Overall Green Earthquake alert in Kyushu, Japan on 01 Nov 2014 10:36 UTC

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M 4.5 in Kyushu, Japan on 01 Nov 2014 10:36 UTC

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:	4.5M
Depth:	76.76 Km
Lat/Lon:	33.64 , 131.95
Event Date:	01 Nov 2014 10:36 UTC 01 Nov 2014 19:36 Local
Exposed Population:	5056718 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	01 Nov 2014 11:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		0
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1063635		0	01 Nov 2014 10:36	4.5M, 76.76km	N/A	5.1 million (in 100km)		00:23	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 Japan , Region of Chugoku (population 7,963,924) . The nearest places are Yodai, Tsurukawa, Tomiku, Furuichi, Murotsu, Imi, Saga, Okuni, Taketazu, Kawanohama, and Hiroshima.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.9 million people
75 km	2.2 million people
50 km	500000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chugoku	Japan	8 million people
Kyushu	Japan	13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yodai	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Tsurukawa	Oita	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Tomiku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Furuichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Murotsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Imi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Saga	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Okuni	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Taketazu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kawanohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Murozumi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Shono	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Mitsukue	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Akane	Oita	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Natori	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Aki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Oura	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Tabuse	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Takedatsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Izui	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Kasado	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Hama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Hirao	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	-	39 km
Komatsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kudamatsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	52000 people	40 km
Yanai	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	32000 people	41 km
Hikari	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	46000 people	43 km
Kuboichi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Yasuda	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Doi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kuka	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Saganoseki	Oita	Japan	City	-	44 km
Kitsuki	Oita	Japan	Village	23000 people	44 km
Ryoke	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Tajiri	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Izumi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Bungo-Takada	Oita	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Kanayama	Oita	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Imaichi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Obatake	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Fujinoki	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Isaki	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Obara	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Tokuyama	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	100000 people	47 km
Sakanoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Takada	Oita	Japan	City	-	47 km
Sasugawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Yawatahama	Ehime	Japan	Village	31000 people	49 km
Shitama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kami-Kubara	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Yonegawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Uwaura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Betto	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Takamori	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Nagahama	Ehime	Japan	City	-	50 km
Aoshima	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Tsurusaki	Oita	Japan	City	-	51 km
Shimo-Kubara	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Yu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Tonda	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Kuga	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Nakazu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Tayooka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Fukugawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Tsuburi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Kami-Kawakami	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Hashitsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Tsutsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Tonomi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Sashioi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Tsuzu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Hataki	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Susuma-hongo	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Toiyaguchi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Kusugi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Takayama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Ihota	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Oita	Oita	Japan	Major city	420000 people	55 km
Nagasu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Uchiko	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Aogi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Hofu	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	120000 people	56 km
Fuju	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Hashirano	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Futashika	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Beppu	Oita	Japan	City	120000 people	58 km
Kamimura	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Jodoji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Habu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Usa	Oita	Japan	Village	48000 people	59 km
Noda	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Midoro	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Usuki	Oita	Japan	Village	35000 people	60 km
Akadani	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Naka-hetsugi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Misho	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Shimoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Hashirajima	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Nishi-Mukuno	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Iganoue	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	61 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Oita	OIT	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	27 km
Beppu	BPU	unknown				0	56 km
Hofu		2	Mil.	Paved	No	4800	57 km
Iwakuni Mcas		2	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	62 km
Yamaguchi Ube	UBJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	70 km
Matsuyama	MYJ	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	73 km
Tsuiki		17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	85 km
Hiroshima	HIW	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	91 km
Ozuki		4	Mil.	Paved	Yes	3900	94 km
Kita Kyushu	KKJ	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tabuka		Japan	25 km
Hirao	JPHRA	Japan	31 km
Misaki		Japan	33 km
Hikari	JPHKR	Japan	34 km
Kawanoishi		Japan	39 km
Kitsuki		Japan	39 km
Kudamatsu	JPKUD	Japan	41 km
Saganoseki	JPSAG	Japan	44 km
Tokuyama	JPTKY	Japan	46 km
Tonda	JPTND	Japan	48 km
Yawatahama	JPYWH	Japan	48 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	49 km
Nagahama	JPNGH	Japan	49 km
Hiji		Japan	52 km
Nakanoseki	JPNAN	Japan	54 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	54 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	55 km
Usuki	JPUSK	Japan	59 km
Tsukumi	JPTMI	Japan	63 km
Shiminato	JPIWK	Japan	63 km
Nakatsu		Japan	64 km
Shimogo		Japan	68 km
Iyo		Japan	70 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	73 km
Kanokawa	JPKKW	Japan	74 km
Ube	JPUBJ	Japan	75 km
Matsuyama	JPMYJ	Japan	75 km
Saiki Ko		Japan	75 km
Etajima	JPETA	Japan	77 km
Onoda	JPOND	Japan	81 km
Onada		Japan	82 km
Yukuhashi		Japan	85 km
Hojo		Japan	85 km
Kure	JPKRE	Japan	86 km
Akitsu	JPAKT	Japan	93 km
Hiroshima	JPHIJ	Japan	94 km
Kanda	JPKND	Japan	94 km
Kikuma	JPKIK	Japan	95 km
Moji	JPMOJ	Japan	99 km
Shimonoseki	JPSHS	Japan	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Aki	Aki	Akigawa	1971	36 km
Beisenko	Suetakegawa	Suetakegawa	1991	47 km
Nukumi	Nukumi	Suetakegawa	1963	50 km
Hisashi	Hisashi	Yamakuragawa	1969	53 km
Kikukawako	Kawakami	Tondagawa	1979	54 km
Suganoko	Sugano	Nishikigawa	1965	56 km
Kodoko	Kodo	Nishikigawa	1940	57 km
Takaseko	Shimajigawa	Shimajigawa	1981	62 km
Yasakako	Yasaka	Ozegawa	1990	69 km
Asagiriko	Nomura	Hijigawa	1981	70 km
Kanogawako	Kanogawa	Hijikawa	1958	72 km
Mannenike	Mannenike		1963	72 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	73 km
Serikawa	Serikawa	Serigawa	1956	73 km
Oharako	Sabagawa	Sabagawa	1955	76 km
Shinjuko	Ozegawa	Ozegawa	1964	76 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	78 km
Ubemaruyama	Ubemaruyama	Yakushigawa	1978	78 km
Ishiba	Ishiba	Mietanigawa	1973	79 km
Miyakono	Aratani	Fushinogawa	1987	79 km
Onoko	Kotogawa	Kotogawa	1948	79 km
Watanosechosuichi	Watanose	Kujimagawa	1956	79 km
Yabakeiko	Yabakei	Yamautsurigawa	1984	80 km
Sasanami	Sasanamigawa	Sasanamigawa	1959	86 km
Shirasagiko	Ishitegawa	Ishitegawa	1972	87 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	88 km
Iiyamachosuichi	Iinoyama	Ozegawa	1932	89 km
Abuko	Abugawa	Abugawa	1974	91 km
Honjo	Honjo	Nikogawa	1917	94 km
Soryuko	Uokiri	Yahatagawa	1981	94 km
Aburagi	Aburagi	Imagawa	1971	99 km
Tamagawako	Tamagawa	Soshagawa	1970	99 km
Kitagawa	Kitagawa	Kitagawa	1962	99 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
IKATA	JAPAN	3	38 km

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