Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 12 Nov 2014 00:53 UTC

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M 4.9 in Japan on 12 Nov 2014 00:53 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:	4.9M
Depth:	70.18 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.11 , 140.11
Event Date:	12 Nov 2014 00:53 UTC 12 Nov 2014 09:53 Local
Exposed Population:	37855760 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	12 Nov 2014 01:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.8		-0.8
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1064414		-0.8	12 Nov 2014 00:53	4.9M, 70.18km	N/A	37.9 million (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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Sakura, Ozone, Kami-Hirooka, Fujisawa, Oda, Sawabe, Hojo, Hongo, Kamigo, Yoshinuma, and Maebashi.

Radius	Population
100 km	38.9 million people
75 km	28.7 million people
50 km	11.3 million people
20 km	820000 people
10 km	290000 people
5 km	94000 people
2 km	16000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kanto	Japan	38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sakura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Ozone	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Kami-Hirooka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Fujisawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Oda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Sawabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Hojo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Hongo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kamigo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Yoshinuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Nakanuki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Shimana	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Arakawa-Oki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Yatabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Hinosawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Busshoji	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Horage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Tsukuba	Ibaraki	Japan	City	180000 people	11 km
Ikku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Goka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Takasai	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Kami-Oshima	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Obata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Tsuchida	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Zodo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Wakaguri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Ishige	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	25000 people	14 km
Jikkoku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kami-Naganuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Naka-Shizuku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kawamata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Shimotsuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	37000 people	15 km
Ushiku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	79000 people	16 km
Kakioka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Ebigashima	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Uwaso	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Obari	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Sakihama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Iioka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Wakayagi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Saheita-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Ishioka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	52000 people	18 km
Kutsukake	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Higashi-Hozui	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Kurogo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Matate	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Fujishiro	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	33000 people	20 km
Kihara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Kurokoma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Shishikura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Kai-Tamari	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Owada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Kawaraya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Emura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Otsuka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Suginoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Shimo-Nodono	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Hatori	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Yaida	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Takehara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Kashiwazaki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Hiratsuka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Oigo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Washijuku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Omasu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Sekimoto	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Aruga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Oyama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Miyata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Ogawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Tamatsukuri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Ryugaski	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Onna	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Kadoi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Motogi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Sanga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Narita-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Shimodate	Ibaraki	Japan	City	63000 people	25 km
Hangu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Nagasawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Iwama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Edosaki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	21000 people	26 km
Sone	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Oyama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Shinjuku-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Tetsutsumi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Katakura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Numakage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Yamanokami	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Abiko	Chiba	Japan	City	130000 people	27 km
Tonouchi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Hoshubana	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Fukuhara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Fukawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kanokubo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Iwase	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	22000 people	28 km
Sakai	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	26000 people	28 km
Niiwaddo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Nishi-Kobana	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Morokawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 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
		26				0	11 km
Ryugasaki		2				0	25 km
Hyakuri		32	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	29 km
Ryugasaki South		2				0	29 km
Chiba-ken		19				0	30 km
Shimofusa		30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	36 km
Tokyo Narita International	NRT	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	46 km
Suzumenomiya		82				0	46 km
Utsunomiya	QUT	102	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	50 km
Shimoshizu		30				0	51 km
Honda		12				0	55 km
Onishi		20				0	58 km
Shimo Kolzumi		30				0	66 km
Tokyo Haneda International	HND	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	69 km
Iruma		91	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6500	70 km
Chofu		41	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	72 km
Tachikawa		95				0	78 km
Yokota AFB	OKO	139	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11000	80 km
Kisarazu		3	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6000	81 km
Yokohama	YOK	unknown				0	83 km
Otawara		201				0	84 km
Katsner AAF		109	Civ.	Paved	No	1900	93 km
Atsugi	NJA	62	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7900	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Katunan Ko		Japan	50 km
Tokyo	JPTYO	Japan	54 km
Ogasawara	JPOGA	Japan	56 km
Anegasaki	JPANE	Japan	56 km
Chiba	JPCHB	Japan	57 km
Kashima	JPKSM	Japan	58 km
Hitachi	JPHTC	Japan	63 km
Goi	JPGOI	Japan	64 km
Kawasaki	JPKWS	Japan	72 km
Choshi	JPCHO	Japan	77 km
Kisarazu	JPKZU	Japan	82 km
Yokohama	JPYOK	Japan	84 km
Neghisi	JPNGI	Japan	90 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Miyukiko	Gongendochosetsuchi	Nakagawa	1991	35 km
Kasumigaura	Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu	Tonegawa	1995	40 km
Yanakako	Wataraseyusuichi	Watarasegawa	1989	40 km
Jajanboike	Kozogawa	Kozogawa	1985	43 km
Yamakura	Yamakura	Yamakuragawa	1964	69 km
Tamako	Murayamashimo	Tamagawa	2008	72 km
Sayamako	Yamaguchi	Tamagawa	2002	73 km
Tamako	Murayamakami	Tamagawa	1924	73 km
Miyazawako	Miyazawatameike	Koazegawa	1941	75 km
Kusakiko	Kusaki	Watarasegawa	1976	82 km
Higashikoyako	Nishiarakawa	Nishiarakawa	1967	83 km
Takatakiko	Takataki	Yorogawa	1990	84 km
Terayama	Terayama	Miyakawa	1984	85 km
Naguriko	Arima	Arimagawa	1985	88 km
Chuzenjiko	Chuzenji	Daiyagawa	1998	89 km
Imaichichoseichi	Imaichi	Togawa	1988	89 km
Kuriyamachoseichi	Kuriyama	Nebesawagawa	1988	92 km
Kori	Kori	Korigawa	1972	92 km
Tsukuiko	Shiroyama	Sagamigawa	1964	95 km
Ikariko	Ikari	Ojikagawa	1956	95 km
Yashioko	Kawaji	Kunugawa	1983	95 km
Kurobe	Kurobe	Kinugawa	1912	95 km
Shiobara	Shiobara	Hokigawa	1978	96 km
Mizunuma	Mizunuma	Hanazonokawa	1966	97 km
Kameyamako	Kameyama	Obitsugawa	1980	98 km
Kannako	Shimokubo	Kannagawa	1968	98 km
Sagamiko	Sagami	Sagamigawa	1947	99 km
Miyagaseko	Miyagase	Nakatsugawa	2001	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
TOKAI	JAPAN	3	60 km

More information

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