M 9 Earthquake and Tsunami (12 m) in Japan on 11 Mar 2011 05:46 UTC

Event summary

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

GDACS ID EQ 104706
Earthquake Magnitude: 9.0M
Glide number: EQ-2011-000028-JPN
Depth: 32 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.322 , 142.369
Event Date: 11 Mar 2011 05:46 UTC
11 Mar 2011 14:46 Local
Exposed Population: 6130000 people in MMI
6.1 million (in MMI>=VII)
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 13:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 3 3
at00lhvpd9 Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 11.95m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Japan reinsurance prices may surge 50% 3/25/2011 11:17:00 PM.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The cost of reinsurance in Japan could surge 50% or more after losses from the March 11 earthquake drain capital from this part of the industry, Barclays Capital ...
High radiation levels at Japanese plant raise new worry 3/25/2011 11:17:00 PM.

The Japanese flag flies half mast on the top of a building in Kamaishi, in Iwate prefecture on March 25, 2011. The death toll from a massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's ...
Japan's PM says nuke situation dire 3/25/2011 11:05:00 PM.

Japan's prime minister says the situation at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant remains grave and he cannot be optimistic.
International Rescue Teams Continue to Help Japan After Massive Earthq.. 3/25/2011 11:00:00 PM.

Two weeks has passed since a massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami struck Japan to cause one of the most severe natural disasters in Japanese history.

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (88), (5), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (2), USGS (5), INFORM (4), NOAA (1),