Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 12 Jan 2017 00:36 UTC

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M 4.5 in Japan on 12 Jan 2017 00:36 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.5M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	36.1514 , 140.0759
Event Date:	12 Jan 2017 00:36 UTC 12 Jan 2017 09:36 Local
Exposed Population:	35720000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007sr9
Inserted at:	12 Jan 2017 03:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		n.a
us10007sr9	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1153713		n.a	12 Jan 2017 00:36	4.5M, 79.78km	N/A	35.7 million (in 100km)		02:26	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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Ozone, Hojo, Oda, Yoshinuma, Horage, Tsukuba, Takasai, Sawabe, Kamigo, Sakura, and Maebashi.

Radius	Population
100 km	38.9 million people
75 km	28.1 million people
50 km	10.3 million people
20 km	780000 people
10 km	160000 people
5 km	38000 people
2 km	6000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kanto	Japan	38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ozone	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	2 km
Hojo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Oda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Yoshinuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Horage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Tsukuba	Ibaraki	Japan	City	180000 people	7 km
Takasai	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Sawabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Kamigo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Sakura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Fujisawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kami-Oshima	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Busshoji	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kami-Hirooka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Zodo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Hongo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Shimana	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Shimotsuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	37000 people	11 km
Obata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Ebigashima	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Ishige	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	25000 people	11 km
Goka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Wakayagi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Higashi-Hozui	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Nakanuki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Kurogo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Yatabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Uwaso	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kawamata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kakioka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kurokoma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Saheita-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Naka-Shizuku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Hinosawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kutsukake	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Tsuchida	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Arakawa-Oki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Emura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Shimo-Nodono	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Kami-Naganuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Suginoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Ikku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Sekimoto	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Washijuku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Otsuka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Matate	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Hiratsuka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Kawaraya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Kadoi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Ishioka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	52000 people	19 km
Shimodate	Ibaraki	Japan	City	63000 people	19 km
Wakaguri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Jikkoku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Omasu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Motogi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Narita-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Onna	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Oigo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Obari	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Iioka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Shinjuku-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Ushiku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	79000 people	21 km
Hatori	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Sone	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Sakihama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Yamanokami	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Kanokubo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Kai-Tamari	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Numakage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Takehara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Oyama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Nagasawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Shishikura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Iwase	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	22000 people	23 km
Nakadate	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Morokawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Naka-Izumi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Nire	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Nishi-Kobana	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Fukuhara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Iwama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Fujishiro	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	33000 people	24 km
Takei	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Goshonomiya	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Sakunoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Owada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Okuda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Shimo-Ezure	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Kihara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Miyata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Kami-Wada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Sakai	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	26000 people	25 km
Ogawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Tamatsukuri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Sanga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Tetsutsumi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Kashiwazaki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Yatagai	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Niiwaddo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Usugi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 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
		26				0	16 km
Chiba-ken		19				0	29 km
Ryugasaki		2				0	30 km
Hyakuri		32	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	31 km
Ryugasaki South		2				0	34 km
Shimofusa		30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	40 km
Suzumenomiya		82				0	41 km
Utsunomiya	QUT	102	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	44 km
Tokyo Narita International	NRT	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	51 km
Honda		12				0	53 km
Onishi		20				0	54 km
Shimoshizu		30				0	56 km
Shimo Kolzumi		30				0	62 km
Iruma		91	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6500	69 km
Tokyo Haneda International	HND	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	72 km
Chofu		41	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	73 km
Tachikawa		95				0	79 km
Otawara		201				0	79 km
Yokota AFB	OKO	139	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11000	79 km
Kisarazu		3	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6000	85 km
Yokohama	YOK	unknown				0	86 km
Katsner AAF		109	Civ.	Paved	No	1900	94 km
Atsugi	NJA	62	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7900	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Katunan Ko		Japan	54 km
Tokyo	JPTYO	Japan	56 km
Ogasawara	JPOGA	Japan	58 km
Anegasaki	JPANE	Japan	61 km
Chiba	JPCHB	Japan	61 km
Kashima	JPKSM	Japan	62 km
Hitachi	JPHTC	Japan	63 km
Goi	JPGOI	Japan	69 km
Kawasaki	JPKWS	Japan	75 km
Choshi	JPCHO	Japan	82 km
Kisarazu	JPKZU	Japan	86 km
Yokohama	JPYOK	Japan	87 km
Neghisi	JPNGI	Japan	92 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Miyukiko	Gongendochosetsuchi	Nakagawa	1991	32 km
Yanakako	Wataraseyusuichi	Watarasegawa	1989	36 km
Jajanboike	Kozogawa	Kozogawa	1985	41 km
Kasumigaura	Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu	Tonegawa	1995	44 km
Tamako	Murayamashimo	Tamagawa	2008	72 km
Sayamako	Yamaguchi	Tamagawa	2002	73 km
Tamako	Murayamakami	Tamagawa	1924	73 km
Miyazawako	Miyazawatameike	Koazegawa	1941	74 km
Yamakura	Yamakura	Yamakuragawa	1964	74 km
Kusakiko	Kusaki	Watarasegawa	1976	77 km
Higashikoyako	Nishiarakawa	Nishiarakawa	1967	78 km
Terayama	Terayama	Miyakawa	1984	80 km
Chuzenjiko	Chuzenji	Daiyagawa	1998	83 km
Imaichichoseichi	Imaichi	Togawa	1988	84 km
Kuriyamachoseichi	Kuriyama	Nebesawagawa	1988	87 km
Naguriko	Arima	Arimagawa	1985	87 km
Takatakiko	Takataki	Yorogawa	1990	88 km
Ikariko	Ikari	Ojikagawa	1956	90 km
Yashioko	Kawaji	Kunugawa	1983	90 km
Kurobe	Kurobe	Kinugawa	1912	90 km
Shiobara	Shiobara	Hokigawa	1978	91 km
Mizunuma	Mizunuma	Hanazonokawa	1966	94 km
Tsukuiko	Shiroyama	Sagamigawa	1964	95 km
Kawamatako	Kawamata	Kinugawa	1966	95 km
Kannako	Shimokubo	Kannagawa	1968	95 km
Sabigawa	Sabigawa	Sabigawa	1994	96 km
Kori	Kori	Korigawa	1972	96 km
Sonoharako	Sonohara	Katashinagawa	1965	97 km
Sagamiko	Sagami	Sagamigawa	1947	99 km
Marunumako	Marunuma	Otakigawa	1931	100 km
Makabechoseichi	Makabe	Tonegawa	1928	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
TOKAI	JAPAN	3	59 km

More information

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