M 4.5 in Hokkaido, Japan Region on 07 Jul 2014 02:40 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: 4.5M
Depth: 81.66 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.0372 , 142.6721
Event Date: 07 Jul 2014 02:40 UTC
07 Jul 2014 11:40 Local
Exposed Population:
152230 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Jul 2014 03:05 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1054786 0 07 Jul 2014 02:40 4.5M, 81.66km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 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 Ogifushi, Urakawa, Kerimabu, Nishicha, Utabue, Samani, Higashi-shizunai, Kurambetsu, Kami mitsuishi, Shizunai, and Kami-notsuka.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 59000 people
50 km 49000 people
20 km 5700 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ogifushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 15 km
Urakawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 17 km
Kerimabu Hokkaido Japan Village - 21 km
Nishicha Hokkaido Japan Village - 22 km
Utabue Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Samani Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Higashi-shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 32 km
Kurambetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 34 km
Kami mitsuishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 37 km
Shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 37 km
Ichibu Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Panke Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Sariwarabe Hokkaido Japan Village - 42 km
Niikappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 43 km
Horoizumi Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Atsugacho Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Erimo Hokkaido Japan Village - 52 km
Chipira Hokkaido Japan Village - 54 km
Onitoppu Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Showa Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Kami-toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Hiroo Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 65 km
Mombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 65 km
Kami-notsuka Hokkaido Japan Village - 66 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
Obihiro OBO 149 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samani JPSAM Japan 25 km
Tokachi JPTOK Japan 60 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Samaniko Samani Samanigawa 1974 31 km
Mitsuishi Mitsuishi Mitsuishigawa 1991 36 km
Horomanko Horomangawadaisan Horomangawa 1954 37 km
Shizunaichoseichi Shizunai Shizunaigawa 1966 40 km
Takamiko Takami Shizunaigawa 1983 45 km
Higashinosawachoseichi Higashinosawa Koikakushushibicharigawa 1987 48 km
Shimonikappu Shimonikappu Nikappugawa 1969 57 km
Niikappu Niikappu Niikappugawa 1974 61 km
Poroshiriko Okunikappu Nikappugawa 1963 68 km
Nibutaniko Nibutani Sarugawa n/a 75 km
Iwachishi Iwachishi Sarugawa 1958 84 km

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