Overall Green Earthquake alert in Myanmar from 25 Nov 2021 23:45 UTC to 23:45

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M 6.1 in Myanmar from 25 Nov 2021 23:45 UTC to 23:45

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:	32.82 Km
Lat/Lon:	22.7906 , 93.506
Event Date:	25 Nov 2021 23:45 UTC 26 Nov 2021 06:15 Local
Exposed Population:	About 73000 people in MMI 1.3 million in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000fx45
Inserted at:	26 Nov 2021 00:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.4 (Myanmar)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Myanmar= 6.4; India= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us7000fx45	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1411980	0	25 Nov 2021 23:45	5.8M, 42.08km	5.56	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:17	NEIC
1411981	0.3	25 Nov 2021 23:45	6.1M, 32.82km	6.49	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:51	NEIC
1412025	0.9	25 Nov 2021 23:45	6.2M, 42.45km	6.55	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)	06:34	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 Chin State (population 93,463) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	95000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1411981	22.8/93.503	5.8	42.1	5.561	26 Nov 2021 00:05	00:19	(new episode)
2	0.3	1411981	22.791/93.506	6.1	32.8	6.488	26 Nov 2021 00:39	00:54	(upd of #1)
3	0.3	1412025	22.791/93.506	6.1	32.8	6.491	26 Nov 2021 01:50	02:04	(new episode)
4	0.2	1412025	22.81/93.525	6.2	42.5	6.3	26 Nov 2021 06:22	06:37	(upd of #3)
5	0.2	1412025	22.81/93.525	6.2	42.5	6.3	26 Nov 2021 07:28	07:43	(upd of #4)
6	0.9	1412025	22.81/93.525	6.2	42.5	6.548	26 Nov 2021 23:50	1d 00:04	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Chin State	Myanmar	93000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ramkhlau	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	6 km
Klangklang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	14 km
Falam	Chin	Myanmar	Village	5300 people	22 km
Khuangli	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	25 km
Thangzang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	26 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

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