M 5.6 in Japan on 15 Jun 2014 20:14 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: 5.6M
Depth: 39.84 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.1118 , 141.0782
Event Date: 15 Jun 2014 20:14 UTC
16 Jun 2014 05:14 Local
Exposed Population: 2940000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Jun 2014 20:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
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
1053105 0.6 15 Jun 2014 20:14 5.6M, 39.84km N/A 2.9 million (in 100km) 00:16 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 Yotsukura, Omori, Arayashik, Aratame, Kami-Asamigawa, Shimo-Kitabo, Shimo-Takaku, Nakayama, Taira, Toyoma, and Fukuwara.

Radius Population
100 km 2.8 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 420000 people
20 km 150000 people
10 km 12000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yotsukura Fukushima Japan Village - 9 km
Omori Fukushima Japan Village - 11 km
Arayashik Fukushima Japan Village - 12 km
Aratame Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Kami-Asamigawa Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Shimo-Kitabo Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Shimo-Takaku Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Nakayama Fukushima Japan Village - 15 km
Taira Fukushima Japan City - 15 km
Toyoma Fukushima Japan Village - 16 km
Dozan Fukushima Japan Village - 16 km
Yoshima Fukushima Japan Village - 18 km
Mishima Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Shimo-Yata Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Ena Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Takahagi Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Ohahama Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Ide Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Hokidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Tsuzura Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Naraha Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Kami-Shigeoka Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Sumiyoshi Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Eda Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Sekifune Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Doyaba Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Otojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Onahama Fukushima Japan City - 25 km
Mabarado Fukushima Japan Village - 25 km
Tomioka Fukushima Japan Village - 26 km
Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 26 km
Tanebe Fukushima Japan Village - 27 km
Bogoya Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Obama Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Kami-Kamato Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Kami-Nagai Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Uzugawa Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Oragahama Fukushima Japan Village - 29 km
Odashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 29 km
Takatsudo Fukushima Japan Village - 30 km
Soeno Fukushima Japan Village - 31 km
Kawamae Fukushima Japan Village - 31 km
Gomaisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 31 km
Nakadera Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Ogawara Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Unejiri Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Shimo-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Shidamyo Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Kami-Yamoda Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Otsu Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Taki Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Iritono Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Okuma Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Tsunagi Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Kami-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Sakashiuchi Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Shimo-Misaka Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Hatta Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Terashita Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Kami-Okeuri Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Ueda Fukushima Japan City - 36 km
Kuroda Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Kami-Ichigaya Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Kubota Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Shionohira Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Gomizawa Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Shinden Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Tabyuto Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Ogawa Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Hirakata Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Ojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Nagakubo Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Futaba Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Idekura Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Okubo Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Nijibu Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Jikenjo Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Nita Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Kami-misaka Fukushima Japan Village - 41 km
Takadaiima Fukushima Japan Village - 41 km
Yunami Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Onoda Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Yamagani Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Minami-Odaira Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Futta Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Hirase Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Kaidomari Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Namie Fukushima Japan Village 22000 people 43 km
Kiyohashi Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Furumichi Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Shioniwa Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Daibara Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Kammata Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Kitakata Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Shuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Kariyado Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Saimaru Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Matsukawa Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Mizunuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Koshigoe Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 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
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 59 km
Otawara 201 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Onahama JPONA Japan 24 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 79 km
Soma JPSMA Japan 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 32 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 35 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 39 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 46 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 49 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 53 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 56 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 60 km
Fukadachoseichi Fukadachoseichi Tadanogawa 1982 79 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 79 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 81 km
Hatoriko Hatori Tsurunumagawa 1955 91 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 98 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 23 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 34 km
TOKAI JAPAN 3 83 km

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