Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 10 Jun 2015 10:25 UTC

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M 4.7 in Japan on 10 Jun 2015 10:25 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:	4.7M
Depth:	50.79 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.6923 , 141.0457
Event Date:	10 Jun 2015 10:25 UTC 10 Jun 2015 19:25 Local
Exposed Population:	6186784 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	10 Jun 2015 10:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
	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
1084009		0.1	10 Jun 2015 10:25	4.7M, 50.79km	N/A	6.2 million (in 100km)		00:25	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 Inuwaka, Tokawacho, Choshi, Yatabe, Asahi Yokaichiba, Okunoya, Omigawa, Kashima, Kyuchu, Obunatsu, and Mito.

Radius	Population
100 km	6.4 million people
75 km	1.4 million people
50 km	390000 people
20 km	35000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kanto	Japan	38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Inuwaka	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Tokawacho	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Choshi	Chiba	Japan	City	84000 people	21 km
Yatabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Asahi Yokaichiba	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Okunoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Omigawa	Chiba	Japan	City	25000 people	43 km
Kashima	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	65000 people	48 km
Kyuchu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Obunatsu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Koya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Yokoshiba	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Hasunuma	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Tako	Chiba	Japan	City	-	52 km
Idako	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Ushibori	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Aotsuka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Omi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Hamatsuga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Narage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Katakai	Chiba	Japan	City	-	57 km
Negoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Nekoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Naruto	Chiba	Japan	City	22000 people	59 km
Ino	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Kyochikama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Itako	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	25000 people	60 km
Narita	Chiba	Japan	City	100000 people	61 km
Aonuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Yoshikawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Fuda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Togane	Chiba	Japan	Village	55000 people	62 km
Taiyo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Muyokama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Aso	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Kansaki	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Yamada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Dainigorisawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Oshita	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Obata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Koda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Kofunatsu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Namegawa	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Otake	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Kubo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Takata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Inoue	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Oami	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Chiba	Chiba	Japan	Major city	920000 people	84 km
Mito	Ibaraki	Japan	Major city	240000 people	95 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
Tokyo Narita International	NRT	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	60 km
Ryugasaki South		2				0	76 km
Ryugasaki		2				0	77 km
Hyakuri		32	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	79 km
Shimoshizu		30				0	81 km
		26				0	86 km
Shimofusa		30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Choshi	JPCHO	Japan	20 km
Kashima	JPKSM	Japan	39 km
Chiba	JPCHB	Japan	85 km
Anegasaki	JPANE	Japan	86 km
Goi	JPGOI	Japan	87 km
Katsuura Ko		Japan	92 km
Katunan Ko		Japan	96 km
Hitachi	JPHTC	Japan	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kasumigaura	Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu	Tonegawa	1995	57 km
Yamakura	Yamakura	Yamakuragawa	1964	86 km
Takatakiko	Takataki	Yorogawa	1990	90 km
Jajanboike	Kozogawa	Kozogawa	1985	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
TOKAI	JAPAN	3	94 km

More information

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