M 4.6 in Japan on 03 Dec 2014 14:19 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: 4.6M
Depth: 42.03 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.31 , 137.08
Event Date: 03 Dec 2014 14:19 UTC
03 Dec 2014 23:19 Local
Exposed Population:
13034973 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 Dec 2014 23:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 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
1066225 0 03 Dec 2014 14:19 4.6M, 42.03km N/A 13 million (in 100km) 09:10 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 Chubu (population 5,172,046) . The nearest places are Nagoya, Ikedamachiya, Tsuzuhara, Saiocho, Chinokura, and Ogi.

Radius Population
100 km 13 million people
75 km 10.3 million people
50 km 8.2 million people
20 km 2.1 million people
10 km 340000 people
5 km 69000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tsuzuhara Gifu Japan Village - 1 km
Ogi Gifu Japan Village - 1 km
Ikedamachiya Gifu Japan Village - 4 km
Saiocho Aichi Japan Village - 4 km
Chinokura Gifu Japan Village - 4 km
Nagoya Aichi Japan Major city 2.2 million people 23 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
Nagoya (Komaki AFB) NGO 16 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 15 km
Gifu QGU 39 Mil. Paved No 8800 21 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nagoya JPNGO Japan 28 km
Nagoya Ko Japan 33 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Irukaike Irukaike Gojogawa 1991 9 km
Matsunoko Matsuno Kanigawa 1960 16 km
Kaneyama Kaneyama Kisogawa 1943 17 km
Maesawa Maesawa Maesawagawa 1977 17 km
Maruyamasosuiko Maruyama Kisogawa 1955 20 km

More information

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