M 5.2 in Eastern Honshu, Japan on 08 Jun 2014 05:24 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 5.2M
Depth: 88.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.184 , 141.6849
Event Date: 08 Jun 2014 05:24 UTC
08 Jun 2014 14:24 Local
Exposed Population:
2049266 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 08 Jun 2014 05:44 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.7 0
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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1052469 0 08 Jun 2014 05:24 5.2M, 88.7km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 , Region of Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Nakasone, Oku-Tsuchikura, Yokamachi, Kutsukake, Nakasato, Tatamiishi, Ohata, Setamai, Sakari, Sekizawa, and Morioka.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 440000 people
20 km 91000 people
10 km 12000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nakasone Iwate Japan Village - 4 km
Oku-Tsuchikura Iwate Japan Village - 5 km
Yokamachi Iwate Japan Village - 8 km
Kutsukake Iwate Japan Village - 8 km
Nakasato Iwate Japan Village - 8 km
Tatamiishi Iwate Japan Village - 10 km
Ohata Iwate Japan Village - 10 km
Setamai Iwate Japan Village - 10 km
Sakari Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Sekizawa Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Ohashi Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Kawaguchi Iwate Japan Village - 13 km
Okkirai Iwate Japan Village - 13 km
Urahama Iwate Japan Village - 13 km
Hongo Iwate Japan Village - 13 km
Ofunato Iwate Japan Village 37000 people 14 km
Shimo-Horei Iwate Japan Village - 14 km
Hinata Iwate Japan Village - 15 km
Kojirahama Iwate Japan Village - 16 km
Akabane Iwate Japan Village - 16 km
Ota Iwate Japan Village - 16 km
Shimo-Funato Iwate Japan Village - 17 km
Tsubonosawa Iwate Japan Village - 17 km
Koishihama Iwate Japan Village - 17 km
Sakihama Iwate Japan Village - 18 km
Shimo-Omata Iwate Japan Village - 18 km
Okubo Iwate Japan Village - 18 km
Attari Iwate Japan Village - 18 km
Oishi Iwate Japan Village - 18 km
Kami-Heida Iwate Japan Village - 18 km
Ryori Iwate Japan Village - 18 km
Heida Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Hosaura Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Nagasaki Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Nonomae Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Suwa Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Rikuzen-Takata Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Hirazasa Iwate Japan Village - 20 km
Wakinosawa Iwate Japan Village - 20 km
Kamaishi Iwate Japan City 42000 people 20 km
Uchikoshi Iwate Japan Village - 20 km
Shizu Iwate Japan Village - 21 km
Hashino Iwate Japan Village - 21 km
Tono Iwate Japan Village 27000 people 21 km
Sawa Iwate Japan Village - 21 km
Tsuchimuro Iwate Japan Village - 21 km
Wano Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Shirahama Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Fudaba Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Yamaya Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Shiraiwa Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Yokouchi Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Kogakuchi Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Takatoriya Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Ichinokura Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Tsuchibuchi Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Ryoishi Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Imaizumi Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Unozumai Iwate Japan Village - 24 km
Komaki Iwate Japan Village - 24 km
Otomomachi Iwate Japan Village - 24 km
Shimo-Ayaori Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Hakozaki Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Misazaki Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Koharagi Miyagi Japan Village - 25 km
Ubaishi Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Kurosaki Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Tomari Iwate Japan Village - 26 km
Uenoyama Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Sekinoue Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Otsuchi Iwate Japan Village 16000 people 28 km
Hatakenaka Iwate Japan Village - 28 km
Shizusawa Iwate Japan Village - 28 km
Horinouchi Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Tadagoe Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Yokamachi Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Wano Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Shimo-Yashiki Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Anto Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Kirikiri Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Kozawa Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Mayooka Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Hama Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Shuku Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Ohara Iwate Japan Village - 32 km
Hitokabe Iwate Japan Village - 32 km
Ide Iwate Japan Village - 32 km
Nakagawara Iwate Japan Village - 32 km
Joyanagi Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Niita Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Tozawa Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Kaegura Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Shimo-Miyamori Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Tsurugaura Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Kariyama Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Kyuden Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Sanowaki Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Ono Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Shimo-Tochi Iwate Japan Village - 35 km
Shimo-orikabe Iwate Japan Village - 35 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
Hanamaki HNA 91 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 55 km
Ippongibara 304 0 91 km
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 15 km
Kamaishi JPKIS Japan 20 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 36 km
Yamada Japan 39 km
Miyako JPMYK Japan 56 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 85 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 91 km
Fudai Japan 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taseko Tase Sarugaishigawa 1954 36 km
Senganishitameike Senganishi Shukunaigawa 1934 59 km
Ishibane Ishibane Wagagawa 1954 65 km
Heiannomizuumi Sannokai Takinagawa 2001 67 km
Ishibuchiko Ishibuchi Isawagawa 1953 68 km
Toyosawako Toyosawa Toyosawagawa 1961 70 km
Kinshuko Yuda Wagagawa 1964 70 km
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 70 km
Tsunatori Tsunatori Nagatsugawa 1982 72 km
Kurikoma Kurikoma Sanhazamagawa 1961 73 km
Sotoyama Sotoyama Sotoyamagawa 1943 74 km
Gandoko Gando Tandogawa 1960 76 km
Nanbukatafujiko Shijushida Kitakamigawa 1968 78 km
Goshoko Gosho Shizukuishigawa 1981 80 km
Oshuku Oshuku Oshukugawa 1957 83 km
Hanayamako Hanayama Hazamagawa 2004 84 km
Kejonuma Kejonuma Tajirigawa 1995 88 km
Ainono Ainono Yokotegawa 1960 90 km
Oyasukyoko Minase Minasegawa 1963 92 km
Araoko Naruko Eaigawa 1958 97 km
Natsuse Natsuse Tamagawa 1940 98 km
Jindaichoseichi Jindai Tamagawa 1940 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 89 km

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