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Emergency Risk Management Unit, Health Security and Emergency Response Department,
SEARO, WHO
Earthquake in Maw Laiak Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
Date and time of Incident: 13.04.2016, 19:20 hrs. Local time
HIGHLIGHTS
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On 13th April 2016 at 19:20 hrs local time, a powerful earthquake, scale of 6.9 M, epicenter at 134 KM
inland struck south west of Maw Liake Township, Sagaing Region in Myanmar. The tremors were felt in
the northern parts of its neighboring countries; Thailand, China, Bangladesh and India.
9 persons in India have died due to collapse of partially damaged infrastructures and homes. A few
injured cases were referred and treated in nearby hospitals in Myanmar and India. A few houses and two
pagodas were reported partially damaged in Myanmar.
WHO Country Offices in close collaboration with Ministry of Health and selected Health Partners are on
alert status and stand by position since the incident started in all SEAR Member States. Staffs at ground
level are conducting rapid risk assessment. Based on the needs, causality and damaged assessment
results, WHO is prepared to will support MoH and Health Partners based on their request, needs and
rights of the people.
Incident Site Mapping and affected area photos
Caption1: Map showing the epicenter of the earthquake in Myanmar
Caption 2: First responders transporting an injured patient to near by hospital in India.
Earthquake Information
The Sagaing region is in seismic zone and earthquake of small scale has been reported from time
to time Annex 1). This time, it was reported that the epicentre is in the jungle, 174 miles northwest of Mandalay, in Sagaing Region and it is sparsely populated area. WHO is in contact with
MoH and Township Medical Officers in affected areas have been mobilized to evaluate damage.
So far there are no reported casualties and there is only some damage in infrastructure. OCHA is
monitoring social and local media, but no reports on impact on eventual affected people or only
small damages have been reported up to now, i.e. only small damages have been reported up to
now, e.g. partial damage of a school roofing in Kalay Township, one house was collapsed in Kalay
Downtown, Kalay Township, two pagodas affected in Mon Ywa and Yin Mar Pin Districts in
Sagaing Region. The Mawlaik town, Shwe Bo and Monywa did not report any damage at the
moment.
Casualties and Damage
Table showing casualties & damaged infrastructure and homes
Affected District Dead Major
Minor
IDP
Missing
Injured Injured
India
Myanmar
TOTAL
9
0
9
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Damage Health Facility
Severe Moderate
Light
NA
NA
Communication, transportation and power supply
Communication
Communication is still working. All phone line are working.
Transportation
Can reach all places
Electricity Power
Electricity was disrupted in some parts in both Myanmar and India but restored within a few
hours.
Challenges
Difficult to access affected areas as news are scattered all over the media channels. The data sets and
photos are available more in social media sites like face book and twitter.
The shaking pattern of the earthquake seems strange this time as it moves more towards India like a wave
and it may have travel along with the fault line. Usual circular spreading fashion was not noted.
Myanmar is on its long Thyingen Water festival and new year holidays. Information is coming in bits and
pieces.
Response Activities
The government and UN offices are closed for one week for water festival in Myanmar which will open
next week. However, WHO Country office has managed availability of staffs during emergency.
On 13 April (last evening), immediately following the event, WHO was in touch Deputy Director General,
Disaster and Public Health Emergency Response, Regional Health Director, Sagaing Region and through
them TMO Mawleik for an initial assessment for any support WHO could provide.
On 14 April (this morning), WHO followed up further and has been informed by Regional Health Director
that all TMOs (including Kaley Wa and Tant Se townships as well as Monywa) reported no casualties had
been brought to these hospitals.
WHO Regional and Country Offices have expressed readiness to provide any support if MoH may need at
this time.
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has not been activated yet.
Media Reporting
Information from Local resident: (one house was collapsed in Kalay Downtown, Kalay Township) Facebook
Thit Htoo Lwin Website - http://www.thithtoolwin.com/2016/04/blog-post_364.html (reported about 2
pagodas affected in Mon Ywa and Yin Mar Pin Districts in Sagaing Region) Myanmar Breaking News http://myanbnews.blogspot.com/
Annex 1
Historical data on earthquake event in Sagaing, Myanmar
about 6 hours ago 4.6 magnitude, 67 km depth Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
about 21 hours ago 6.9 magnitude, 134 km depth Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
December 01, 2015 UTC 4 months ago 4.2 magnitude, 35 km depth Monywa, Sagain, Myanmar
November 27, 2015 UTC 5 months ago 4.5 magnitude, 34 km depth Monywa, Sagain, Myanmar
5 months ago 5.4 magnitude, 39 km depth Monywa, Sagain, Myanmar
5 months ago 4.3 magnitude, 104 km depth Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
7 months ago 4.1 magnitude, 90 km depth Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
Source: http://earthquaketrack.com/p/myanmar/sagain/recent
WHO Contacts
WHO Country Office, ERM / IHR unit - SEARO
No
1
2
1
Name
Dr Maung Maung Lin
Dr Gyanendra Gongal
Designation
ERM Focal Point, NPO, WCO
Scientist, IHR Unit, HSE,
SEARO
Dr Kyaw Win Vijaya
Nath
Technical Officer, ERM, HSE,
SEARO
Phone
Fax
Email Address
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
SEARO, WHO
Earthquake in Maw Laiak Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.
Date and time of Incident: 13.04.2016, 19:20 hrs. Local time
HIGHLIGHTS
•
•
•
On 13th April 2016 at 19:20 hrs local time, a powerful earthquake, scale of 6.9 M, epicenter at 134 KM
inland struck south west of Maw Liake Township, Sagaing Region in Myanmar. The tremors were felt in
the northern parts of its neighboring countries; Thailand, China, Bangladesh and India.
9 persons in India have died due to collapse of partially damaged infrastructures and homes. A few
injured cases were referred and treated in nearby hospitals in Myanmar and India. A few houses and two
pagodas were reported partially damaged in Myanmar.
WHO Country Offices in close collaboration with Ministry of Health and selected Health Partners are on
alert status and stand by position since the incident started in all SEAR Member States. Staffs at ground
level are conducting rapid risk assessment. Based on the needs, causality and damaged assessment
results, WHO is prepared to will support MoH and Health Partners based on their request, needs and
rights of the people.
Incident Site Mapping and affected area photos
Caption1: Map showing the epicenter of the earthquake in Myanmar
Caption 2: First responders transporting an injured patient to near by hospital in India.
Earthquake Information
The Sagaing region is in seismic zone and earthquake of small scale has been reported from time
to time Annex 1). This time, it was reported that the epicentre is in the jungle, 174 miles northwest of Mandalay, in Sagaing Region and it is sparsely populated area. WHO is in contact with
MoH and Township Medical Officers in affected areas have been mobilized to evaluate damage.
So far there are no reported casualties and there is only some damage in infrastructure. OCHA is
monitoring social and local media, but no reports on impact on eventual affected people or only
small damages have been reported up to now, i.e. only small damages have been reported up to
now, e.g. partial damage of a school roofing in Kalay Township, one house was collapsed in Kalay
Downtown, Kalay Township, two pagodas affected in Mon Ywa and Yin Mar Pin Districts in
Sagaing Region. The Mawlaik town, Shwe Bo and Monywa did not report any damage at the
moment.
Casualties and Damage
Table showing casualties & damaged infrastructure and homes
Affected District Dead Major
Minor
IDP
Missing
Injured Injured
India
Myanmar
TOTAL
9
0
9
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Damage Health Facility
Severe Moderate
Light
NA
NA
Communication, transportation and power supply
Communication
Communication is still working. All phone line are working.
Transportation
Can reach all places
Electricity Power
Electricity was disrupted in some parts in both Myanmar and India but restored within a few
hours.
Challenges
Difficult to access affected areas as news are scattered all over the media channels. The data sets and
photos are available more in social media sites like face book and twitter.
The shaking pattern of the earthquake seems strange this time as it moves more towards India like a wave
and it may have travel along with the fault line. Usual circular spreading fashion was not noted.
Myanmar is on its long Thyingen Water festival and new year holidays. Information is coming in bits and
pieces.
Response Activities
The government and UN offices are closed for one week for water festival in Myanmar which will open
next week. However, WHO Country office has managed availability of staffs during emergency.
On 13 April (last evening), immediately following the event, WHO was in touch Deputy Director General,
Disaster and Public Health Emergency Response, Regional Health Director, Sagaing Region and through
them TMO Mawleik for an initial assessment for any support WHO could provide.
On 14 April (this morning), WHO followed up further and has been informed by Regional Health Director
that all TMOs (including Kaley Wa and Tant Se townships as well as Monywa) reported no casualties had
been brought to these hospitals.
WHO Regional and Country Offices have expressed readiness to provide any support if MoH may need at
this time.
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has not been activated yet.
Media Reporting
Information from Local resident: (one house was collapsed in Kalay Downtown, Kalay Township) Facebook
Thit Htoo Lwin Website - http://www.thithtoolwin.com/2016/04/blog-post_364.html (reported about 2
pagodas affected in Mon Ywa and Yin Mar Pin Districts in Sagaing Region) Myanmar Breaking News http://myanbnews.blogspot.com/
Annex 1
Historical data on earthquake event in Sagaing, Myanmar
about 6 hours ago 4.6 magnitude, 67 km depth Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
about 21 hours ago 6.9 magnitude, 134 km depth Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
December 01, 2015 UTC 4 months ago 4.2 magnitude, 35 km depth Monywa, Sagain, Myanmar
November 27, 2015 UTC 5 months ago 4.5 magnitude, 34 km depth Monywa, Sagain, Myanmar
5 months ago 5.4 magnitude, 39 km depth Monywa, Sagain, Myanmar
5 months ago 4.3 magnitude, 104 km depth Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
7 months ago 4.1 magnitude, 90 km depth Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
Source: http://earthquaketrack.com/p/myanmar/sagain/recent
WHO Contacts
WHO Country Office, ERM / IHR unit - SEARO
No
1
2
1
Name
Dr Maung Maung Lin
Dr Gyanendra Gongal
Designation
ERM Focal Point, NPO, WCO
Scientist, IHR Unit, HSE,
SEARO
Dr Kyaw Win Vijaya
Nath
Technical Officer, ERM, HSE,
SEARO
Phone
Fax
Email Address
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]