M 5 in Japan on 11 Mar 2014 20:04 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: 5.0M
Depth: 63.22 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.7807 , 140.0993
Event Date: 11 Mar 2014 20:04 UTC
12 Mar 2014 05:04 Local
Exposed Population:
38933232 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 12 Mar 2014 15:35 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
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
1043522 0 11 Mar 2014 20:04 4.9M, 86.89km N/A 39.3 million (in 100km) 00:41 NEIC
1043597 0.3 11 Mar 2014 20:04 5M, 63.22km N/A 38.9 million (in 100km) 19:30 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 Omori, Kamagaya, Chiba-nyutaun, Fukawa, Abiko, Funabashi, Sakura, Ryugasaki, Ryugaski, Matsudo, and Natsumi.

Radius Population
100 km 39.9 million people
75 km 35.4 million people
50 km 21.3 million people
20 km 4.2 million people
10 km 840000 people
5 km 91000 people
2 km 5700 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 6 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 8 km
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 9 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 12 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 14 km
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 14 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 16 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 17 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 17 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 17 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 20 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 21 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 24 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 26 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 26 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 28 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 28 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 28 km
Tokyo Tokyo Japan Capital 8.1 million people 28 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 28 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 31 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Yaida Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 34 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 34 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 35 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 36 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 37 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 37 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 37 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Golanda Tokyo Japan Village - 39 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Aruga Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 40 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Owada Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 41 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Asagaya Tokyo Japan Village - 42 km
Itako Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 42 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Kashiwazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 42 km
Aso Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 43 km
Shishikura Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 43 km
Toshima Saitama Japan Village - 43 km
Oshita Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Inoue Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Tsuchida Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Sekiyado Chiba Japan Village 30000 people 44 km
Sakai Ibaraki Japan Village 26000 people 45 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 45 km
Omiya Saitama Japan City 440000 people 45 km
Kawasaki Kanagawa Japan Major city 1.3 million people 46 km
Ushibori Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people 46 km
Shimotsuma Ibaraki Japan Village 37000 people 46 km
Takasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Busshoji Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Horage Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Hiratsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Kai-Tamari Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Naka-Shizuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 47 km
Aonuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 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
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 8 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 15 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 16 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 20 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 26 km
26 0 30 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 37 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 38 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 46 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 53 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 53 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 55 km
Honda 12 0 57 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 63 km
Tachikawa 95 0 64 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 68 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 69 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 70 km
Onishi 20 0 75 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 80 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 83 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 84 km
Tateyama 3 0 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Katunan Ko Japan 16 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 19 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 20 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 28 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 30 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 32 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 41 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 47 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 55 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 56 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 60 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 66 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 68 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 73 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 74 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 91 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 33 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 42 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 47 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 51 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 57 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 60 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 60 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 61 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 62 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 62 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 70 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 75 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 76 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 77 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 82 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 84 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 84 km
Okutamako Ogohchi Tamagawa 1957 95 km
Ono Ono Yatagawa 1914 96 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 89 km

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