M 5.1 in Japan on 29 Sep 2003 14:22 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: 5.1M
Depth: 33 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.08 , 144.29
Event Date: 29 Sep 2003 14:22 UTC
Exposed Population:
about 42000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 29 Sep 2003 20:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
4146 0.5 29 Sep 2003 14:22 5.5M, 18km N/A 750 thousand (in 100km) 04:08 EMSC
4153 0.5 29 Sep 2003 14:22 5.1M, 33km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 05:39 NEIC
4176 0.5 29 Sep 2003 14:22 5.3M, 0km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 20:28 RENASS
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

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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