M 4.7 in Japan on 10 Jul 2014 08:58 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: 4.7M
Depth: 30.83 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.7945 , 140.4395
Event Date: 10 Jul 2014 08:58 UTC
10 Jul 2014 17:58 Local
Exposed Population:
5911625 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 10 Jul 2014 09:20 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1055037 0.1 10 Jul 2014 08:58 4.7M, 30.83km N/A 5.9 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Onukari, Ko-Nomase, Konaga, Yamaguchi, Tsukuroda, Maseno-Kubo, Shimoseki-Goto, Shimonomiya, Yugusa, Kasaishi, and Kawaharu.

Radius Population
100 km 6 million people
75 km 3.9 million people
50 km 1.8 million people
20 km 53000 people
10 km 21000 people
5 km 3300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Onukari Fukushima Japan Village - 3 km
Ko-Nomase Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Konaga Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Yamaguchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Tsukuroda Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Maseno-Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Shimoseki-Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 5 km
Shimonomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Yugusa Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Kasaishi Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Koya-Yachi Fukushima Japan Village - 8 km
Daigo Ibaraki Japan Village 22000 people 8 km
Satogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
O-Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Chofuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Higashidate Fukushima Japan Village - 9 km
Machitsuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Korofuji Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Kami-Takakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Kawashimo Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Tonobatake Fukushima Japan Village - 10 km
Orihashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Shimo-Ishii Fukushima Japan Village - 11 km
Kita-Tomita Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Kaminomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Yujimatamae Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Tochibara Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Okami Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Onida Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Manahata Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Kuryuzawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Ushirono Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Suginouchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Shimo-Kimida Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Kami-Kanezawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Kurosuke Fukushima Japan Village - 15 km
Kegano Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Yanagizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Yawara Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Ohata Fukushima Japan Village - 16 km
Yonedaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Megakusa Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Hirawatado Tochigi Japan Village - 16 km
Hosoda Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Nagura Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Isogami Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Okaneda Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Hanawa Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Tashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Kami-Hizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Yokoyama Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Nakanotsubo Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Nishitari Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Kami-nambo Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Torizone Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Ohata Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Yamagata Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Yama-Ogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Yokokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Sonodaira Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Takabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Shimo-Miyagodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Takahara Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Machida Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Odano Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Wabuchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Kanari Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Oyamada-Shimogo Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Machiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Suzudaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Unganji Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Eryuda Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Mizunuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Susagi Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Irishiken Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Saimaru Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Torinoko-Shimogo Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Nambo Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Sakur-Amoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Koshigoe Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Tsurui Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Akagona Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Kami-Nampo Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Kezuruki-Yashiki Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kita-Yamamota Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Kitakota Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Sekiguchi Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Kamitsubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Uchino Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Koisago Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Yamabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Minami-Odaira Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Ome Fukushima Japan Village - 25 km
Yugoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Kisara Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Tono Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Futta Fukushima Japan Village - 25 km
Shimo-Okado Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 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
Otawara 201 0 37 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 48 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 60 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 63 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 68 km
26 0 87 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 37 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 45 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 22 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 28 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 32 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 42 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 44 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 52 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 53 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 56 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 57 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 58 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 60 km
Hatoriko Hatori Tsurunumagawa 1955 62 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 67 km
Fukadachoseichi Fukadachoseichi Tadanogawa 1982 68 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 68 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 69 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 70 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 75 km
Wakasatoko Okawa Agagawa 1987 77 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 79 km
Ouchi Ouchi Onogawa 1991 79 km
Yoshigadaira Yoshigadaira Harakawa 1970 82 km
Kawamatako Kawamata Kinugawa 1966 83 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 84 km
Yunoiriko Higashiyama Yugawa 1982 85 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 90 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 93 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 95 km
Marunumako Marunuma Otakigawa 1931 98 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 98 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 99 km
Kusakiko Kusaki Watarasegawa 1976 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 40 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 78 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 87 km

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