M 6.3 in Japan on 08 Jan 2019 12:39 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: 6.3M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.5926 , 131.0371
Event Date: 08 Jan 2019 12:39 UTC
08 Jan 2019 21:39 Local
Exposed Population: About 11000 people in MMI
290000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j1d4
Inserted at: 08 Jan 2019 13:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us2000j1d4 Scaled population (vector) 3.07 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.57      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1244250 0 08 Jan 2019 12:39 6.3M, 35km 3.89 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 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 Kyushu (population 11,444) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
12000 people
20000 people
8100 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1244250 30.593/131.037 6.3 35.0 4.579 08 Jan 2019 13:02 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1244250 30.593/131.037 6.3 35.0 3.888 08 Jan 2019 14:42 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1244250 30.593/131.037 6.3 35.0 3.888 09 Jan 2019 12:42 1d 00:02 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 11000 people
Kyushu Japan 19000 people
Kyushu Japan 7700 people
Kyushu Japan 40000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Anjo Kagoshima Japan Village - 6 km
Noma Kagoshima Japan Village - 11 km
Sumiyoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 12 km
Nishinoomote Kagoshima Japan Village 18000 people 16 km
Hirayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 19 km
Shimama Kagoshima Japan Village - 24 km
Kunigami Kagoshima Japan Village - 24 km
Ambo Kagoshima Japan Village - 47 km
Miyanoura Kagoshima Japan Village - 50 km
Haro Kagoshima Japan Village - 56 km
Tomai Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Nakamura Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Hirauchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 63 km
Izashiki Kagoshima Japan Village - 64 km
Kurio Kagoshima Japan Village - 68 km
Baba Kagoshima Japan Village - 71 km
O-nejime Kagoshima Japan City - 75 km
Yamagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 77 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 10 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 24 km
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 43 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yamagawa Japan 78 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 19 km

More information

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