Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 12 Jul 2015 17:52 UTC

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M 5.4 in Japan on 12 Jul 2015 17:52 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:	5.4M
Depth:	55.28 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.9728 , 131.8242
Event Date:	12 Jul 2015 17:52 UTC 13 Jul 2015 02:52 Local
Exposed Population:	2224947 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	12 Jul 2015 18:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1087960		0.4	12 Jul 2015 17:52	5.4M, 55.28km	N/A	2.2 million (in 100km)		00:13	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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Uematsu, Katsura, Saiki, Okora, Amamui, Kami-ochidani, Urashiro, Usuki, Hotojima, Senzoku, and Tomiku.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.2 million people
75 km	1.4 million people
50 km	910000 people
20 km	130000 people
10 km	56000 people
5 km	10000 people
2 km	2200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Uematsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	1 km
Katsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Saiki	Oita	Japan	City	48000 people	8 km
Okora	Oita	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Amamui	Oita	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Kami-ochidani	Oita	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Urashiro	Oita	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Usuki	Oita	Japan	Village	35000 people	16 km
Hotojima	Oita	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Senzoku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Maruichibi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Mie	Oita	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Sashioi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Kamae	Oita	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Kamaeura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Inukai	Oita	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Onoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Tsurumi-zaki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Uwaura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Naka-hetsugi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Tsurusaki	Oita	Japan	City	-	29 km
Sakanoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Makiguchi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Miyanoura	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Saganoseki	Oita	Japan	City	-	31 km
Tanaka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Skinkiura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Shimoaka	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Kawachina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Oita	Oita	Japan	Major city	420000 people	35 km
Asaji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Koharu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Taketa	Oita	Japan	Village	16000 people	40 km
Kamikawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Onoya	Oita	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Niida	Oita	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Beppu	Oita	Japan	City	120000 people	45 km
Shono	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Nobeoka	Miyazaki	Japan	City	120000 people	47 km
Kuju	Oita	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Hinokage	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Tabaru	Oita	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Kitsuki	Oita	Japan	Village	23000 people	51 km
Aki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Tayooka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Kami-tsutsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Ajiro	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Natori	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Taina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Mitai	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Furuichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Kusakabe	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Kadogawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Oshima	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Kawanohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Jodoji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Kashiwa	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Tsunoura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Funakoshi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Nakamura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Mitsukue	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Kanayama	Oita	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Sakanashi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Fukura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Harigi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Takayama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Tsurukawa	Oita	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Oguni	Oita	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Johen	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Miyaji	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Takamori	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Shimoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Okohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Tsukabaru	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Bochu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Kobarui	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Tomiku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	70 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
Beppu	BPU	unknown				0	46 km
Oita	OIT	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	57 km
Kumamoto	KMJ	196	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Saiki Ko		Japan	10 km
Tsukumi	JPTMI	Japan	12 km
Usuki	JPUSK	Japan	16 km
Saganoseki	JPSAG	Japan	31 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	32 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	36 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	37 km
Nobeoka	JPNOB	Japan	45 km
Kitsuki		Japan	51 km
Hiji		Japan	51 km
Totoro		Japan	53 km
Misaki		Japan	53 km
Hosojima	JPHSM	Japan	61 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	73 km
Kawanoishi		Japan	75 km
Tabuka		Japan	75 km
Yawatahama	JPYWH	Japan	77 km
Sukumo	JPSUK	Japan	84 km
Nakatsu		Japan	86 km
Nagahama	JPNGH	Japan	94 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Ishiba	Ishiba	Mietanigawa	1973	16 km
Kitagawa	Kitagawa	Kitagawa	1962	28 km
Serikawa	Serikawa	Serigawa	1956	41 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	55 km
Aki	Aki	Akigawa	1971	60 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	63 km
Hisashi	Hisashi	Yamakuragawa	1969	63 km
Ouchibaru	Ouchibaru	Mimigawa	1956	68 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	68 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	70 km
Tsukabaru	Tsukabaru	Mimigawa	1938	71 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	81 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	82 km
Yabakeiko	Yabakei	Yamautsurigawa	1984	84 km
Nyuugashiibako	Kamishiiba	Mimigawa	1955	85 km
Asagiriko	Nomura	Hijigawa	1981	86 km
Fukasako	Fukasako	Fukasakogawa	1974	93 km
Higomidorikawako	Midorikawa	Midorikawa	1970	94 km
Kanogawako	Kanogawa	Hijikawa	1958	96 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	98 km
Hyugami	Hyugami	Yabegawa	1959	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
IKATA	JAPAN	3	73 km

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