M 4.8 in Japan on 03 Jan 2013 11:14 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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 44.9049 , 141.788
Event Date: 03 Jan 2013 11:14 UTC
03 Jan 2013 20:14 Local
Exposed Population:
200000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000eis2
Inserted at: 03 Jan 2013 11:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000eis2 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
121756 0.5 03 Jan 2013 11:14 4.8M, 10km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan , Region of Hokkaido (population 5,808,054) . The nearest places are Rokushinai, Teshio, Minami-sarakeshi, Horonobe, Rokugo, Embetsu, Kunneshiri, Toyotomi, Gasakunai, Jugosen, and Soya-misaki.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 99000 people
50 km 24000 people
20 km 9100 people
10 km 3900 people
5 km 2600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rokushinai Hokkaido Japan Village - 2 km
Teshio Hokkaido Japan Village - 4 km
Minami-sarakeshi Hokkaido Japan Village - 11 km
Horonobe Hokkaido Japan Village - 13 km
Rokugo Hokkaido Japan Village - 19 km
Embetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 20 km
Kunneshiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 21 km
Toyotomi Hokkaido Japan Village - 22 km
Gasakunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 25 km
Jugosen Hokkaido Japan Village - 25 km
Saku Hokkaido Japan Village - 25 km
Kyoei Hokkaido Japan Village - 28 km
Yasukawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 29 km
Utakoshibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 29 km
Kamiji Hokkaido Japan Village - 32 km
Matsuneshiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 32 km
Sansen Hokkaido Japan Village - 32 km
Shimonnai Hokkaido Japan Village - 33 km
Ashikawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 33 km
Osawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 35 km
Numakawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 39 km
Naka-tombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 40 km
Magaribuchi Hokkaido Japan Village - 40 km
Kami-tombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 40 km
Itaya Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Otoineppu Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Shosambetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Kami-embetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 42 km
Kabaoka Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Kami-kenoboribetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Tokiwa Hokkaido Japan Village - 45 km
Bakkai Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Numaura Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Asajinodaichi Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Oniwaki Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Tokiwa Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Nijurokusen Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Asachino Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Koishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 50 km
Afutoromanai Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Hama-tombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Senhoshi Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Sarufutsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Reisen Hokkaido Japan Village - 52 km
Maku Hokkaido Japan Village - 52 km
Onnenai Hokkaido Japan Village - 52 km
Hama-sarufutsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 53 km
Utanobori Hokkaido Japan City - 54 km
Notsuka Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Gosen Hokkaido Japan Village - 56 km
Shanai Hokkaido Japan Village - 56 km
Homa-onishibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 56 km
Wakkana Hokkaido Japan City - 57 km
Chikubetsuhonryu Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Onishibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Oshidomari Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Kotan Hokkaido Japan Village - 60 km
Ochikiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 60 km
Haboro Hokkaido Japan City - 60 km
Motodomari Hokkaido Japan Village - 61 km
Horodomari Hokkaido Japan Village - 61 km
Shimminato Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Nishiura Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Esashi Hokkaido Japan City - 62 km
Shibiutan Hokkaido Japan Village - 63 km
Mineoka Hokkaido Japan Village - 63 km
Bifuka Hokkaido Japan City - 64 km
Banyamai Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Soya Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Tomamae Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Kurosaki Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Tokushibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 68 km
Chiebun Hokkaido Japan Village - 68 km
Soya-misaki Hokkaido Japan Village - 69 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
Hokkaido WKJ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 56 km
Rishiri RIS 34 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 61 km
Rebun RBJ unknown 0 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Riishiri Island Japan 58 km
Rebun Island Japan 85 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Higashiyamako Ariake Mochikubetsugawa 1971 55 km
Haborochosuichi Haboro Sankebetsugawa 1966 63 km
Haborofutamata Haborofutamata Detofutamatagawa 1978 67 km
Utsunaiko Uryudaini Utsunaigawa 1943 70 km
Shumarinaiko Uryudaiichi Onnebetsugawa 1943 73 km
Nakanosawatameike Nakanosawa Ipanomappugawa 1936 86 km
Horonai Horonai Horonaigawa 1953 87 km
Goryo Goryo Naganegawa 1986 92 km
Obirashibeko Obira Obirashibegawa 1992 93 km
Butokutameike Butoku Tayoromagawa 1929 94 km

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