M 5.6 in Japan on 14 Jun 2014 17:31 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: 5.6M
Depth: 90.06 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.4665 , 140.9627
Event Date: 14 Jun 2014 17:31 UTC
15 Jun 2014 02:31 Local
Exposed Population:
2795472 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Jun 2014 18:04 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.5 -0.5
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
1053013 -0.5 14 Jun 2014 17:31 5.6M, 90.06km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 00:33 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 Morioka, and Namari.

Radius Population
100 km 2.8 million people
75 km 1.4 million people
50 km 1000000 people
20 km 130000 people
10 km 2900 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
Namari Iwate Japan Village - 2 km
Morioka Iwate Japan Major city 290000 people 30 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 15 km
Ippongibara 304 45 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 80 km
Akita JPAXT Japan 81 km
Kamaishi JPKIS Japan 83 km
Yamada Japan 86 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 86 km
Miyako JPMYK Japan 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Toyosawako Toyosawa Toyosawagawa 1961 2 km
Heiannomizuumi Sannokai Takinagawa 2001 12 km
Oshuku Oshuku Oshukugawa 1957 17 km
Ishibane Ishibane Wagagawa 1954 18 km
Kinshuko Yuda Wagagawa 1964 20 km

More information

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