Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 27 May 2015 01:51 UTC

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M 4.8 in Japan on 27 May 2015 01:51 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:	4.8M
Depth:	150.21 Km
Lat/Lon:	31.2195 , 130.4104
Event Date:	27 May 2015 01:51 UTC 27 May 2015 10:51 Local
Exposed Population:	1790713 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	27 May 2015 02:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.9		-0.9
	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
1082145		-0.9	27 May 2015 01:51	4.8M, 150.21km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)		00:27	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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Miyagahama, Makurazuki, Chiran, Kawanabe, Kiire, Ibusuki, Yamagawa, Kaseda, Suzuyama, Izashiki, and Takabo.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.8 million people
75 km	1.3 million people
50 km	870000 people
20 km	84000 people
10 km	17000 people
5 km	3100 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Miyagahama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Makurazuki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	13 km
Chiran	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Kawanabe	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Kiire	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Ibusuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	29000 people	20 km
Yamagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Kaseda	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	23000 people	23 km
Suzuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Izashiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Izaku	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Yanagatai	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Taniyama	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	33 km
Yokura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Oura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Tomai	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Baba	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	34 km
O-nejime	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	36 km
Sedo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Yoshitoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Kawaguchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Toshoji	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Furue	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Tarumizu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	19000 people	40 km
Hioki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Kagoshima	Kagoshima	Japan	Major city	550000 people	41 km
Nakamura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Yuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Ijuin	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	23000 people	44 km
Kanoya	Kagoshima	Japan	City	82000 people	45 km
Fumoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Nanakuba	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Koike	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Shimo-Taniguchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Koriyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Koramuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Oriikuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Koyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Futagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Mejiri	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kushikino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	25000 people	55 km
Higashi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Kinokuchiyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Karijuku	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Kamo	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	61 km
Kajiki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	23000 people	62 km
Ichibino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Fukuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Katadomari	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Hamanoichi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Igatan	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Uchiyamada	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kokubu	Kagoshima	Japan	City	58000 people	66 km
Sendai	Kagoshima	Japan	City	72000 people	66 km
Tsuchigawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Hayama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Takabo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Kanoya		65	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	44 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	71 km
Nishinoomote	IIN	unknown				0	75 km
Tanegashima	TNE	97	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	91 km
Yakushima	KUM	37	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Makurazaki		Japan	12 km
Yamagawa		Japan	22 km
Kiire	JPKII	Japan	22 km
Amamioshima	JPASJ	Japan	41 km
Kagoshima	JPKOJ	Japan	43 km
Kushikino		Japan	55 km
Shibushi	JPSBS	Japan	72 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Osumiko	Takakuma	Kushiragawa	1968	54 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	70 km
Saikyo	Saikyo	Matanobugawa	1984	78 km
Otsuruko	Tsuruda	Sendaigawa	1965	86 km
Kogawa	Kogawa	Kogawa	1973	93 km
Sakataniko	Nichinan	Sakatanigawa	1984	94 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
SENDAI	JAPAN	2	70 km

More information

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