Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 23 Mar 2015 13:56 UTC

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M 4.5 in Japan on 23 Mar 2015 13:56 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:	52.68 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.6487 , 142.0396
Event Date:	23 Mar 2015 13:56 UTC 23 Mar 2015 22:56 Local
Exposed Population:	1308519 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	23 Mar 2015 16:49 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1074574		0	23 Mar 2015 13:56	4.5M, 52.68km	N/A	1.3 million (in 100km)		02:52	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 Sasasawa, Sakikuwagasaki, Miyako, Omoe, Sakiyama, Akamae, Taro, Tsugaruishi, Ko-Tashiro, Ishihama, and Morioka.

Radius	Population
100 km	640000 people
75 km	240000 people
50 km	140000 people
20 km	58000 people
10 km	18000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	10 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sasasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Sakikuwagasaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Miyako	Iwate	Japan	City	51000 people	7 km
Omoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Sakiyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Akamae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Taro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Tsugaruishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Ko-Tashiro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Ishihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Neichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Roki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Aonotaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Sukinosawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Dogahana	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Hikime	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Settai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Unata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Osawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Moichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Sukuiso	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Oura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Yamada	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	22 km
Omoto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Nakasato	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Matsuyashiki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Takashizu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Miyamoto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Haratai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Koyatori	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Kami-ugei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Funakoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Kariya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Otomo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Wainai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Hamaiwaizumi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kiriushi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Horoiwa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Iwaizumi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Shimo-Yashiki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Shimanokoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Nakagawara	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Kozawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Kirikiri	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Niita	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Tozawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Otsuchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	16000 people	32 km
Tetsuzan	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Shimanokoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Anto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Nishoishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Muroba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Utsuno	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Hirananamisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Tsunagi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Owatari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Asanai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Akasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Matsubashi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Honden	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Numafukuro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Katasu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Sekine	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Obatake	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Hakozaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Unozumai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Kawauchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Fudaba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Yokouchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Ryoishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Fudai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Anazawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Sawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Hashino	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Hagyu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Kado	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Tanegura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Takasuka	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Torii	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Kamaishi	Iwate	Japan	City	42000 people	44 km
Hinata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Motomura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Nagaimura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Owata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kami-Heida	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Heida	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Horinai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Ochiai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Hanjoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Shirahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Noda-Tamagawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Hiratsudo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Kadoma	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Odaira	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Nei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Wano	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Ohashi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Sekizawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Oide	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kami-Tokusari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	6 km
Yamada		Japan	22 km
Fudai		Japan	39 km
Kamaishi	JPKIS	Japan	44 km
Ofunato	JPOFT	Japan	71 km
Kesennuma Ko		Japan	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Gandoko	Gando	Tandogawa	1960	61 km
Sotoyama	Sotoyama	Sotoyamagawa	1943	66 km
Setsukinaidamuko	Setsukinai	Setsukinaigawa	1986	70 km
Taseko	Tase	Sarugaishigawa	1954	71 km
Tsunatori	Tsunatori	Nagatsugawa	1982	72 km
Nanbukatafujiko	Shijushida	Kitakamigawa	1968	77 km
Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	1976	84 km

More information

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