M 4.9 in Japan on 11 Nov 2013 04:55 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1011651
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 127.59 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.84 , 123.19
Event Date: 11 Nov 2013 04:55 UTC
11 Nov 2013 12:55 Local
Exposed Population:
About 4697 people within 100km
Inserted at: 11 Nov 2013 05:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
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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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Taiwan has to prepare for the sparrow's return 11/12/2013 8:24:00 PM.

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Typhoon Haiyan, which means “sea sparrow” in Chinese, was one of the most lethal storms in history. It killed thousands and displaced many more in the Philippines. Some media outlets say 9.5 million are displaced, while
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Tensions rise in Philippines amid Typhoon Haiyan aid bottlenecks 11/12/2013 7:11:00 PM.

In Hong Kong, the U.S. Navy rounded up sailors enjoying shore leave from the USS George Washington and ordered the aircraft carrier's strike group to make "best speed" for the Philippines. Its air wings will deliver supplies and medical car
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100 more Marines and sailors, carrier Washington sent to help Philippi.. 11/12/2013 1:35:00 AM.

WASHINGTON — One hundred additional U.S. Marines and sailors flew to the Philippines on Monday as part of a growing international effort to help survivors of one of the largest Pacific storms on record.
100 more U.S. Marines and sailors, carrier Washington sent to help Phi.. 11/12/2013 12:40:00 AM.

WASHINGTON One hundred additional U.S. Marines and sailors flew to the Philippines on Monday as part of a growing international effort to help survivors of one of the largest Pacific storms on record.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (40), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),