M 5 in Japan on 31 Oct 2014 06:33 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: 5.0M
Depth: 48.44 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.21 , 142.39
Event Date: 31 Oct 2014 06:33 UTC
31 Oct 2014 15:33 Local
Exposed Population:
543758 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 31 Oct 2014 07:03 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
1063544 0.1 31 Oct 2014 06:33 5M, 48.44km N/A 540 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 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 Fudai, Kosode, Kuki, Shimanokoe, Horinai, Ojiri, Minami-Samuraihama, Noda-Tamagawa, Shimanokoshi, Kuji, and Sakamoto.

Radius Population
100 km 530000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fudai Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Kosode Iwate Japan Village - 45 km
Kuki Iwate Japan Village - 46 km
Shimanokoe Iwate Japan Village - 46 km
Horinai Iwate Japan Village - 47 km
Ojiri Iwate Japan Village - 47 km
Minami-Samuraihama Iwate Japan Village - 47 km
Noda-Tamagawa Iwate Japan Village - 47 km
Shimanokoshi Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Kuji Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Noda Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Tamagawa Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Honnami Iwate Japan Village - 49 km
Shiromae Iwate Japan Village - 49 km
Torii Iwate Japan Village - 49 km
Kiriushi Iwate Japan Village - 49 km
Minato Iwate Japan Village - 50 km
Nei Iwate Japan Village - 50 km
Kita-Samuraihama Iwate Japan Village - 50 km
Hirananamisawa Iwate Japan Village - 51 km
Ube Iwate Japan Village - 51 km
Omoto Iwate Japan Village - 51 km
Kudschi Iwate Japan Village - 51 km
Hamaiwaizumi Iwate Japan Village - 52 km
Hagyu Iwate Japan Village - 53 km
Sunasawa Iwate Japan Village - 53 km
Uge Iwate Japan Village - 53 km
Okuzo Iwate Japan Village - 54 km
Otomo Iwate Japan Village - 54 km
Hataketa Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Tetsuzan Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Mikkamachi Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Yagi Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Nakasato Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Miyamoto Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Settai Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Numafukuro Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Hanjoshi Iwate Japan Village - 57 km
Aonotaki Iwate Japan Village - 57 km
Kami-Tokusari Iwate Japan Village - 57 km
Muroba Iwate Japan Village - 57 km
Akamatatsu Iwate Japan Village - 58 km
Shima-Tokusari Iwate Japan Village - 58 km
Futatsuya Iwate Japan Village - 58 km
Takasuka Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Kawadai Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Taneichi Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Motomura Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Tamagawa Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Shimo-Gonya Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Sukinosawa Iwate Japan Village - 61 km
Taro Iwate Japan Village - 61 km
Kiurinai Iwate Japan Village - 61 km
Tsunagi Iwate Japan Village - 61 km
Okubo Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Iwaizumi Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Akedo Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Honden Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Kawasiri Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Takashizu Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Ko-Tashiro Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Ono Iwate Japan Village - 65 km
Tetsuzan Iwate Japan Village - 65 km
Kawajiri Iwate Japan Village - 65 km
Oguni Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Odaira Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Denkiani Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Sakikuwagasaki Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Sekiguchi Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Nishoishi Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Kadonohama Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Shimohata Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Jonai Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Sakiyama Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Seki Iwate Japan Village - 68 km
Matsuyashiki Iwate Japan Village - 68 km
Kami-ugei Iwate Japan Village - 68 km
Matsubashi Iwate Japan Village - 68 km
Uwano Aomori Japan Village - 69 km
Okkoshi Aomori Japan Village - 69 km
Sasasawa Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Kawai Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Take Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Sakamoto Iwate Japan Village - 70 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
Hachinohe HHE 46 Mil. Paved Yes 7300 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Fudai Japan 42 km
Miyako JPMYK Japan 70 km
Hachinohe JPHHE Japan 80 km
Yamada Japan 88 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yukiyagawa Yukiyagawa Yukiyagawa 1976 74 km
Setsukinaidamuko Setsukinai Setsukinaigawa 1986 76 km
Gandoko Gando Tandogawa 1960 95 km

More information

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