Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 01 Apr 2024 19:24 UTC

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M 5.9 in Japan on 01 Apr 2024 19:24 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.9M
Depth:	72.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.1385 , 141.7057
Event Date:	01 Apr 2024 19:24 UTC 02 Apr 2024 04:24 Local
Exposed Population:	360 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us7000m98g
Inserted at:	01 Apr 2024 19:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000m98g	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1562417		0	01 Apr 2024 19:24	5.9M, 72.9km	5.34	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	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 58,689) . The nearest places are Mikkamachi, Tsunagi, Shima-Tokusari, Kiurinai, Okuzo, Hataketa, Ube, Kudschi, Akamatatsu, Shimohata, and Nakanowatari.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.4 million people
75 km	1000000 people
50 km	390000 people
20 km	47000 people
10 km	29000 people
5 km	3400 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	59000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mikkamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Tsunagi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Shima-Tokusari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kiurinai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Okuzo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Hataketa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Ube	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Kudschi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Akamatatsu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Shimohata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Oguni	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Kuji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Futatsuya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Minato	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Kawadai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Noda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Seki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Ojiri	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Kami-Tokusari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Kuki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Kawai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Tamagawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Kosode	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Nei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Honnami	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Minami-Samuraihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Hanjoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Sunasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Hinosawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Noda-Tamagawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Shiromae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Horinai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Kita-Samuraihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Nikarube	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Ono	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Shimo-Gonya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Motomura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Akedo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Uge	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Matakubo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Torii	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Odaira	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Ushigasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Ekarigawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Takasuka	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Sakamoto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Sekiguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Hagyu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Yokouchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Kogarumai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Yagi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Toda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Maruko	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Tetsuzan	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Hosoya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Osawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Sasawatari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Araya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Kuzumaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Ibonai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Fudai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Kuriyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Mashikonai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Tano	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Numafukuro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Kogura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Taneichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Chokoji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Tashiro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Komidate	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Tamagawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Toyaba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Koda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Yamada	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Esashika	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Namaebata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Hirananamisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Ochiai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Esahika	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Okubo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Take	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Honden	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Kamimura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Muroba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Tetsuzan	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Jonai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Karumai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Furusato	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Kado	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Suzukaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Fuyube	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Shimanokoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Anazawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Kawasiri	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Nakone	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Koyase	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Nagakura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Shimanokoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Denkiani	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Matsubashi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 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
Hachinohe	HHE	46	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7300	50 km
Ippongibara		304				0	60 km
Misawa Naf	MSJ	36	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	69 km
Hanamaki	HNA	91	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	93 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Fudai		Japan	26 km
Hachinohe	JPHHE	Japan	45 km
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	60 km
Yamada		Japan	78 km
Kamaishi	JPKIS	Japan	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Setsukinaidamuko	Setsukinai	Setsukinaigawa	1986	18 km
Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	1976	23 km
Gandoko	Gando	Tandogawa	1960	45 km
Sotoyama	Sotoyama	Sotoyamagawa	1943	54 km
Tsunatori	Tsunatori	Nagatsugawa	1982	64 km
Nanbukatafujiko	Shijushida	Kitakamigawa	1968	64 km
Goshoko	Gosho	Shizukuishigawa	1981	76 km
Heiannomizuumi	Sannokai	Takinagawa	2001	86 km
Tenma	Tenma	Tsubokawa	1968	90 km
Oshuku	Oshuku	Oshukugawa	1957	91 km
Taiheiko	Moriyoshi	Komatagawa	1953	94 km
Taseko	Tase	Sarugaishigawa	1954	94 km
Toyosawako	Toyosawa	Toyosawagawa	1961	96 km
Shakaike	Shakaike	Midaregawa	1945	96 km
Hosenko	Tamagawa	Tamagawa	1990	97 km
Shusenko	Yoroihata	Tamagawa	1957	98 km
Fujinoko	Oana	Nishonaigawa	1933	98 km
Shimoyuheiseiko	Shimoyu	Tsutsumigawa	1988	100 km

Nuclear power plants

Site	Type	Name	Country
Site-Rokkasho	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Rokkasho Spent Fuel Storage	Japan
Site-Rokkasho	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant	Japan

More information

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