Overall Green Earthquake alert in Kyushu, Japan on 22 Mar 2014 11:05 UTC

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M 4.6 in Kyushu, Japan on 22 Mar 2014 11:05 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:	4.6M
Depth:	84.73 Km
Lat/Lon:	33.6697 , 131.8616
Event Date:	22 Mar 2014 11:05 UTC 22 Mar 2014 20:05 Local
Exposed Population:	5703404 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	22 Mar 2014 11:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-1		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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1044501		0	22 Mar 2014 11:05	4.6M, 84.73km	N/A	5.7 million (in 100km)		00:21	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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Tomiku, Tsurukawa, Imi, Yodai, Furuichi, Taketazu, Akane, Takedatsu, Oura, Murotsu, and Hiroshima.

Radius	Population
100 km	5.5 million people
75 km	2.2 million people
50 km	590000 people
20 km	12000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	13.3 million people
Chugoku	Japan	8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tomiku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Tsurukawa	Oita	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Imi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Yodai	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Furuichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Taketazu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Akane	Oita	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Takedatsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Oura	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Murotsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Murozumi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Saga	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Aki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Kasado	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Okuni	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Tabuse	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Kudamatsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	52000 people	36 km
Bungo-Takada	Oita	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Kanayama	Oita	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kuboichi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Shono	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Hikari	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	46000 people	40 km
Hirao	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	-	40 km
Takada	Oita	Japan	City	-	40 km
Kitsuki	Oita	Japan	Village	23000 people	41 km
Yasuda	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Izui	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Kawanohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Tokuyama	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	100000 people	42 km
Natori	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Komatsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Mitsukue	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Imaichi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Yanai	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	32000 people	43 km
Tajiri	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Fujinoki	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Tonda	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Hashitsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Tonomi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Toiyaguchi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Hama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Sasugawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Fukugawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Saganoseki	Oita	Japan	City	-	47 km
Obara	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Obatake	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kuka	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Yonegawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Kami-Kubara	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Nagasu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Tayooka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Doi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Sakanoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Nakazu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Takamori	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Hofu	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	120000 people	49 km
Shimo-Kubara	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Susuma-hongo	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Betto	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Tsurusaki	Oita	Japan	City	-	51 km
Kuga	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Isaki	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Kami-Kawakami	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Usa	Oita	Japan	Village	48000 people	52 km
Uwaura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Kusugi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Yu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Kamimura	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Ryoke	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Izumi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Jodoji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Oita	Oita	Japan	Major city	420000 people	54 km
Aioura	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Tsutsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Tsuzu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Shimoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Daido	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Beppu	Oita	Japan	City	120000 people	55 km
Nami	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Sashioi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Shimaji	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Imazu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Futashika	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Aogi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Yawatahama	Ehime	Japan	Village	31000 people	58 km
Kurosaki	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Shitama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Hashirano	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Fuju	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Aoshima	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Habu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Nagahama	Ehime	Japan	City	-	59 km
Akadani	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Suma	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Naguwa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Nishi-Mukuno	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Naka-hetsugi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Midoro	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Tokonami	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Hori	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	60 km

see full list

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
Oita	OIT	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	24 km
Hofu		2	Mil.	Paved	No	4800	50 km
Beppu	BPU	unknown				0	53 km
Yamaguchi Ube	UBJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	61 km
Iwakuni Mcas		2	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	63 km
Tsuiki		17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	76 km
Matsuyama	MYJ	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	80 km
Ozuki		4	Mil.	Paved	Yes	3900	86 km
Kita Kyushu	KKJ	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	87 km
Hiroshima	HIW	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	93 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tabuka		Japan	17 km
Hikari	JPHKR	Japan	32 km
Hirao	JPHRA	Japan	32 km
Kitsuki		Japan	36 km
Kudamatsu	JPKUD	Japan	37 km
Misaki		Japan	41 km
Tokuyama	JPTKY	Japan	41 km
Tonda	JPTND	Japan	42 km
Nakanoseki	JPNAN	Japan	46 km
Saganoseki	JPSAG	Japan	47 km
Kawanoishi		Japan	47 km
Hiji		Japan	48 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	49 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	53 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	53 km
Nakatsu		Japan	57 km
Yawatahama	JPYWH	Japan	57 km
Nagahama	JPNGH	Japan	58 km
Shimogo		Japan	60 km
Usuki	JPUSK	Japan	61 km
Shiminato	JPIWK	Japan	64 km
Tsukumi	JPTMI	Japan	65 km
Ube	JPUBJ	Japan	66 km
Onoda	JPOND	Japan	72 km
Onada		Japan	73 km
Yukuhashi		Japan	76 km
Kanokawa	JPKKW	Japan	77 km
Iyo		Japan	77 km
Saiki Ko		Japan	79 km
Etajima	JPETA	Japan	80 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	82 km
Matsuyama	JPMYJ	Japan	82 km
Kanda	JPKND	Japan	85 km
Kure	JPKRE	Japan	89 km
Moji	JPMOJ	Japan	90 km
Shimonoseki	JPSHS	Japan	90 km
Hojo		Japan	91 km
Hagi	JPHAG	Japan	93 km
Kokura	JPKOK	Japan	95 km
Akitsu	JPAKT	Japan	95 km
Mutsure	JPMTR	Japan	95 km
Hiroshima	JPHIJ	Japan	95 km
Tobata	JPTBT	Japan	99 km
Yawata	JPYWT	Japan	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Aki	Aki	Akigawa	1971	31 km
Beisenko	Suetakegawa	Suetakegawa	1991	43 km
Nukumi	Nukumi	Suetakegawa	1963	46 km
Hisashi	Hisashi	Yamakuragawa	1969	47 km
Kikukawako	Kawakami	Tondagawa	1979	50 km
Suganoko	Sugano	Nishikigawa	1965	52 km
Kodoko	Kodo	Nishikigawa	1940	53 km
Takaseko	Shimajigawa	Shimajigawa	1981	57 km
Mannenike	Mannenike		1963	64 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	67 km
Yasakako	Yasaka	Ozegawa	1990	69 km
Ubemaruyama	Ubemaruyama	Yakushigawa	1978	70 km
Oharako	Sabagawa	Sabagawa	1955	70 km
Onoko	Kotogawa	Kotogawa	1948	70 km
Serikawa	Serikawa	Serigawa	1956	71 km
Miyakono	Aratani	Fushinogawa	1987	72 km
Yabakeiko	Yabakei	Yamautsurigawa	1984	73 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	74 km
Shinjuko	Ozegawa	Ozegawa	1964	75 km
Watanosechosuichi	Watanose	Kujimagawa	1956	79 km
Asagiriko	Nomura	Hijigawa	1981	79 km
Ishiba	Ishiba	Mietanigawa	1973	79 km
Sasanami	Sasanamigawa	Sasanamigawa	1959	79 km
Kanogawako	Kanogawa	Hijikawa	1958	81 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	84 km
Abuko	Abugawa	Abugawa	1974	84 km
Iiyamachosuichi	Iinoyama	Ozegawa	1932	87 km
Aburagi	Aburagi	Imagawa	1971	91 km
Yunohara	Yunohara	Koyagawa	1990	92 km
Toyotako	Koyagawa	Koyagawa	1955	93 km
Shirasagiko	Ishitegawa	Ishitegawa	1972	93 km
Utanokawa	Utanokawa	Utanokawa	1980	94 km
Soryuko	Uokiri	Yahatagawa	1981	95 km
Utsuidaiichi	Utsuidaiichi	Ayaragigawa	1906	95 km
Masubuchichosuichi	Masubuchi	Murasakigawa	1973	95 km
Utsuidaini	Utsuidaini	Ayaragigawa	1928	96 km
Honjo	Honjo	Nikogawa	1917	96 km
Utsui	Utsui	Yamasegawa	1989	97 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	99 km
Kitagawa	Kitagawa	Kitagawa	1962	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
IKATA	JAPAN	3	47 km

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