M 4.5 in Japan from 18 Mar 2014 17:24 UTC to 17:24

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: 61.23 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.7762 , 140.143
Event Date: 18 Mar 2014 17:24 UTC
19 Mar 2014 02:24 Local
Exposed Population:
38624552 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 18 Mar 2014 18:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1044141 0 18 Mar 2014 17:24 4.5M, 61.23km N/A 38.6 million (in 100km) 01:26 NEIC
1044213 0 18 Mar 2014 17:24 4.6M, 62.73km N/A 38.3 million (in 100km) 22:14 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 Chiba-nyutaun, Omori, Fukawa, Sakura, Kamagaya, Ryugasaki, Abiko, Ryugaski, Funabashi, Fujishiro, and Saitama.

Radius Population
100 km 39.5 million people
75 km 34.2 million people
50 km 19.1 million people
20 km 3.5 million people
10 km 540000 people
5 km 79000 people
2 km 3400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 5 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 6 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 10 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 12 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 12 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 15 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 17 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 18 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 19 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 20 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 21 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 21 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 21 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 22 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 24 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 25 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 28 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 28 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 30 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 30 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 31 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 31 km
Tokyo Tokyo Japan Capital 8.1 million people 31 km
Yaida Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 32 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 33 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 33 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 36 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 37 km
Aruga Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Owada Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Itako Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 39 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 39 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 39 km
Aso Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 40 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 41 km
Kashiwazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Oshita Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Inoue Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 41 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 41 km
Shishikura Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 42 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Golanda Tokyo Japan Village - 42 km
Ushibori Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 43 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 44 km
Tsuchida Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Nekoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Aonuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Asagaya Tokyo Japan Village - 45 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Kai-Tamari Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Hangu Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Negoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Naka-Shizuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Busshoji Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Toshima Saitama Japan Village - 47 km
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 47 km
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people 47 km
Owana Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Ishioka Ibaraki Japan Village 52000 people 47 km
Sekiyado Chiba Japan Village 30000 people 47 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
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 12 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 13 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 14 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 18 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 22 km
26 0 29 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 40 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 41 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 47 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 51 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 57 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 58 km
Honda 12 0 60 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 67 km
Tachikawa 95 0 68 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 72 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 72 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 74 km
Onishi 20 0 78 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 81 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 86 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 87 km
Tateyama 3 0 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Katunan Ko Japan 19 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 19 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 20 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 27 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 34 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 35 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 44 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 48 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 52 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 58 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 62 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 62 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 70 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 72 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 75 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 91 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 91 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 32 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 39 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 47 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 54 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 58 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 61 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 63 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 64 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 66 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 66 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 74 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 75 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 76 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 81 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 85 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 88 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 88 km
Okutamako Ogohchi Tamagawa 1957 99 km
Ono Ono Yatagawa 1914 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 87 km

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