Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 02 Jun 2024 21:31 UTC

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M 5.8 in Japan on 02 Jun 2024 21:31 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:	5.8M
Depth:	4.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.4574 , 137.2389
Event Date:	02 Jun 2024 21:31 UTC 03 Jun 2024 06:31 Local
Exposed Population:	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000mppu
Inserted at:	02 Jun 2024 21:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000mppu	Scaled population (raster)	3.27
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.57

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1574541		0	02 Jun 2024 21:31	5.8M, 4.8km	7.29	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:15	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 ,of Chubu (population 5,172,046) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	18000 people
	20000 people
	64000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.1	1574541	137.239/37.457	5.8	4.8	7.469	02 Jun 2024 21:52	00:20	(new episode)
2	0.1	1574541	137.239/37.457	5.8	4.8	7.346	02 Jun 2024 22:23	00:51	(upd of #1)
3	0.1	1574541	137.239/37.457	5.8	4.8	7.347	02 Jun 2024 23:41	02:09	(upd of #2)
4	0	1574541	137.239/37.457	5.8	4.8	7.294	03 Jun 2024 22:40	1d 01:09	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chubu	Japan	15000 people
Chubu	Japan	15000 people
Chubu	Japan	40000 people
Chubu	Japan	2.2 million people
Tohoku	Japan	1.3 million people
Chubu	Japan	83000 people
Tohoku	Japan	14000 people
Kanto	Japan	130000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Iida	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Shoin	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Matsunami	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Otani	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Orido	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Noroshi	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Shimizu	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Minado	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Ushitsu	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Ugatsuka	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Ukawa	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Soryo	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Ichinosaka	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Anamizu	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Nozaki	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Onogi	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Nakajima	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Nanao	Ishikawa	Japan	City	45000 people	51 km
Tazuruhama	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Togi	Ishikawa	Japan	City	-	57 km
Kurobe	Toyama	Japan	Village	36000 people	63 km
Wajima	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	24000 people	41 km
Wakura	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Monzen	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Tsurugiji	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Tohama	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Kommachi	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Tomari	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Unami	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Takahama	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Ichiburi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Tokumaru	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Mikkaichi	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Ohmi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Himi	Toyama	Japan	City	54000 people	70 km
Taniya	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Itoigawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	30000 people	73 km
Uozu	Toyama	Japan	City	45000 people	73 km
Uchiyama	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Hakui	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	24000 people	75 km
Kajiyashiki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Fushiki	Toyama	Japan	City	-	76 km
Nomachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Yokata	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Omae	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Shikinami	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Takaoka	Toyama	Japan	City	170000 people	81 km
Nadachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Oami	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Kamiichi	Toyama	Japan	Village	23000 people	85 km
Toyama	Toyama	Japan	Major city	320000 people	85 km
Mitsuya	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Tonami	Toyama	Japan	Village	42000 people	88 km
Takamatsu	Ishikawa	Japan	City	-	89 km
Nagasawa	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Isurugi	Toyama	Japan	City	-	93 km
Naoetsu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Takada	Niigata	Japan	City	-	97 km
Inugamidaira	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Yatsuo	Toyama	Japan	Village	22000 people	99 km
Dosokohama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Fukuno	Toyama	Japan	City	-	100 km
Ogi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Nigonki-machi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Takakubo	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Iida	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Sekiyama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Johana	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Hari	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Shimmachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Kanazawa	Ishikawa	Japan	Major city	450000 people	112 km
Mure	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Kawaharada	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Kashiwazaki	Niigata	Japan	City	85000 people	118 km
Iiyama	Nagano	Japan	Village	25000 people	119 km
Arahama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Omachi	Nagano	Japan	Village	30000 people	120 km
Liyama	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Kita-jo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Shimasaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	136 km
Raigoji	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	136 km
Komatsu	Ishikawa	Japan	City	110000 people	137 km
Yoita	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	140 km
Hama-sami	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	142 km
Nagaoka	Niigata	Japan	City	200000 people	143 km
Ima	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Echizenhama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	148 km
Maki	Niigata	Japan	City	29000 people	149 km
Yuzawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	151 km
Tsubame	Niigata	Japan	Village	44000 people	151 km
Sanjo	Niigata	Japan	City	82000 people	153 km
Uchino	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	156 km
Kaga	Fukui	Japan	Village	67000 people	157 km
Shirone	Niigata	Japan	Village	41000 people	160 km
Niigata	Niigata	Japan	Major city	500000 people	168 km
Maruoka	Fukui	Japan	Village	33000 people	169 km
Kameda	Niigata	Japan	City	32000 people	172 km
Fukui	Fukui	Japan	Major city	240000 people	179 km
Osaka	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	167 km
Hagiwara	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	175 km
Matsushima	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	176 km
Chino	Nagano	Japan	Village	56000 people	182 km
Kamada	Gunma	Japan	Village	-	193 km
Akaho	Nagano	Japan	City	-	202 km
Fujioka	Gunma	Japan	Village	63000 people	205 km
Murakami	Niigata	Japan	Village	31000 people	215 km
Kumagaya	Saitama	Japan	City	150000 people	230 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
Noto		218				0	31 km
Toyama	TOY	29	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	90 km
		23				0	124 km
Komatsu	KMQ	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	139 km
Fukui	FKJ	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	172 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Iida		Japan	4 km
Wajima		Japan	19 km
Nanao	JPNNO	Japan	51 km
Wajima	JPWJM	Japan	41 km
Himekawa		Japan	72 km
Fushiki	JPFSK	Japan	76 km
Toyama Shinko	JPTOS	Japan	77 km
Toyahashi		Japan	78 km
Toyama	JPTOY	Japan	78 km
Naoetsu	JPNAO	Japan	94 km
Sawane		Japan	110 km
Kanazawa	JPKNZ	Japan	111 km
Aikawa	JPAIK	Japan	168 km
Niigata	JPKIJ	Japan	169 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Tane	Tane	Kumabuchigawa	1973	58 km
Dashidaira	Dashidaira	Kurobegawa	1985	84 km
Kamiichigawa	Kamiichigawa	Kamiichigawa	1964	88 km
Kamiichigawadaini	Kamiichigawadaini	Kamiichigawa	1985	89 km
Furudoike	Furudo	Kajikawa	1984	89 km
Shozenjiko	Shozenji	Shozenjigawa	1984	91 km
Otomiko	Sasagamine	Sekigawa	1979	100 km
Muromaki	Muromaki	Idagawa	1961	103 km
Jinzudaiichi	Jinichi	Jinzugawa	1954	107 km
Sakuragaike	Sakuragaike	Oigawa	1958	111 km
Higashiueda	Higashiueda	Hidagawa	1954	168 km
Fujiwarako	Fujiwara	Tonegawa	1957	175 km
Tadamiko	Tadami	Tadamigawa	1989	183 km
Oshioko	Oshio	Nanmokugawa	1968	200 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Shika	Nuclear Power Plant	Shika-1	Japan	63 km
Site-Shika	Nuclear Power Plant	Shika-2	Japan	63 km
Site-Japan-BWR	Nuclear Power Plant	Kashiwazaki Kariwa-1	Japan	121 km
Site-Japan-BWR	Nuclear Power Plant	Kashiwazaki Kariwa-2	Japan	121 km
Site-Japan-BWR	Nuclear Power Plant	Kashiwazaki Kariwa-3	Japan	121 km
Site-Japan-BWR	Nuclear Power Plant	Kashiwazaki Kariwa-4	Japan	121 km
Site-Japan-BWR	Nuclear Power Plant	Kashiwazaki Kariwa-5	Japan	121 km
Site-Japan-BWR	Nuclear Power Plant	Kashiwazaki Kariwa-6	Japan	121 km
Site-Japan-BWR	Nuclear Power Plant	Kashiwazaki Kariwa-7	Japan	121 km

More information

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