Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 01 Apr 2024 19:24 UTC

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M 5.9 in Japan on 01 Apr 2024 19:24 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:	5.9M
Depth:	72.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.1385 , 141.7057
Event Date:	01 Apr 2024 19:24 UTC 02 Apr 2024 04:24 Local
Exposed Population:	360 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us7000m98g
Inserted at:	01 Apr 2024 19:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000m98g	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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
1562417		0	01 Apr 2024 19:24	5.9M, 72.9km	5.34	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	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 9,984,608) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	320000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1562417	141.706/40.138	5.9	72.9	4.989	01 Apr 2024 19:46	00:21	(new episode)
2	1562417	141.706/40.138	5.9	72.9	4.989	01 Apr 2024 20:14	00:50	(upd of #1)
3	1562417	141.706/40.138	5.9	72.9	4.989	01 Apr 2024 21:30	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1562417	141.706/40.138	5.9	72.9	5.338	02 Apr 2024 19:40	1d 00:16	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	550000 people
Tohoku	Japan	1.4 million people
Tohoku	Japan	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mikkamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Kudschi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kuji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Futatsuya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Noda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Noda-Tamagawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Ono	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Motomura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Akedo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Uge	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Toda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Fudai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Taneichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Esashika	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Karumai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Shimanokoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Kawajiri	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Tashiro	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Ichinosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Fukuoka	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Kanahama	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Omoto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Settai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kenyoshi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Hachinohe	Aomori	Japan	City	240000 people	46 km
Sannohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Johoji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Ogida	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Tegurabashi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Takko	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Mita	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Gonohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Ichikawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Shikada	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Furumagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Fujishima	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Misawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	43000 people	67 km
Sambongi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Ogara	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Tanichito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Shichinohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Kurauchi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Kuriyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Numafukuro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Kado	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Iwaizumi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Otomo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Asanai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Motoki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kami-ugei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Nagaimura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Kawaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Wainai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Taro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Terada	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Kariya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Shibutami	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Araya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Shimizugashira	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Katasu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Obuke	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Moichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Neichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Miyako	Iwate	Japan	City	51000 people	60 km
Haratai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Sasasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Hiratsudo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Omoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Tayama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Tsugaruishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Barajima	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Yashikidai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Morioka	Iwate	Japan	Major city	290000 people	68 km
Akasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Matsuo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Horyo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Ishihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Niita	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Mirumaemachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Oyu	Akita	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Osawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Kakkonda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Yamada	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	78 km
Kozawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Hanawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Joyanagi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Hizume	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Shizukuishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	79 km
Oura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Funakoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Ishidoriya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Masuzawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Kosaka	Akita	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Hashiba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Shigenai	Akita	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Kochi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Sabishiro	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Rokkasho	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Tono	Iwate	Japan	Village	27000 people	91 km
Teranomae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Tsuchisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Noheji	Aomori	Japan	City	-	94 km
Sendachi	Akita	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Obonai	Akita	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Tamagawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Arito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Junisho	Akita	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Hanamaki	Iwate	Japan	City	73000 people	97 km
Odate	Akita	Japan	City	64000 people	98 km
Kaizawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Ikarigaseki	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Shimizugawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Dedo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Minami-nakano	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Shuku	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Hirose	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Obatakesawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Owani	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Kashiwagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Kominato	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Kitakami	Iwate	Japan	Village	93000 people	108 km
Nonai	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Takada	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Tomari	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Kuroishi	Aomori	Japan	Village	38000 people	109 km
Aomori	Aomori	Japan	Major city	300000 people	111 km
Yokohama	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Kakunodate	Akita	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Kawabe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Namioka	Aomori	Japan	Village	20000 people	114 km
Takanosu	Akita	Japan	Village	20000 people	114 km
Kakudate	Akita	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Esashi	Iwate	Japan	Village	33000 people	115 km
Sasanagane	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Aburakawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Hirosaki	Aomori	Japan	City	170000 people	116 km
Yokosawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Harako	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Itavanagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Goshogahara	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	130 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
Hachinohe	HHE	46	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7300	50 km
Misawa Naf	MSJ	36	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	69 km
Ippongibara		304				0	60 km
Hanamaki	HNA	91	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	93 km
Aomori	AOJ	199	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	109 km
Odate Noshiro	ONJ	89	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	114 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Fudai		Japan	26 km
Hachinohe	JPHHE	Japan	45 km
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	60 km
Yamada		Japan	78 km
Aomori	JPAOJ	Japan	111 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Setsukinaidamuko	Setsukinai	Setsukinaigawa	1986	18 km
Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	1976	23 km
Gandoko	Gando	Tandogawa	1960	45 km
Sotoyama	Sotoyama	Sotoyamagawa	1943	54 km
Tsunatori	Tsunatori	Nagatsugawa	1982	64 km
Nanbukatafujiko	Shijushida	Kitakamigawa	1968	64 km
Goshoko	Gosho	Shizukuishigawa	1981	76 km
Heiannomizuumi	Sannokai	Takinagawa	2001	86 km
Tenma	Tenma	Tsubokawa	1968	90 km
Oshuku	Oshuku	Oshukugawa	1957	91 km
Taiheiko	Moriyoshi	Komatagawa	1953	94 km
Toyosawako	Toyosawa	Toyosawagawa	1961	96 km
Shakaike	Shakaike	Midaregawa	1945	96 km
Hosenko	Tamagawa	Tamagawa	1990	97 km
Shusenko	Yoroihata	Tamagawa	1957	98 km
Fujinoko	Oana	Nishonaigawa	1933	98 km
Shimoyuheiseiko	Shimoyu	Tsutsumigawa	1988	100 km
Nijinoko	Asaseishigawa	Asaseishigawa	1988	100 km
Tanosawatameike	Tanosawatameike	Shimizugawa	1942	104 km
Namioka	Namioka	Kareizawagawa	1982	109 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Rokkasho	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Rokkasho Spent Fuel Storage	Japan	97 km
Site-Rokkasho	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	Rokkasho Uranium Enrichment Plant	Japan	97 km

More information

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