Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 16 Sep 2024 14:13 UTC

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M 5.5 in Japan on 16 Sep 2024 14:13 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:	5.5M
Depth:	15.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	31.6412 , 131.7956
Event Date:	16 Sep 2024 14:13 UTC 16 Sep 2024 23:13 Local
Exposed Population:	560 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000ne8y
Inserted at:	16 Sep 2024 14:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000ne8y	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

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
1593695		0	16 Sep 2024 14:13	5.5M, 15.7km	4.66	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:21	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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	27000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1593695	131.796/31.641	5.5	15.7	4.685	16 Sep 2024 14:39	00:25	(new episode)
2	1593695	131.796/31.641	5.5	15.7	4.636	16 Sep 2024 14:47	00:33	(upd of #1)
3	1593695	131.796/31.641	5.5	15.7	4.661	16 Sep 2024 16:18	02:04	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	15000 people
Kyushu	Japan	1.2 million people
Kyushu	Japan	2.5 million people
Shikoku	Japan	71000 people
Kyushu	Japan	<1000 people
Shikoku	Japan	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Udo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Oryuzako	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Komei	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Aburatsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Kisaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Meitsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Todaka	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Tachibandori	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Kokonobira	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Funahiki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Jogasaki	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	45 km
Miyazaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Major city	310000 people	46 km
Kurokita	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Haruguchi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Niinauri	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Tano	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Shimo-kuranaga	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Kushima	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	22000 people	54 km
Nokubi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Miyanoura	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Honjo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Shimo-Tashima	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Yamanokuchi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Uwae	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Takaoka	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	58 km
Takanabe	Miyazaki	Japan	City	22000 people	60 km
Honjo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Aya	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Tsuma	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	63 km
Sadowara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	33000 people	66 km
Takaj	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Shibushi	Kagoshima	Japan	City	18000 people	68 km
Miyakonojo	Miyazaki	Japan	City	130000 people	69 km
Kawachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Tsuno	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Sueyoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	City	20000 people	74 km
Mimitsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Karijuku	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Kobayashi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	40000 people	85 km
Koyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Kanoya	Kagoshima	Japan	City	82000 people	95 km
Kokubu	Kagoshima	Japan	City	58000 people	98 km
Nobeoka	Miyazaki	Japan	City	120000 people	104 km
Tarumizu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	19000 people	105 km
Kagoshima	Kagoshima	Japan	Major city	550000 people	118 km
Hoso	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Kobutoko	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Nakasaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Murasho	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Higashi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Oriikuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Fukuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Kadogawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Mikado	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Takehara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Hamanoichi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Tashiro	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Taina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Futagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Suenaga	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Naka-harada	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	98 km
Yunomae	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Okawachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Furue	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Uchiyamada	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Fumoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Kyomachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Someda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	104 km
O-nejime	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	106 km
Taragi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Kurino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Menda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Kajiki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	23000 people	107 km
Koramuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Yoshimatsu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Okoba	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Yuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Koike	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Hitoyoshi	Kumamoto	Japan	City	38000 people	116 km
Kawachina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Kamo	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	116 km
Nanakuba	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Kunigami	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Miyanoura	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Mejiri	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Hirobashi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Ibusuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	29000 people	120 km
Okuchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	24000 people	120 km
Yamagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Izashiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Taniyama	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	122 km
Koriyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	123 km
Kiire	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Kawaguchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Yamano	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Mitai	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Nishinoomote	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	18000 people	127 km
Kamae	Oita	Japan	Village	-	128 km
Yanagatai	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	129 km
Suzuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	129 km
Mamihara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	130 km
Miyanojo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	131 km
Ijuin	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	23000 people	133 km
Senzoku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	134 km
Onoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	135 km
Miyagahama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	135 km
Kusakabe	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	136 km
Kawanabe	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	136 km
Yoshitoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Izaku	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	138 km
Hama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	138 km
Tomochi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	139 km
Sashichi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	142 km
Sendai	Kagoshima	Japan	City	72000 people	143 km
Izumi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	39000 people	144 km
Takamori	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Minamata	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	29000 people	145 km
Iwashita	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	145 km
Miyahara	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Saiki	Oita	Japan	City	48000 people	146 km
Komenotsu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Noma	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	148 km
Yatsushiro	Kumamoto	Japan	City	100000 people	148 km
Makurazuki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	149 km
Matsubase	Kumamoto	Japan	City	26000 people	154 km
Hirayama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	156 km
Akune	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	25000 people	156 km
Kiyama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	157 km
Uto	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	39000 people	157 km
Kumamoto	Kumamoto	Japan	Major city	680000 people	163 km
Uchimaki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	164 km
Noboritate	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	165 km
Takahashi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	166 km
Oura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	167 km
Sukumo	Kochi	Japan	Village	26000 people	167 km
Ozu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	26000 people	168 km
Sakanoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	177 km
Oita	Oita	Japan	Major city	420000 people	177 km
Ushibuka	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	17000 people	178 km
Saganoseki	Oita	Japan	City	-	178 km
Oniki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	181 km
Deai	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	183 km
Nakamura	Kochi	Japan	Village	34000 people	183 km
Tomioka	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	189 km
Uwajima	Ehime	Japan	City	58000 people	189 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
Miyazaki	KMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	42 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	59 km
Kanoya		65	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	96 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	104 km
Nishinoomote	IIN	unknown				0	117 km
Kumamoto	KMJ	196	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	160 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Uchiumi		Japan	32 km
Aburatsu	JPABU	Japan	38 km
Miyazaki	JPKMI	Japan	44 km
Shibushi	JPSBS	Japan	68 km
Hosojima	JPHSM	Japan	89 km
Nobeoka	JPNOB	Japan	105 km
Totoro		Japan	97 km
Kagoshima	JPKOJ	Japan	117 km
Amamioshima	JPASJ	Japan	117 km
Yamagawa		Japan	121 km
Minamata	JPMIN	Japan	147 km
Yatsushiro		Japan	148 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	178 km
Saganoseki	JPSAG	Japan	178 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	179 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	179 km
Kuchinotsu	JPKUC	Japan	186 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	189 km
Saga		Japan	196 km
Miike	JPMII	Japan	199 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Sakataniko	Nichinan	Sakatanigawa	1984	50 km
Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawa	1932	65 km
Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawa	1961	70 km
Nojiriko	Iwase	Iwasegawa	1967	71 km
Tachibana	Tachibana	Jarogawa	1963	74 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	78 km
Onoko	Ayaminami	Honjogawa	1958	79 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	90 km
Osumiko	Takakuma	Kushiragawa	1968	90 km
Ouchibaru	Ouchibaru	Mimigawa	1956	92 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	98 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	109 km
Saikyo	Saikyo	Matanobugawa	1984	122 km
Higomidorikawako	Midorikawa	Midorikawa	1970	138 km
Fukasako	Fukasako	Fukasakogawa	1974	159 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Satsumasendai	Nuclear Power Reactor	Sendai-1	Japan	154 km
Site-Satsumasendai	Nuclear Power Reactor	Sendai-2	Japan	154 km

More information

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