M 4.7 in Japan on 07 Apr 2014 20:07 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: 4.7M
Depth: 13.42 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.352 , 138.7813
Event Date: 07 Apr 2014 20:07 UTC
08 Apr 2014 05:07 Local
Exposed Population:
3230564 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Apr 2014 20:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1046092 0.1 07 Apr 2014 20:07 4.7M, 13.42km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 00:47 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Tsubono, Katakai, Gohen, Iwano, Fudosawa, Raikoji, Raigoji, Tsukanoyama, Kamiya, Chiyazawa, and Nagano.

Radius Population
100 km 3.2 million people
75 km 2.2 million people
50 km 1 million people
20 km 380000 people
10 km 99000 people
5 km 32000 people
2 km 3300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tsubono Niigata Japan Village - 2 km
Katakai Niigata Japan Village - 2 km
Gohen Niigata Japan Village - 3 km
Iwano Niigata Japan Village - 3 km
Fudosawa Niigata Japan Village - 4 km
Raikoji Niigata Japan Village - 5 km
Raigoji Niigata Japan Village - 5 km
Tsukanoyama Niigata Japan Village - 6 km
Kamiya Niigata Japan Village - 6 km
Chiyazawa Niigata Japan Village - 6 km
Nanokamachi Niigata Japan Village - 7 km
Maejima Niigata Japan Village - 7 km
Takatori Niigata Japan Village - 7 km
Kami-Tomioka Niigata Japan Village - 8 km
Iijima Niigata Japan Village - 8 km
Takanosu Niigata Japan Village - 8 km
Araya Niigata Japan Village - 8 km
Ojiya Niigata Japan Village 40000 people 9 km
Oguni Niigata Japan Village - 9 km
Aikawa Niigata Japan Village - 10 km
Nihonyagani Niigata Japan Village - 10 km
Muaida Niigata Japan Village - 10 km
Yomogihira Niigata Japan Village - 10 km
O-Hirata Niigata Japan Village - 10 km
Shiodono Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Kizawa Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Moto-Ojima Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Kami-nozoki Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Takezawa Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Miyamoto Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Sekihara Niigata Japan Village - 12 km
Nagaoka Niigata Japan City 200000 people 12 km
Takase Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Yama-Yokosawa Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Suyoshi Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Himizo Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Fuyui Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Tanesuhara Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Imosaka Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Torigoe Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Kawaguchi Niigata Japan Village - 14 km
Kitayama Niigata Japan Village - 14 km
Shindoshima Niigata Japan Village - 14 km
Ogata Niigata Japan Village - 14 km
Fukumichi Niigata Japan Village - 14 km
Yamanota Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Imogawa Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Kita-jo Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Sakata Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Yasuda Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Ko-Jirakura Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Kano Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Kodaka Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Takinomata Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Morichika Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Hanzogane Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Inooka Niigata Japan Village - 15 km
Ikenotaira Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Wakino Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Kami-Tajiri Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Nishiyama Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Osawa Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Tajima Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Wakinomachi Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Noguchi Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Shimo-Oshinden Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Kamegai Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Warimachi-Shinden Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Karuizawa Niigata Japan Village - 17 km
Kariwa Niigata Japan Village - 17 km
Urase Niigata Japan Village - 17 km
Hara Niigata Japan Village - 17 km
Jojo Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Kurozu Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Futago Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Akatani Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Ichinokai Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Ueno Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Arahama Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Fukuyama Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Hirei Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Nishi-Nakanomate Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Funayama Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Kami-Shinden Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Kashiwazaki Niigata Japan City 85000 people 19 km
Okanomochi Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Nakamura Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Katsubo Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Takayanagi Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Sumomozaki Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Shiiya Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Shindo Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Namiyanagi Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Funabashi Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Yamaguchi Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Tsubakizawa Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Toaoroki Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Yoita Niigata Japan Village - 21 km
Tsujimata Niigata Japan Village - 21 km
Nakajo Niigata Japan Village - 21 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
Niigata KIJ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 73 km
23 0 85 km
Nagano 347 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Naoetsu JPNAO Japan 52 km
Aikawa JPAIK Japan 66 km
Niigata JPKIJ Japan 68 km
Niigata-Higashi Japan 82 km
Ryotu Wan JPSDO Japan 84 km
Sawane Japan 84 km
Himekawa Japan 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Akaiwa Akaiwa Tannegawa 1990 25 km
Kuromatagawadaiichi Kuromatagawadaiichi Kuromatagawa 1958 28 km
Kuromatagawadaini Kuromatagawadaini Kuromatagawa 1964 31 km
Aburumagawa Aburumagawa Aburumagawa 1986 34 km
Himesayuriko Otani Igarashigawa 1993 37 km
Shakunageko Sagurigawa Sagurigawa 1993 38 km
Kasaboriko Kasabori Kasaborigawa 1964 39 km
Tagokurako Tagokura Tadamigawa 1959 45 km
Tadamiko Tadami Tadamigawa 1989 46 km
Ginzanko Okutadami Tadamigawa 1960 47 km
Okutoneko Yagisawa Tonegawa 1967 55 km
Otsumata Otsumata Otsumatagawa 1968 57 km
Shozenjiko Shozenji Shozenjigawa 1984 58 km
Naramatako Naramata Naramatagawa 1990 58 km
Dogenko Sudagai Tonegawa 1955 59 km
Fujiwarako Fujiwara Tonegawa 1957 65 km
Tanbarako Tanbara Hocchigawa 1981 68 km
Akayako Aimata Akayagawa 1959 71 km
Nozoriko Nozori Nakatsugawa 1956 71 km
Marunumako Marunuma Otakigawa 1931 77 km
Uchinokurako Uchinokura Uchinokuragawa 1972 79 km
Kajigawa Kajigawachisui Kajigawa 1974 81 km
Otomiko Sasagamine Sekigawa 1979 83 km
Kawamatako Kawamata Kinugawa 1966 84 km
Sonoharako Sonohara Katashinagawa 1965 86 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 91 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 93 km
Tainaigawa Tainaigawa Tainaigawa 1979 95 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 95 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 95 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 96 km
Ouchi Ouchi Onogawa 1991 97 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 98 km
Makabechoseichi Makabe Tonegawa 1928 99 km
Tashiroko Kazawa Agatsumagawa 1927 100 km
Wakasatoko Okawa Agagawa 1987 100 km
Okususobana Okususobana Susobanagawa 1979 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA JAPAN 7 19 km

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