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Earthquake Yellow Shaking Alert M 6.8, MYANMAR Origin Time: Wed 2016-08-24 10:34:54 UTC (16:34:54 local) PAGER o o Location: 20.92 N 94.57 E Depth: 82 km Version 3 Created: 4 weeks, 1 day after earthquake Estimated Fatalities Yellow alert for shaking-related fatalities Estimated Economic Losses and economic losses. Some casualties and damage are possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Past yellow alerts have required a local or regional level 38% 38% 31% 33% 16% 16% response. 20% 3% 4% Estimated economic losses are less than 1 100 10,000 1% of GDP of Myanmar. 1 100 10,000 10 1,000 100,000 10 1,000 100,000 Fatalities USD (Millions) Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking ESTIMATED POPULATION - -* 11,076k* 23,981k 5,256k 1,520k 0 0 0 0 EXPOSURE (k = x1000) ESTIMATED MODIFIED MERCALLI INTENSITY PERCEIVED SHAKING Not felt Weak Light Moderate Strong Very Strong Severe Violent Extreme Resistant none none none V. Light Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy POTENTIAL Structures DAMAGE Vulnerable Structures none none none Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy V. Heavy *Estimated exposure only includes population within the map area. Population Exposure population per ~1 sq. km from Landscan Structures: Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to 92°E 94°EIII 96°E earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. III KhagrachhariKhagrachhari Historical Earthquakes (with MMI levels): SabrumSabrumSabrum MogokMogok LungleiLunglei FalamFalamFalam MogokMogok ManikchariManikchari Date Dist. Mag. Max Shaking FatikchariFatikchariFatikchari FatikchariFatikchariFatikchari HakhaHakha (UTC) (km) MMI(#) Deaths RaojanRaojan ShweboShwebo RaojanRaojan SaihaSaihaSaiha IVIVIV ChittagongChittagongSaihaSaihaSaiha 2000-11-13 195 5.4 VII(2k) 0 1975-07-08 59 6.5 VI(352k) 1 BandarbanBandarban MonywaMonywa SatkaniaSatkania MandalayMandalay 1991-01-05 323 6.9 IX(28k) 2 22°N Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that KyaukseKyaukse might have contributed to losses. Cox'sCox's BazarBazar VVV MyingyanMyingyan PakokkuPakokku ChaukChauk 21°N TeknafTeknafTeknaf ChaukChauk MeiktilaMeiktila Selected City Exposure YenangyaungYenangyaung from GeoNames.org YenangyaungYenangyaung YamethinYamethin YamethinYamethin MMI City Population SittweSittwe MagwayMagway VI Chauk 91k TaungdwingyiTaungdwingyi 20°N V Yenangyaung 111k NayNay PyiPyi TawTaw V Pakokku 127k LoikawLoikawLoikaw V Minbu 57k ThayetmyoThayetmyo V Magway 97k V Myingyan 142k TaungooTaungoo 19°N IV Nay Pyi Taw 925k PyayPyay PyayPyay km IV Mandalay 1,208k IV Sittwe 178k PaungdePaungdePaungde0 75PyuPyuPyu 150 III IV Chittagong 3,920k IIIIII MyanaungMyanaung IIIIIIIII III Taunggyi 160k PAGER content is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage. bold cities appear on map (k = x1000) Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006gbf Event ID: us10006gbf.