M 5.6 in Japan on 18 Jul 2024 11:07 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: 5.6M
Depth: 105.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.536 , 140.1754
Event Date: 18 Jul 2024 11:07 UTC
18 Jul 2024 20:07 Local
Exposed Population: 20 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000mzzc
Inserted at: 18 Jul 2024 11:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000mzzc Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1582905 0 18 Jul 2024 11:07 5.6M, 105.6km 4.29 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 12000 people
75 km 9500 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sueyoshi Shizuoka Japan Village - 59 km
Mitsune Shizuoka Japan City - 60 km
Nakanogo Shizuoka Japan Village - 62 km
Kashitate Shizuoka Japan Village - 63 km
Nango Shizuoka Japan Village - 63 km
Sato Shizuoka Japan Village - 67 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
Hachijo Jima HAC 92 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 59 km
Miyake Jima MYE 20 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 82 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yaene Japan 61 km
Mikura Japan 64 km
Miyake Japan 85 km

More information

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