M 6.0 - 40 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar

  • 2018-01-11 18:26:24 (UTC)
  • 18.372°N 96.072°E
  • 9.0 km depth

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Contributed by US last updated 2018-02-22 20:08:58 (UTC)
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Estimated Fatalities

Estimated Fatalities Histogram
Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Estimated Economic Losses

Estimated Economic Losses Histogram

Estimated Population Exposure to Earthquake Shaking

Population Exposure Map
Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan
Population Exposure
MMIShakingPopulation
I Not Felt 10,219 k*
II-III Weak 78,109 k*
IV Light 13,226 k
V Moderate 1,040 k
VI Strong 4 k
VII Very Strong 0 k
VIII Severe 0 k
IX Violent 0 k
X Extreme 0 k

*Estimated exposure only includes population within map area (k = x1,000)
Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale

Structure Information Summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block with wood and rubble/field stone masonry construction.

Selected Cities Exposed
MMICityPopulation
V Pyu 40 k
IV Paungde 37 k
IV Letpandan 39 k
IV Taungoo 107 k
IV Nyaunglebin 90 k
IV Tharyarwady 54 k
III Yangon 4,478 k
III Nay Pyi Taw 925 k
III Mandalay 1,208 k
II Bangkok 5,104 k

From GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents (k = x1,000)