M 5.6 in Japan on 09 May 2019 22:43 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: 5.6M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 31.809 , 131.8732
Event Date: 09 May 2019 22:43 UTC
10 May 2019 07:43 Local
Exposed Population: 1210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003j3g
Inserted at: 13 May 2019 03:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003j3g 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1259661 0 09 May 2019 22:43 5.6M, 35km 4.06 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 3d 05:05 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 575,731) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
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Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1259661 31.809/131.873 5.6 35.0 3.839 09 May 2019 23:04 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1259661 31.809/131.873 5.6 35.0 3.949 09 May 2019 23:59 01:16 (upd of #1)
3 0 1259661 31.809/131.873 5.6 35.0 3.949 10 May 2019 00:48 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1259661 31.809/131.873 5.6 35.0 3.949 10 May 2019 22:47 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)
5 0 1259661 31.799/131.87 5.7 22.0 4.058 13 May 2019 03:48 3d 05:05 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 580000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oryuzako Miyazaki Japan Village - 39 km
Udo Miyazaki Japan Village - 41 km
Tachibandori Miyazaki Japan Village - 42 km
Haruguchi Miyazaki Japan Village - 42 km
Kisaki Miyazaki Japan Village - 42 km
Miyazaki Miyazaki Japan Major city 310000 people 44 km
Jogasaki Miyazaki Japan City - 44 km
Niinauri Miyazaki Japan Village - 45 km
Komei Miyazaki Japan Village - 46 km
Funahiki Miyazaki Japan Village - 47 km
Uwae Miyazaki Japan Village - 47 km
Kokonobira Miyazaki Japan Village - 48 km
Takanabe Miyazaki Japan City 22000 people 48 km
Shimo-Tashima Miyazaki Japan Village - 49 km
Nokubi Miyazaki Japan Village - 50 km
Aburatsu Miyazaki Japan Village - 52 km
Kurokita Miyazaki Japan Village - 52 km
Shimo-kuranaga Miyazaki Japan Village - 53 km
Tano Miyazaki Japan Village - 54 km
Todaka Miyazaki Japan Village - 54 km
Tsuma Miyazaki Japan City - 55 km
Meitsu Miyazaki Japan Village - 57 km
Honjo Miyazaki Japan Village - 57 km
Takaoka Miyazaki Japan City - 57 km
Tsuno Miyazaki Japan Village - 57 km
Aya Miyazaki Japan Village - 59 km
Sadowara Miyazaki Japan Village 33000 people 62 km
Mimitsu Miyazaki Japan Village - 63 km

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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
Miyazaki KMI 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 41 km
Nyutabaru 79 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 50 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Uchiumi Japan 38 km
Miyazaki JPKMI Japan 43 km
Aburatsu JPABU Japan 52 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawa 1932 65 km

More information

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