Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 21 Oct 2016 05:07 UTC

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M 6.2 in Japan on 21 Oct 2016 05:07 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:	6.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.3579 , 133.8013
Event Date:	21 Oct 2016 05:07 UTC 21 Oct 2016 14:07 Local
Exposed Population:	3040000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007fta
Inserted at:	21 Oct 2016 05:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.9		0.9
us20007fta	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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1143515	1.1	21 Oct 2016 05:07	6.6M, 11km	N/A	2.9 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:21)	00:13	NTWC
1143516	1.1	21 Oct 2016 05:07	6.6M, 11km	N/A	2.9 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:21)	00:14	PTWC
1143519	1.1	21 Oct 2016 05:07	6.6M, 6.35km	N/A	3.1 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:19	NEIC
1143522	0.9	21 Oct 2016 05:07	6.2M, 10km	7.18	3 million (in 100km)		00:34	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 Chugoku (population 88,430) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	100000 people
	240000 people
	1.4 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1143519	35.353/133.821	6.6	6.35	0	21 Oct 2016 05:27	00:20	(new episode)
	2	0	1143522	35.358/133.801	6.2	10	7.18	21 Oct 2016 05:42	00:35	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chugoku	Japan	88000 people
Chugoku	Japan	200000 people
Chugoku	Japan	1.4 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Anagamo	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Sekigane	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kurayoshi	Tottori	Japan	City	48000 people	9 km
Makago	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Yura	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Matsuzaki	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Miho	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Egita	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Yurashuku	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Noigura	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Okutsu	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Tomari	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Yabase	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Nishiya	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Mizukue	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Shikano	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Hamamura	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Daisen	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Akasaka	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Hogi	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Baba	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Yodoe	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Odaka	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Mikamo	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Ebi	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Kuse	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Katsuyama	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Yanagi	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kawabara	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Mochigase	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Mizogu chi	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Neu	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Tsuyama	Okayama	Japan	City	89000 people	36 km
Tarumi	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Osakabe	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Chizu	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kunoji	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Tottori	Tottori	Japan	Major city	150000 people	41 km
Tema	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Kurosaka	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Kami-fukubara	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Katsumada	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Aga	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Yonago	Tottori	Japan	City	140000 people	45 km
Tsukatsuno	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Iwado	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Hayashino	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Mori	Shimane	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Higuchi	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Shoyama	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Otsuka	Shimane	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kami-iwami	Tottori	Japan	City	-	50 km
Yasugi	Shimane	Japan	Village	29000 people	52 km
Kusano	Shimane	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Mihonoseki	Shimane	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Uratomi	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Sakai-Minato	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Arashima	Shimane	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Watari	Tottori	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Iya	Shimane	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Matsue	Shimane	Japan	Major city	150000 people	70 km
Seto	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Hakura	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Soja	Okayama	Japan	Village	56000 people	76 km
Okayama	Okayama	Japan	Major city	640000 people	77 km
Shuku	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Saidaiji	Okayama	Japan	City	-	80 km
Seno	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Kurashiki	Okayama	Japan	City	430000 people	83 km
Onoue	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Chaya	Okayama	Japan	Village	-	86 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
Tottori	TTJ	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	37 km
Nihonbara		240				0	38 km
Miho	YGJ	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	55 km
Kohnan		1	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	85 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Sakaiminato	JPSMN	Japan	56 km
Matsue	JPMTE	Japan	71 km
Okayama	JPOKJ	Japan	83 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Onbarako	Onbara	Onbaragawa	1928	16 km
Yubarako	Yubara	Asahigawa	1954	18 km
Yashiroguchi	Yashiroguchi	Asahigawa	1954	20 km
Kuroki	Kuroki	Kuramigawa	1966	24 km
Doyo	Doyo	Doyogawa	1986	29 km
Osadamuko	Osa	Osakabegawa	1982	36 km
Ryokusuiko	Kasho	Hosshojigawa	1988	45 km
Asahikawako	Asahikawa	Asahigawa	1983	49 km
Nichinanko	Sugesawa	Ingagawa	1967	49 km

More information

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