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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 (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000m98g	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.

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	5.11	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan ,of Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	360000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Tohoku	Japan	320000 people
	Tohoku	Japan	870000 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
Akedo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Uge	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 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
Kenyoshi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Hachinohe	Aomori	Japan	City	240000 people	46 km
Motomura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Toda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 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
Settai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Nagaimura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Sannohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Johoji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kawaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Wainai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Ogida	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Taro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Tegurabashi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Takko	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Mita	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Terada	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Kariya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Gonohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Ichikawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Shibutami	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Shikada	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	57 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
Furumagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Fujishima	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	64 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
Misawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	43000 people	67 km
Sambongi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Morioka	Iwate	Japan	Major city	290000 people	68 km
Matsuo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Horyo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Ogara	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Mirumaemachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Oyu	Akita	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Tanichito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Kakkonda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Shichinohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Hanawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Hizume	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Shizukuishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	79 km
Oura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Kurauchi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Ishidoriya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Masuzawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Kosaka	Akita	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Kochi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Sabishiro	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Rokkasho	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Teranomae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Tsuchisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Noheji	Aomori	Japan	City	-	94 km
Arito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Hanamaki	Iwate	Japan	City	73000 people	97 km

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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
Ippongibara		304				0	60 km
Misawa Naf	MSJ	36	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	69 km
Hanamaki	HNA	91	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	93 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Fudai		Japan	26 km
Hachinohe	JPHHE	Japan	45 km
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	60 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	1976	23 km
Setsukinaidamuko	Setsukinai	Setsukinaigawa	1986	18 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

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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