Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 14 Mar 2024 15:14 UTC

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M 5.6 in Japan on 14 Mar 2024 15:14 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.6M
Depth:	53.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.1035 , 141.1426
Event Date:	14 Mar 2024 15:14 UTC 15 Mar 2024 00:14 Local
Exposed Population:	1 million in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us6000miuf
Inserted at:	14 Mar 2024 15:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000miuf	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1559047		0	14 Mar 2024 15:14	5.6M, 53.1km	3.94	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	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 ,of Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1559047	141.143/37.104	5.6	53.1	3.939	14 Mar 2024 15:38	00:24	(new episode)
2	1559047	141.143/37.104	5.6	53.1	3.939	14 Mar 2024 15:43	00:29	(upd of #1)
3	1559047	141.143/37.104	5.6	53.1	3.939	14 Mar 2024 17:20	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1559047	141.143/37.104	5.6	53.1	3.939	15 Mar 2024 15:40	1d 00:26	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	700000 people
Kanto	Japan	130000 people
Tohoku	Japan	4.2 million people
Kanto	Japan	10.7 million people
Chubu	Japan	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yotsukura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Taira	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	20 km
Ena	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Mishima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Tomioka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Onahama	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	29 km
Otsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Ueda	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	40 km
Sakashiuchi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Namie	Fukushima	Japan	Village	22000 people	45 km
Furumichi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Kammata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Isohara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Odaka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Kami-ogoe	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kitakubo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Tokiwa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Haramachi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	47000 people	59 km
Ishikawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	18000 people	61 km
Funahiki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Kawaziri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Kashima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Tanagura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Hitachi	Ibaraki	Japan	City	180000 people	72 km
Koriyama	Fukushima	Japan	City	320000 people	73 km
Kami-misaka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Takanuki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Ohata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Tamokami	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Hanawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Konaga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Higashidate	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Miharu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	20000 people	69 km
Harimichi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Tsukuroda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Kohama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Kanayama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Machiya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Kawamata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	16000 people	78 km
Nakumura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Daigo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	22000 people	80 km
Higashi-tamano	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Korofuji	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Kami-nambo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Kuji	Ibaraki	Japan	City	35000 people	83 km
Shirakawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	48000 people	83 km
Nihommatsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	36000 people	83 km
Ashino	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Ota	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Matsukawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Takabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Susagi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Omiya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	27000 people	90 km
Kurodahara	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Uritsura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Sakamoto	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Fukusaima	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	93 km
Nakaminato	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	31000 people	93 km
Sugaya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Nabekake	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Hobara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	24000 people	95 km
Noguchi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Ishitsuka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Marumori	Miyagi	Japan	Village	17000 people	96 km
Yanagawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	20000 people	96 km
Funatsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Kuroiso	Tochigi	Japan	Village	60000 people	98 km
Odaira	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Hanagama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Kurobane	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Iida	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Yamashita	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Kawageta	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Karasuyama	Tochigi	Japan	City	18000 people	101 km
Kaita	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Koori	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Kakuda	Miyagi	Japan	Village	33000 people	105 km
Otawara	Tochigi	Japan	Village	53000 people	105 km
Sakuyama	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Arahama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Watari	Miyagi	Japan	Village	36000 people	106 km
Sugisaki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Kitsuregawa	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Nagasu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Mito	Ibaraki	Japan	Major city	240000 people	109 km
Ogawara	Miyagi	Japan	Village	23000 people	110 km
Sekiya	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Shiroishi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	39000 people	111 km
Tomobe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	37000 people	112 km
Kasama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	29000 people	113 km
Okunoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Yaita	Tochigi	Japan	Village	36000 people	114 km
Hokota	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	28000 people	114 km
Tairamachi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Ubagai	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Ujiie	Tochigi	Japan	Village	30000 people	115 km
Wakamatsu	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	116 km
Nagano	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Mashiko	Tochigi	Japan	Village	26000 people	117 km
Iinosaka	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Nanai	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Murata	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Seki	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Iwama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Katakura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Omiya	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Shiobara-machi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Tajima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Ido	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Hosokura	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Aizu-Takada	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Shirasawa	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Shiokawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	123 km
Iwase	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	22000 people	124 km
Moka	Tochigi	Japan	Village	63000 people	125 km
Hamatsuga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Tamatsukuri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Fuda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Tokatta	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Kawasaki	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Utsunmiya	Tochigi	Japan	City	-	127 km
Niijuku	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Kitakata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	36000 people	127 km
Bange	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Yamada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	128 km

see full list

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
Fukushima	FKS	372	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	65 km
Otawara		201				0	102 km
Sendai	SDJ	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	117 km
Hyakuri		32	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	121 km
Kasuminome		5				0	127 km
Utsunomiya	QUT	102	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	131 km
Suzumenomiya		82				0	134 km
Matsushima		2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	145 km
		26				0	146 km
Ryugasaki		2				0	155 km
Ojojibara		70				0	159 km
Ryugasaki South		2				0	159 km
Junmachi	GAJ	108	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	160 km
Tokyo Narita International	NRT	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	163 km
Chiba-ken		19				0	170 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Onahama	JPONA	Japan	28 km
Hitachi	JPHTC	Japan	82 km
Soma	JPSMA	Japan	82 km
Shiogama	JPSGM	Japan	136 km
Kashima	JPKSM	Japan	139 km
Ishinomaki	JPISM	Japan	146 km
Choshi	JPCHO	Japan	154 km
Anegasaki	JPANE	Japan	191 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Sakashita	Sakashita	Okawaragawa	1973	36 km
Takashibako	Takashiba	Samekawa	1961	40 km
Shitokiko	Shitoki	Shitokigawa	1983	44 km
Yokokawa	Yokokawa	Otagawa	1983	59 km
Mizunuma	Mizunuma	Hanazonokawa	1966	50 km
Ogaki	Ogaki	Ukedogawa	1985	51 km
Bobatako	Sengozawa	Kitasugawa	1974	59 km
Takanokura	Takanokura	Mizunashigawa	1975	62 km
Tamanotameike	Tamano	Udagawa	1945	83 km
Fukadachoseichi	Fukadachoseichi	Tadanogawa	1982	85 km
Fujinumachosuichi	Fujimuna	Ebanagawa	1948	87 km
Hatoriko	Hatori	Tsurunumagawa	1955	96 km
Jajanboike	Kozogawa	Kozogawa	1985	101 km
Yoshigadaira	Yoshigadaira	Harakawa	1970	108 km
			1991	110 km
Miyamako	Miyama	Nakagawa	1973	110 km
Yunoiriko	Higashiyama	Yugawa	1982	112 km
	Surikamigawa	Surikamigawa	2005	112 km
Wakasatoko	Okawa	Agagawa	1987	112 km
Shiobara	Shiobara	Hokigawa	1978	113 km
Sabigawa	Sabigawa	Sabigawa	1994	114 km
Ouchi	Ouchi	Onogawa	1991	116 km
Kawarago	Kawarago	Shiroishigawa	1968	117 km
Terayama	Terayama	Miyakawa	1984	117 km
Houjonoumi	Mizukubo	Kariyasugawa	1971	121 km
Tarumizuko	Tarumizu	Masudagawa	1976	122 km
Sekishiba	Sekishiba	Ubadogawa	1958	125 km
Kamafusako	Kamafusa	Goishigawa	1970	128 km
Birusawako	Birusawatameike	Yashirogawa	1948	131 km
Nicchuhizawako	Nicchu	Oshikirigawa	1991	131 km
Yashioko	Kawaji	Kunugawa	1983	131 km
Kuriyamachoseichi	Kuriyama	Nebesawagawa	1988	135 km
Maekawa	Maekawa	Maekawa	1982	139 km
Kasumigaura	Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu	Tonegawa	1995	139 km
Okurako	Okura	Okuragawa	1961	141 km
Nanakita	Nanakita	Nanakitagawa	1984	144 km
Nanatsumoriko	Minamikawa	Minamikawa	1987	150 km
Chuzenjiko	Chuzenji	Daiyagawa	1998	152 km
Kamigo	Kamigo	Mogamigawa	1962	158 km
Yanakako	Wataraseyusuichi	Watarasegawa	1989	165 km
Miyukiko	Gongendochosetsuchi	Nakagawa	1991	168 km
Kejonuma	Kejonuma	Tajirigawa	1995	170 km
Naganuma	Naganuma	Hazamagawa	2005	178 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Tokai	Nuclear Power Plant	Tokai-2	Japan	85 km
Site-Tokai	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Tokai II NPP Site SFSF	Japan	85 km
Site-Tokai	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Tokai Works	Japan	85 km
Site-Tokai	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	JAEA Tokai (PFDF-MOX)	Japan	85 km
Site-Naka District 319-1112	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	MNF-Fuel Fabrication Facility	Japan	86 km
Site-Naka District 319-1112	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	MNF-Reconversion facility	Japan	86 km
Site-Ibaraki-1	Research reactor	NSRR	Japan	88 km
Site-Ibaraki-1	Research reactor	JRR-3M	Japan	88 km
Site-Naka District 319-1111	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	MitsubishiNuclear Fuels Ltd(MNF) - Okegawa Plant	Japan	88 km
Site-Ibaraki-2	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Plutonium Fuel Production Facility (PFPF-FBR)	Japan	88 km
Site-Ōarai	Research reactor	HTTR	Japan	107 km
Site-Onagawa	Nuclear Power Plant	Onagawa-2	Japan	147 km
Site-Onagawa	Nuclear Power Plant	Onagawa-3	Japan	147 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

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