Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan from 16 May 2008 23:48 UTC to 23:48

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M 4.6 in Japan from 16 May 2008 23:48 UTC to 23:48

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:	4.6M
Depth:	56 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.58 , 140.09
Event Date:	16 May 2008 23:48 UTC 17 May 2008 08:48 Local
Exposed Population:	4680000 people within 100km
Source:	GEOFON
Inserted at:	17 May 2008 00:07 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
GEOFON	0.5		0.5
	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
39519	0.5	16 May 2008 23:48	4.2M, 30km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)	00:08	JMA
39520	0.5	16 May 2008 23:48	4.6M, 56km	N/A	4.7 million (in 100km)	00:18	GEOFON
39521	0.5	16 May 2008 23:48	4.5M, 37.1km	N/A	1.7 million (in 100km)	02:03	NEIC
39531	0.5	16 May 2008 23:48	4.7M, 17km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	07:54	GEOFON
39535	0.5	16 May 2008 23:48	4.5M, 33km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)	08:28	EMSC

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 Gojikken, Ogikubo, Katada, Oda, Kawageta, Kijigoya, Kaneda, Akimoto, Odera, Ichisawa, and Niigata.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.7 million people
75 km	2.1 million people
50 km	1.4 million people
20 km	170000 people
10 km	20000 people
5 km	11000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	10 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Gojikken	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Ogikubo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Katada	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Oda	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kawageta	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Kijigoya	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kaneda	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Akimoto	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Odera	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Ichisawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Nakanosawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Omogawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Giba	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Kabayachi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Karuizawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Oshio	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Takamori	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kami-Mawatari	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Hirota	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Yawata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Nakayama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Hara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Hibara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Innai	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Tokoyo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Wasezawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Kitayama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Ishimushiro	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Sekiba	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Wakamatsu	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	17 km
Kanayama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Shiokawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Yokomuki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Nakahama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Yokosawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Kayaba	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Kawatani	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Nakano	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Adami	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Shojo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Akatsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Takatama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Funatsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Kitakata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	36000 people	20 km
Tachikawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Jiri	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Nakaji	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Fukura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Okubo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Numanohara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Naka-Arai	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Tamagawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Takayu	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Furutate	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Hongo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Miyo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Keitoku	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Shinyashiki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Amaya	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Bange	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Shinagawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Banyu-Shinden	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Aizu-Bange	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Hara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Kozu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Matsubara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Kamimiyori	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Sakaino	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Tsuchiyu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Kami-Miyamori	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Yamada	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Fukunaga	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Tsunagi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Aizu-Takada	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Haryu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Iwane	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Tamanoi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Takada	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Tadano	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Todera	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Karazawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Horinouchi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Katahira	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Shirabu	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Akaru	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Otaga	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Fujisawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Yamato	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Ashinomaki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Mitsuai	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Oyamada	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Numanodaira	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Odaira	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Nishi-Haga	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Itanosawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Otsuki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Tateishi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Nakanoyama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Omaki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Harajiku	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	31 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
Fukushima	FKS	372	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	49 km
Otawara		201				0	80 km
Junmachi	GAJ	108	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	96 km
Sendai	SDJ	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	96 km
Niigata	KIJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Soma	JPSMA	Japan	82 km
Niigata-Higashi		Japan	89 km
Aikawa	JPAIK	Japan	97 km
Niigata	JPKIJ	Japan	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Yoshigadaira	Yoshigadaira	Harakawa	1970	16 km
Yunoiriko	Higashiyama	Yugawa	1982	17 km
Sekishiba	Sekishiba	Ubadogawa	1958	18 km
Nicchuhizawako	Nicchu	Oshikirigawa	1991	25 km
Fukadachoseichi	Fukadachoseichi	Tadanogawa	1982	26 km
Wakasatoko	Okawa	Agagawa	1987	31 km
Fujinumachosuichi	Fujimuna	Ebanagawa	1948	32 km
Ouchi	Ouchi	Onogawa	1991	32 km
Houjonoumi	Mizukubo	Kariyasugawa	1971	32 km
Hatoriko	Hatori	Tsurunumagawa	1955	34 km
Birusawako	Birusawatameike	Yashirogawa	1948	52 km
Bobatako	Sengozawa	Kitasugawa	1974	56 km
			1991	56 km
Miyamako	Miyama	Nakagawa	1973	57 km
Kajigawa	Kajigawachisui	Kajigawa	1974	59 km
Tamanotameike	Tamano	Udagawa	1945	61 km
Maekawa	Maekawa	Maekawa	1982	62 km
Kawarago	Kawarago	Shiroishigawa	1968	64 km
Tainaigawa	Tainaigawa	Tainaigawa	1979	65 km
Kijiyama	Kijiyama	Okimatanogawa	1960	65 km
Uchinokurako	Uchinokura	Uchinokuragawa	1972	66 km
Sabigawa	Sabigawa	Sabigawa	1994	68 km
Iwafune	Iwafune	Arakawa	1961	68 km
Oishiko	Oishi	Oishigawa	1980	68 km
Ogaki	Ogaki	Ukedogawa	1985	70 km
Takanokura	Takanokura	Mizunashigawa	1975	71 km
Shiobara	Shiobara	Hokigawa	1978	72 km
Yokokawa	Yokokawa	Otagawa	1983	72 km
Tadamiko	Tadami	Tadamigawa	1989	75 km
Tagokurako	Tagokura	Tadamigawa	1959	77 km
Sakashita	Sakashita	Okawaragawa	1973	78 km
Kamigo	Kamigo	Mogamigawa	1962	78 km
Kasaboriko	Kasabori	Kasaborigawa	1964	81 km
Ikariko	Ikari	Ojikagawa	1956	82 km
			1999	83 km
Himesayuriko	Otani	Igarashigawa	1993	83 km
Yashioko	Kawaji	Kunugawa	1983	83 km
Terayama	Terayama	Miyakawa	1984	84 km
Miomotechosuichi	Miomote	Miomotegawa	1953	84 km
Sarutachosuichi	Saruta	Sarutagawa	1955	84 km
Aburumagawa	Aburumagawa	Aburumagawa	1986	86 km
Kamafusako	Kamafusa	Goishigawa	1970	87 km
Higashikoyako	Nishiarakawa	Nishiarakawa	1967	88 km
Ginzanko	Okutadami	Tadamigawa	1960	88 km
Takashibako	Takashiba	Samekawa	1961	89 km
Kuriyamachoseichi	Kuriyama	Nebesawagawa	1988	89 km
Kurobe	Kurobe	Kinugawa	1912	90 km
Imaichichoseichi	Imaichi	Togawa	1988	92 km
Otsumata	Otsumata	Otsumatagawa	1968	92 km
Kuromatagawadaini	Kuromatagawadaini	Kuromatagawa	1964	92 km
Kuromatagawadaiichi	Kuromatagawadaiichi	Kuromatagawa	1958	92 km
Kawamatako	Kawamata	Kinugawa	1966	93 km
Shitokiko	Shitoki	Shitokigawa	1983	93 km
Tarumizuko	Tarumizu	Masudagawa	1976	94 km
Mizunuma	Mizunuma	Hanazonokawa	1966	96 km
Gassanko	Sagae	Sagaegawa	1990	97 km
Okurako	Okura	Okuragawa	1961	99 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI	JAPAN	6	85 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI	JAPAN	4	88 km

More information

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