Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 28 Dec 2016 12:38 UTC

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M 5.9 in Japan on 28 Dec 2016 12:38 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:	5.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.9179 , 140.4262
Event Date:	28 Dec 2016 12:38 UTC 28 Dec 2016 21:38 Local
Exposed Population:	5200000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007naf
Inserted at:	28 Dec 2016 12:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10007naf	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1152224		0	28 Dec 2016 12:38	5.9M, 10km	N/A	5.2 million (in 100km)		00:18	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 Tohoku (population 18,962) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	100000 people
	850000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1152224	36.918/140.426	5.9	10	28 Dec 2016 12:58	00:19	(new episode)
2	1152224	36.918/140.426	5.9	10	28 Dec 2016 14:43	02:04	(upd of #1)
3	1152224	36.918/140.426	5.9	10	08 Feb 2017 07:15	41d 18:36	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	19000 people
Kanto	Japan	72000 people
Tohoku	Japan	220000 people
Kanto	Japan	610000 people
Tohoku	Japan	4.4 million people
Kanto	Japan	20.9 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hanawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Higashidate	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Konaga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Tsukuroda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Daigo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	22000 people	18 km
Machiya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kawaziri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Tanagura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Kami-nambo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kanayama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Ashino	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Susagi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Korofuji	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Ohata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Ishikawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	18000 people	26 km
Kurodahara	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Nabekake	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Otsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Ueda	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	31 km
Takabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Isohara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Kurobane	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Kitakubo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kuroiso	Tochigi	Japan	Village	60000 people	34 km
Karasuyama	Tochigi	Japan	City	18000 people	38 km
Otawara	Tochigi	Japan	Village	53000 people	39 km
Sakuyama	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Ota	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Kitsuregawa	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Onahama	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	41 km
Omiya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	27000 people	42 km
Noguchi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Hitachi	Ibaraki	Japan	City	180000 people	42 km
Ishitsuka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Uritsura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kuji	Ibaraki	Japan	City	35000 people	50 km
Sugaya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Iida	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Takanuki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Shirakawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	48000 people	30 km
Kami-misaka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Tamokami	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Mishima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Sekiya	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Taira	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	47 km
Yaita	Tochigi	Japan	Village	36000 people	47 km
Ena	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Ujiie	Tochigi	Japan	Village	30000 people	48 km
Kammata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Odaira	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Ubagai	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Koriyama	Fukushima	Japan	City	320000 people	53 km
Omiya	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Kami-ogoe	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Shirasawa	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Nanai	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Yotsukura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Shiobara-machi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Miharu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	20000 people	58 km
Sakashiuchi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Funahiki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Mashiko	Tochigi	Japan	Village	26000 people	59 km
Sugisaki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Funatsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Tokiwa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Kasama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	29000 people	62 km
Nakaminato	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	31000 people	62 km
Utsunmiya	Tochigi	Japan	City	-	62 km
Sujihara	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Mito	Ibaraki	Japan	Major city	240000 people	64 km
Tomobe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	37000 people	64 km
Tateiwa	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Moka	Tochigi	Japan	Village	63000 people	65 km
Furumichi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Tairamachi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Tajima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Takinohara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Iwase	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	22000 people	68 km
Kawaharu	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Imaichi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	63000 people	69 km
Tomioka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Iwama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Kaminokawa	Tochigi	Japan	Village	31000 people	70 km
Kohama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Okunoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Kawageta	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Nagasu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Yatagai	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Haryu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Nihommatsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	36000 people	75 km
Nikko	Tochigi	Japan	Village	18000 people	75 km
Kadoi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Katakura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Harimichi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Wakamatsu	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	78 km
Kidogasawa	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Tochigi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	81000 people	78 km
Kakioka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Shimodate	Ibaraki	Japan	City	63000 people	79 km
Aizu-Takada	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Kiyotaki	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Kuchi-awano	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Matsukawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Namie	Fukushima	Japan	Village	22000 people	82 km
Hokota	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	28000 people	82 km
Ishioka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	52000 people	82 km
Tamatsukuri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Tsukuba	Ibaraki	Japan	City	180000 people	84 km
Kawamata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	16000 people	84 km
Kurogo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Yamaguchi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Sekimoto	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Oyama	Tochigi	Japan	City	150000 people	87 km
Odaka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Shiriuchi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Shiokawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Hojo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Akakura	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Haramachi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	47000 people	88 km
Bange	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Shimotsuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	37000 people	92 km
Kuzuu	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Fukusaima	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	92 km
Owada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Yoshinuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Miyanoshita	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Fuda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Kitakata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	36000 people	95 km
Yamada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Inoue	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Honzan	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Morokawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Hamatsuga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Tanuma	Tochigi	Japan	Village	28000 people	98 km
Narage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Kashima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Yamato	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Negoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	100 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
Otawara		201				0	35 km
Fukushima	FKS	372	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	34 km
Utsunomiya	QUT	102	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	67 km
Suzumenomiya		82				0	70 km
Hyakuri		32	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	82 km
		26				0	100 km
Ryugasaki		2				0	113 km
Onishi		20				0	114 km
Chiba-ken		19				0	115 km
Shimo Kolzumi		30				0	116 km
Ryugasaki South		2				0	117 km
Tokyo Narita International	NRT	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	128 km
Shimofusa		30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	130 km
Honda		12				0	132 km
Shimoshizu		30				0	142 km
Sendai	SDJ	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	142 km
Kasuminome		5				0	153 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Onahama	JPONA	Japan	43 km
Hitachi	JPHTC	Japan	50 km
Soma	JPSMA	Japan	112 km
Kashima	JPKSM	Japan	115 km
Choshi	JPCHO	Japan	136 km
Katunan Ko		Japan	144 km
Anegasaki	JPANE	Japan	149 km
Chiba	JPCHB	Japan	149 km
Goi	JPGOI	Japan	157 km
Aikawa	JPAIK	Japan	163 km
Niigata	JPKIJ	Japan	164 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Mizunuma	Mizunuma	Hanazonokawa	1966	23 km
Shitokiko	Shitoki	Shitokigawa	1983	26 km
Takashibako	Takashiba	Samekawa	1961	27 km
Bobatako	Sengozawa	Kitasugawa	1974	31 km
Fujinumachosuichi	Fujimuna	Ebanagawa	1948	47 km
Shiobara	Shiobara	Hokigawa	1978	48 km
Hatoriko	Hatori	Tsurunumagawa	1955	50 km
Sabigawa	Sabigawa	Sabigawa	1994	51 km
Miyamako	Miyama	Nakagawa	1973	51 km
Terayama	Terayama	Miyakawa	1984	51 km
Fukadachoseichi	Fukadachoseichi	Tadanogawa	1982	54 km
Jajanboike	Kozogawa	Kozogawa	1985	55 km
Higashikoyako	Nishiarakawa	Nishiarakawa	1967	56 km
Ikariko	Ikari	Ojikagawa	1956	64 km
Yashioko	Kawaji	Kunugawa	1983	65 km
Wakasatoko	Okawa	Agagawa	1987	66 km
Ouchi	Ouchi	Onogawa	1991	68 km
Imaichichoseichi	Imaichi	Togawa	1988	69 km
Sakashita	Sakashita	Okawaragawa	1973	69 km
Kuriyamachoseichi	Kuriyama	Nebesawagawa	1988	69 km
Yoshigadaira	Yoshigadaira	Harakawa	1970	70 km
Yunoiriko	Higashiyama	Yugawa	1982	73 km
Kurobe	Kurobe	Kinugawa	1912	73 km
Ogaki	Ogaki	Ukedogawa	1985	78 km
Kawamatako	Kawamata	Kinugawa	1966	81 km
Chuzenjiko	Chuzenji	Daiyagawa	1998	85 km
Yokokawa	Yokokawa	Otagawa	1983	87 km
Takanokura	Takanokura	Mizunashigawa	1975	89 km
Sekishiba	Sekishiba	Ubadogawa	1958	96 km
Marunumako	Marunuma	Otakigawa	1931	97 km
Yanakako	Wataraseyusuichi	Watarasegawa	1989	104 km
Kasumigaura	Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu	Tonegawa	1995	106 km
Miyukiko	Gongendochosetsuchi	Nakagawa	1991	109 km
Makabechoseichi	Makabe	Tonegawa	1928	132 km
Tarumizuko	Tarumizu	Masudagawa	1976	145 km
Yamakura	Yamakura	Yamakuragawa	1964	161 km

More information

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