M 4.6 in Japan on 03 May 2015 06:53 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: 4.6M
Depth: 51.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.0211 , 139.9173
Event Date: 03 May 2015 06:53 UTC
03 May 2015 15:53 Local
Exposed Population:
40392204 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 May 2015 07:25 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
1078706 0 03 May 2015 06:53 4.6M, 51.6km N/A 40.4 million (in 100km) 00:31 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 Oyama, Matate, Hoshubana, Goka, Kami-Naganuma, Noda, Hojubana, Oigo, Kutsukake, Shimana, and Maebashi.

Radius Population
100 km 41.3 million people
75 km 35.7 million people
50 km 21.4 million people
20 km 2 million people
10 km 250000 people
5 km 38000 people
2 km 5500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 5 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 9 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 9 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 10 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 11 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Sakai Ibaraki Japan Village 26000 people 14 km
Sekiyado Chiba Japan Village 30000 people 14 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Toshima Saitama Japan Village - 15 km
Hiratsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 16 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Onna Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Numakage Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Tsukazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 18 km
Doyobu Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Shimotsuma Ibaraki Japan Village 37000 people 18 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Suginoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 19 km
Nire Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Narita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 21 km
Takasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Morokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Kurokoma Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Kuki Saitama Japan Village 72000 people 22 km
Shinjuku-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Uruido Saitama Japan Village - 23 km
Horage Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kurihashi Saitama Japan Village 28000 people 23 km
Wakayagi Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Emura Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Kami-Wada Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Hinokuchi Saitama Japan Village - 24 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Kozutsumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Sekimoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Sairaoka Saitama Japan Village - 25 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Kurogo Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Takei Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Kami-Oshima Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Higashi-Hozui Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Koga Ibaraki Japan City 57000 people 27 km
Kita-Hirano Saitama Japan Village - 27 km
Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 27 km
Minami-Izumi Tochigi Japan Village - 27 km
Honden Saitama Japan Village - 28 km
Ebigashima Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 28 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 28 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 28 km
Washimiya Saitama Japan Village 34000 people 28 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Konosu Saitama Japan Village 82000 people 28 km
Shimo-Nodono Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Nogi Tochigi Japan Village 27000 people 29 km
Busshoji Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Sakunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Shobu Saitama Japan Village - 29 km
Kanokubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Omiya Saitama Japan City 440000 people 29 km
Kobari-Shinjika Saitama Japan Village - 29 km
Omuro Saitama Japan Village - 30 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 30 km
Amagaya Tochigi Japan Village - 31 km
Mamada Tochigi Japan Village - 31 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Kami-Namai Tochigi Japan Village - 32 km
Yagyu Saitama Japan Village - 32 km
Kishai Saitama Japan Village - 32 km
Shimodate Ibaraki Japan City 63000 people 32 km
Tsuchida Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 33 km
Goshonomiya Tochigi Japan Village - 33 km
Mitagaya Saitama Japan Village - 33 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
Chiba-ken 19 0 10 km
26 0 25 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 26 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 32 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 33 km
Honda 12 0 36 km
Onishi 20 0 46 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 46 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 48 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 50 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 51 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 51 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 53 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 53 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 54 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 55 km
Tachikawa 95 0 59 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 60 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 67 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 69 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 74 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 76 km
Otawara 201 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 37 km
Katunan Ko Japan 39 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 40 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 49 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 50 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 56 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 57 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 68 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 70 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 72 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 73 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 83 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 85 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 88 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 21 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 29 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 52 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 53 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 53 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 54 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 55 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 62 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 62 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 69 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 75 km
Kusakiko Kusaki Watarasegawa 1976 76 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 77 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 79 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 81 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 81 km
Kannako Shimokubo Kannagawa 1968 82 km
Okutamako Ogohchi Tamagawa 1957 82 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 88 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 89 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 89 km
Ono Ono Yatagawa 1914 90 km
Chichibuko Futase Arakawa 1961 92 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 92 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 92 km
Makabechoseichi Makabe Tonegawa 1928 94 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 95 km
Sonoharako Sonohara Katashinagawa 1965 96 km
Oshioko Oshio Nanmokugawa 1968 96 km
Narusawako Narusawa Harunashirakawa 1950 97 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 98 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 99 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 100 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 79 km

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