M 5.9 in Japan on 24 Jun 2020 19:47 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: 5.9M
Depth: 29.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.4725 , 141.112
Event Date: 24 Jun 2020 19:47 UTC
25 Jun 2020 04:47 Local
Exposed Population: About 55000 people in MMI
3440000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000aabt
Inserted at: 26 Jun 2020 15:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000aabt Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1317508 0 24 Jun 2020 19:47 5.9M, 25.42km 4.26 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1317512 0 24 Jun 2020 19:47 5.9M, 29.5km 4.89 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 19:55 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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Inuwaka, Tokawacho, Choshi, Yatabe, Asahi Yokaichiba, Hasunuma, Okunoya, Yokoshiba, Katakai, Omigawa, and Chiba.

Radius Population
100 km 3.4 million people
75 km 890000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Inuwaka Chiba Japan Village - 34 km
Tokawacho Chiba Japan Village - 34 km
Choshi Chiba Japan City 84000 people 40 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 50 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 58 km
Okunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 61 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 61 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 62 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 65 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 66 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 67 km
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 69 km
Kashima Ibaraki Japan Village 65000 people 70 km
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people 70 km
Kyuchu Ibaraki Japan Village - 70 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 91 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
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 73 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 89 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 91 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Choshi JPCHO Japan 39 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 61 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 83 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 92 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 92 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 77 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 89 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 89 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 97 km

More information

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