmar Village - 58 km
Inyagyi Bago Myanmar Village - 60 km
Othegon Bago Myanmar Village - 61 km
Paungde Bago Myanmar City 36000 people 62 km
Tantabin Bago Myanmar Village - 62 km
Pyinmabin Bago Myanmar Village - 62 km
Tabye Bago Myanmar Village - 63 km
Nyaungnibin Bago Myanmar Village - 63 km
Kyauktaga Bago Myanmar Village - 64 km
Minhla Bago Myanmar City - 64 km
Kawbyin Bago Myanmar Village - 66 km
Pado Bago Myanmar Village - 66 km
Toungoo Bago Myanmar City 110000 people 67 km
Kyaungbya Bago Myanmar Village - 67 km
Padigon Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Dothaung Bago Myanmar Village - 68 km
Kywetabaung Bago Myanmar Village - 70 km
Sitkwin Bago Myanmar Village - 70 km
Ngahmwe Bago Myanmar Village - 71 km
Hmyagyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 72 km
Kyaukkyi Bago Myanmar Village - 73 km
Thègon Bago Myanmar Village - 74 km
Ngaeindan Bago Myanmar Village - 74 km
Kyungon Bago Myanmar Village - 74 km
Yegin Bago Myanmar Village - 76 km
Shabyugon Bago Myanmar Village - 76 km
Mayangyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 77 km
Paukkaung Bago Myanmar Village - 77 km
Shwege Bago Myanmar Village - 79 km
Kanaunggale Ayeyarwaddy Myanmar Village - 79 km
Natsingon Bago Myanmar Village - 79 km
Monyo Bago Myanmar City - 79 km
Sinzalok Bago Myanmar Village - 80 km
Nwegauk Bago Myanmar Village - 80 km
Letpadan Bago Myanmar Village 38000 people 81 km
Pandaw Bago Myanmar Village - 81 km
Kyadet Bago Myanmar Village - 82 km
Kolu Kayin Myanmar Village - 82 km
Nyaunghtaw Ayeyarwaddy Myanmar Village - 82 km
Mayogon Bago Myanmar Village - 83 km
Myanaung Ayeyarwaddy Myanmar Village 41000 people 83 km
Sibingyi Bago Myanmar Village - 83 km
Bawgata-auk Bago Myanmar Village - 86 km
Nyaunglebin Bago Myanmar Village 89000 people 86 km
Zinbon Kayin Myanmar Village - 86 km
Ngabyema Bago Myanmar Village - 86 km
Pyinyegyi Bago Myanmar Village - 87 km
Pazunmyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 88 km
Wadauth Bago Myanmar Village - 89 km
Kyangin Ayeyarwaddy Myanmar City - 89 km
Zaungtu Bago Myanmar Village - 90 km
Minlan-tazeik Bago Myanmar Village - 91 km
Konbawzu Yangon Myanmar Village - 91 km
Aunggyantha Bago Myanmar Village - 91 km
Pyuntaza Bago Myanmar City - 92 km
Tarokmaw Bago Myanmar Village - 92 km
Tharrawaddy Bago Myanmar City 53000 people 92 km
Yawchi Kayin Myanmar Village - 92 km
Yazu Bago Myanmar Village - 93 km
Thetkegon Bago Myanmar Village - 93 km
Yetho Ayeyarwaddy Myanmar Village - 94 km
Thandaung Kayin Myanmar Village - 94 km
Dai-k Bago Myanmar City - 94 km
Thonze Bago Myanmar City - 94 km
Pyogon Ayeyarwaddy Myanmar Village - 95 km
Dabeinzu Bago Myanmar Village - 96 km
Inawgon Bago Myanmar Village - 96 km
Sibaing Bago Myanmar Village - 96 km
Poungdawthi Bago Myanmar Village - 97 km
Shwedaung Bago Myanmar City - 97 km
Natsingon Bago Myanmar Village - 97 km
Takedo Kayin Myanmar Village - 100 km
Thagaya Bago Myanmar Village - 100 km
Tititut Bago Myanmar Village - 101 km
Tugyi Ayeyarwaddy Myanmar Village - 101 km
Sindè Bago Myanmar Village - 101 km
Pye Bago Myanmar City - 101 km
Tibaluta-ywazo Bago Myanmar Village - 101 km
Kyauk-ye Ayeyarwaddy Myanmar Village - 102 km
Pokodo Atet Bago Myanmar Village - 103 km
Tharrawaw Bago Myanmar Village - 103 km
Pawe Doka Kayin Myanmar Village - 103 km
Kyaiksagaw Bago Myanmar Village - 103 km
Shwethalyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 104 km
Shwebandaw Magway Myanmar Village - 104 km
Kyithe Bago Myanmar Village - 106 km
Tonbo Bago Myanmar Village - 106 km
Okkan Yangon Myanmar Village - 106 km
Onhnebin Yangon Myanmar Village - 106 km
Bethawlaw Kayin Myanmar Village - 108 km
Peingyaung Bago Myanmar Village - 108 km
Shoko Kayin Myanmar Village - 113 km
Humukala Kayin Myanmar Village - 113 km
Kalamuchi Kayin Myanmar Village - 113 km
Tedodita Sakan Kayin Myanmar Village - 118 km
Mawchi Kayin Myanmar Village - 122 km
Maungpalaw Kayin Myanmar Village - 128 km
Tidemuta Sakai Kayin Myanmar Village - 128 km
Chawklukhi Kayin Myanmar Village - 133 km
Klothuhta Zayat Kayin Myanmar Village - 135 km
Mekahta Bago Myanmar Village - 136 km
Byingye Mandalay Myanmar Village - 138 km
Pasawng Kayin Myanmar Village - 138 km
Htuchaung Kayin Myanmar Village - 141 km
Ledugaung Shwegyaung Shan Myanmar Village - 142 km
Htauyado Kayin Myanmar Village - 143 km
Hsehsuku Shan Myanmar Village - 148 km
Padatchaung Mandalay Myanmar Village - 148 km
Peinnegyaung Kayin Myanmar Village - 148 km
Papun Kayin Myanmar Village - 149 km
Totan Shan Myanmar Village - 149 km
Pakyiko Kayin Myanmar Village - 150 km
Mesenan Kayin Myanmar Village - 150 km
Mokkamu Mon Myanmar Village - 152 km
Kuzeik Kayin Myanmar Village - 152 km
Kaukpok Kayin Myanmar Village - 153 km
Boyagyi Mon Myanmar Village - 154 km
Hpru-so Kayin Myanmar Village - 155 km
Bawlake Kayin Myanmar Village - 156 km
Dawlawhku Kayin Myanmar Village - 156 km
Migyaungwin Kayin Myanmar Village - 156 km
Hpalaing Shan Myanmar Village - 157 km
Paunglaung Shan Myanmar Village - 157 km
Natmauk Magway Myanmar Village - 158 km
Pantin Sakan Kayin Myanmar Village - 158 km
Thazi Magway Myanmar Village - 161 km
Kwedugyi Mandalay Myanmar Village - 162 km
Asuchaung Mon Myanmar Village - 163 km
Hman Magway Myanmar Village - 164 km
Hawhkom Kayin Myanmar Village - 164 km
Yebyaungbyan Mandalay Myanmar Village - 165 km
Ingya Magway Myanmar Village - 165 km
Pyintha Mon Myanmar Village - 166 km
Kanbyu Atet Shan Myanmar Village - 166 km
Kyidaunggan Mandalay Myanmar Village - 167 km
Mèsè Kayin Myanmar Village - 167 km
Mindon Magway Myanmar Village - 167 km
Zayitmyaung Rakhine Myanmar Village - 167 km
Kyauksaungsan Magway Myanmar Village - 168 km
Thandi Rakhine Myanmar Village - 168 km
Hinthagon Shan Myanmar Village - 169 km
Ngwedaung Kayin Myanmar Village - 170 km
Ywathit Kayin Myanmar Village - 170 km
Taunggya Shan Myanmar Village - 171 km
Kyaukkyi Rakhine Myanmar Village - 172 km
Odein Rakhine Myanmar Village - 173 km
Punghsa-sè Kayin Myanmar Village - 173 km
Thabyegon Shan Myanmar Village - 173 km
Sinbaungwe Magway Myanmar Village - 173 km
Thamangyi Magway Myanmar Village - 175 km
Pauktaw Mon Myanmar Village - 175 km
Kyeintali Rakhine Myanmar Village - 175 km
Taungxun Mon Myanmar Village - 176 km
Kadaingti Kayin Myanmar Village - 177 km
Wan Hsa-hkyawng Kayin Myanmar Village - 177 km
Bakye Mon Myanmar Village - 177 km
Panga Shan Myanmar Village - 179 km
La-kyi-nampai Shan Myanmar Village - 179 km
Talaingma Shan Myanmar Village - 180 km
Dawnkuli Kayin Myanmar Village - 180 km
Banyin Shan Myanmar Village - 180 km
Loikaw Kayin Myanmar Village 17000 people 181 km
Lonpyin Shan Myanmar Village - 181 km
Nagabat Shan Myanmar Village - 181 km
Bilin Mon Myanmar Village - 181 km
Zokali Mon Myanmar Village - 182 km
Sandoway Rakhine Myanmar Village - 182 km
Thingangyun Yangon Myanmar Village - 182 km
Satthwa Rakhine Myanmar Village - 182 km
Yangon Yangon Myanmar Capital 4.4 million people 182 km
Kyetlaung Magway Myanmar Village - 183 km
Thapanyaung Magway Myanmar Village - 183 km
Shwepalakya Kayin Myanmar Village - 184 km
Ngamin Magway Myanmar Village - 184 km
Gyeiktaw Rakhine Myanmar Village - 184 km
Syriam Yangon Myanmar City 68000 people 184 km
Migyaunye Magway Myanmar Village - 184 km
Gwa Rakhine Myanmar Village - 185 km
Ye-u Shan Myanmar Village - 185 km
Mawyen Rakhine Myanmar Village - 185 km
Pèkon Shan Myanmar Village - 186 km
Peinnegon Shan Myanmar Village - 188 km
Taunggyi Mon Myanmar Village - 188 km
Ywathit Mandalay Myanmar Village - 189 km
Shwehle Rakhine Myanmar Village - 189 km
Mezalun Shan Myanmar Village - 190 km
Kyontaw Kayin Myanmar Village - 191 km
Hnyinthun Magway Myanmar Village - 191 km
Tatkon Shan Myanmar Village - 191 km
Twante Yangon Myanmar Village 46000 people 191 km
Kyu-in Mandalay Myanmar Village - 192 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Taungoo 46 0 73 km
Prome PRU 37 Civ. Paved No 4500 97 km
Henzada HEB unknown 0 114 km
Hmawby 21 Mil. Unpaved No 5000 145 km
Mingaladon RGN 33 Civ. Paved Yes 8100 168 km
Papun PPU 91 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 150 km
Loikaw LIW 896 Civ. Paved No 5200 183 km
Gwa GWA 3 Civ. Unpaved No 3500 184 km
Sandoway SNW 6 Civ. Paved No 4700 189 km
Mae Hong Son HGN 232 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 221 km
Magway MWQ 84 Civ. Unpaved No 4600 224 km
Pathein BSX 6 Civ. Paved No 4800 227 km
Pa An PAA 46 Civ. Paved No 4000 240 km
Manaung MGU 6 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 257 km
Ann 22 0 262 km
Heho HEH 1176 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 267 km
Meiktila 213 Mil. Unpaved No 5400 273 km
Maulmyine MNU 46 Civ. Paved No 5400 276 km
Ste Therese Point 192 Mil. Paved No 8500 279 km
Kyaukpyu KYP 6 Civ. Paved No 4600 291 km
Chiang Mai International CNX 315 Civ. Paved Yes 10100 306 km
Lanywa 53 Civ. Paved No 4000 308 km
Pa Sak unknown 0 310 km
Namsang NMS 945 Civ. Paved No 12000 323 km
Mae Sot MAQ 197 Civ. Paved No 4900 324 km
Nyaung U NYU 91 Civ. Paved No 5700 328 km
Pakokku PKK 46 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 338 km
Bhumiphol Dam 150 Civ. Paved No 4900 341 km
Lampang LPT 242 Civ. Paved Yes 5800 362 km
Mandalay International 91 0 362 km
Pauk PAU 76 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 373 km
Tak TKT 162 Civ. Paved No 4900 376 km
Sittwe AKY 9 Civ. Paved No 6000 387 km
Annisaton MDL 77 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 389 km
Ye XYE 9 Civ. Unpaved No 4500 399 km
Sukhothai THS 54 Civ. Paved No 6800 417 km
Chiang Rai 400 0 425 km
Phrae PRH 163 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 433 km
Monywar 91 Civ. Unpaved No 4700 433 km
Chiang Tai International CEI 390 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 433 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Prome Myanmar 100 km
Henzada Myanmar 106 km
Syriam Myanmar 189 km
Sandoway Myanmar 182 km
Rangoon Myanmar 186 km
Bassein Myanmar 233 km
Moulmein Harbor Myanmar 270 km
Kyaukpyu Myanmar 288 km
Labutta Myanmar 311 km
Kyaikkami Myanmar 335 km
Ye Myanmar 400 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taungnawin Taungnawin Creek n/a 77 km
Gyobyu Gyobyu Chaung 1940 117 km
Ngamoeyeik n/a 119 km
Alaingni Alaingni Creek n/a 129 km
Tabuhla n/a 131 km
Mobye Baluchaung 1971 184 km
Sunchaung Sun Creek n/a 200 km
Natmouk n/a 229 km
Manchaung Mann Creek n/a 254 km
Salin Salin Creek n/a 282 km
Kinda Panlaung 1986 303 km
Mae Ngat Ping 1985 322 km
Mae Kuang Ping 1991 325 km
Kiwlom Wang 1972 374 km

More information

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