M 4.8 in Japan on 24 Mar 2015 04:53 UTC

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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: 4.8M
Depth: 75.82 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.2665 , 140.0085
Event Date: 24 Mar 2015 04:53 UTC
24 Mar 2015 13:53 Local
Exposed Population:
36839608 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 24 Mar 2015 05:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.8 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
1074612 0 24 Mar 2015 04:53 4.8M, 75.82km N/A 36.8 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Higashi-Hozui, Shimo-Nodono, Kurogo, Ebigashima, Wakayagi, Shimodate, Washijuku, Kadoi, Kami-Oshima, Emura, and Yokohama.

Radius Population
100 km 37.3 million people
75 km 24.4 million people
50 km 6.8 million people
20 km 630000 people
10 km 150000 people
5 km 36000 people
2 km 3700 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Higashi-Hozui Ibaraki Japan Village - 2 km
Shimo-Nodono Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Kurogo Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Ebigashima Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Wakayagi Ibaraki Japan Village - 5 km
Shimodate Ibaraki Japan City 63000 people 5 km
Washijuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Kadoi Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Kami-Oshima Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Emura Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Sekimoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Kurokoma Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Takasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Horage Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Nakadate Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Shimotsuma Ibaraki Japan Village 37000 people 10 km
Shimo-Ezure Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Okuda Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 11 km
Goshonomiya Tochigi Japan Village - 11 km
Kanokubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Motogi Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Naka-Izumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Yatagai Tochigi Japan Village - 12 km
Yamanokami Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Suginoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Nobushimo Tochigi Japan Village - 13 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Horigome Tochigi Japan Village - 14 km
Uwaso Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Iwase Ibaraki Japan Village 22000 people 14 km
Sakunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Kurogohara Tochigi Japan Village - 15 km
Shinjuku-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Sone Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Busshoji Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Narita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Otsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Oizumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Omasu Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Takei Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Nishi-Kobana Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Naka Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Kakioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 17 km
Amagaya Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Hiratsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Fukuhara Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Onna Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Kobayashi Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Morokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Kami-Wada Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Kadoge Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Shimo-Onuma Tochigi Japan Village - 19 km
Koshio Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Kawamata Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Moka Tochigi Japan Village 63000 people 19 km
Kawaraya Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Oyama Tochigi Japan City 150000 people 19 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Hanekawa Tochigi Japan Village - 19 km
Yakushiji Tochigi Japan Village - 19 km
Nagatsutsumi Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Minami-Izumi Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Koganei Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Nire Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Hara Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Kaminokawa Tochigi Japan Village 31000 people 20 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Nagasawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Numakage Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Okizawa Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Mamada Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Katsuuri Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Naka-Shizuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Ogoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Usugi Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Kami-Onuki Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Mashiko Tochigi Japan Village 26000 people 23 km
Naka-Fukazawa Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Kozutsumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Hanamigaoka Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Higashi-Fuzakashi Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Nakamura Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Iigai Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Ko-Dai Tochigi Japan Village - 24 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
Suzumenomiya 82 0 27 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 30 km
26 0 30 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 34 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 38 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 44 km
Onishi 20 0 47 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 48 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 52 km
Honda 12 0 54 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 54 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 65 km
Otawara 201 0 66 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 69 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 72 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 79 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 82 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 83 km
Tachikawa 95 0 83 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 95 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 61 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 65 km
Katunan Ko Japan 66 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 68 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 74 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 74 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 75 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 82 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 85 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 95 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 96 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 30 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 31 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 39 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 56 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 64 km
Kusakiko Kusaki Watarasegawa 1976 65 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 66 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 70 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 70 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 73 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 75 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 76 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 76 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 76 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 76 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 76 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 77 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 77 km
Kawamatako Kawamata Kinugawa 1966 81 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 82 km
Sonoharako Sonohara Katashinagawa 1965 85 km
Marunumako Marunuma Otakigawa 1931 86 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 87 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 87 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 88 km
Makabechoseichi Makabe Tonegawa 1928 90 km
Kannako Shimokubo Kannagawa 1968 90 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 92 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 95 km
Narusawako Narusawa Harunashirakawa 1950 97 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 58 km

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