M 4.6 in Japan on 24 Jul 2015 08:53 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: 37.48 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.3878 , 132.3892
Event Date: 24 Jul 2015 08:53 UTC
24 Jul 2015 17:53 Local
Exposed Population:
3242450 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 24 Jul 2015 09:12 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
1089453 0 24 Jul 2015 08:53 4.6M, 37.48km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Shikoku (population 4,326,084) . The nearest places are Tsuburi, Shitama, Takayama, Yawatahama, Noda, Iganoue, Hama, Ryoke, Nakaura, Mitsukue, and Oita.

Radius Population
100 km 3.1 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 97000 people
10 km 38000 people
5 km 8700 people
2 km 2000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Shikoku Japan 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tsuburi Ehime Japan Village - 3 km
Shitama Ehime Japan Village - 4 km
Takayama Ehime Japan Village - 8 km
Yawatahama Ehime Japan Village 31000 people 8 km
Noda Ehime Japan Village - 10 km
Iganoue Ehime Japan Village - 12 km
Hama Ehime Japan Village - 12 km
Ryoke Ehime Japan Village - 13 km
Nakaura Ehime Japan Village - 15 km
Mitsukue Ehime Japan Village - 16 km
Yoshida Ehime Japan Village - 16 km
Izumi Ehime Japan Village - 17 km
Kawanohama Ehime Japan Village - 19 km
Oshima Ehime Japan Village - 22 km
Tsunoura Ehime Japan Village - 22 km
Natori Ehime Japan Village - 22 km
Miyanoshita Ehime Japan Village - 23 km
Nomura Ehime Japan Village - 23 km
Uchiko Ehime Japan Village - 24 km
Hataki Ehime Japan Village - 24 km
Okohama Ehime Japan Village - 25 km
Uwajima Ehime Japan City 58000 people 25 km
Nagahama Ehime Japan City - 27 km
Tsurunohama Ehime Japan Village - 29 km
Izume Ehime Japan Village - 30 km
Ikasaki Ehime Japan Village - 31 km
Sakaishi Ehime Japan Village - 32 km
Kawasaki Ehime Japan Village - 33 km
Shono Ehime Japan Village - 34 km
Harigi Ehime Japan Village - 35 km
Iwabuchi Ehime Japan Village - 37 km
Yoshino Ehime Japan Village - 37 km
Kami-ono Ehime Japan Village - 38 km
Aoshima Ehime Japan Village - 39 km
Ajiro Ehime Japan Village - 40 km
Kami-nada Ehime Japan Village - 40 km
Machimura Ehime Japan Village - 41 km
Nakayama Ehime Japan Village - 41 km
Kashiwa Ehime Japan Village - 43 km
Okegoya Ehime Japan Village - 49 km
Fujinokawa Kochi Japan Village - 50 km
Saganoseki Oita Japan City - 50 km
Kuchiyanai Kochi Japan Village - 50 km
Johen Ehime Japan Village - 50 km
Funakoshi Ehime Japan Village - 51 km
Tsuga Kochi Japan Village - 51 km
Hotojima Oita Japan Village - 51 km
Zyohen Ehime Japan Village - 52 km
Uwaura Oita Japan Village - 53 km
Tobe Ehime Japan Village 21000 people 53 km
Fukura Ehime Japan Village - 55 km
Isaki Yamaguchi Japan Village - 55 km
Yodai Yamaguchi Japan Village - 55 km
Kiji Ehime Japan Village - 55 km
Murotsu Yamaguchi Japan Village - 56 km
Kuma Ehime Japan Village - 56 km
Haramachi Ehime Japan Village - 56 km
Izui Yamaguchi Japan Village - 56 km
Amamui Oita Japan Village - 57 km
Sashioi Oita Japan Village - 57 km
Sakanoichi Oita Japan Village - 58 km
Doi Yamaguchi Japan Village - 58 km
Tsurumi-zaki Oita Japan Village - 58 km
Tanono Kochi Japan Village - 58 km
Deai Kochi Japan Village - 59 km
Shinden Kochi Japan Village - 59 km
Yanaigawa Ehime Japan Village - 60 km
Sukumo Kochi Japan Village 26000 people 60 km
Ihota Yamaguchi Japan Village - 60 km
Matsuyama Ehime Japan Major city 480000 people 61 km
Kume Ehime Japan Village - 62 km
Okuni Yamaguchi Japan Village - 62 km
Usuki Oita Japan Village 35000 people 62 km
Kuka Yamaguchi Japan Village - 62 km
Washigasu Ehime Japan Village - 62 km
Furuichi Oita Japan Village - 62 km
Oyo Kochi Japan Village - 63 km
Funato Ehime Japan Village - 63 km
Saga Yamaguchi Japan Village - 63 km
Komatsu Yamaguchi Japan Village - 63 km
Arioka Kochi Japan Village - 64 km
Tsurusaki Oita Japan City - 64 km
Tsurukawa Oita Japan Village - 64 km
Katsura Oita Japan Village - 64 km
Yokogawara Ehime Japan Village - 65 km
Okora Oita Japan Village - 65 km
Urashiro Oita Japan Village - 65 km
Oreai Kochi Japan Village - 65 km
Saiki Oita Japan City 48000 people 66 km
Aki Oita Japan Village - 66 km
Kawakami Ehime Japan Village - 66 km
Yanai Yamaguchi Japan Village 32000 people 67 km
Higashi-komi Ehime Japan Village - 67 km
Tomiku Oita Japan Village - 67 km
Obama Ehime Japan Village - 67 km
Mutsuki Ehime Japan Village - 68 km
Nakamura Kochi Japan Village 34000 people 68 km
Shitagiri Kochi Japan Village - 68 km
Hiromi Kochi Japan Village - 68 km
Somano Ehime Japan Village - 68 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
Matsuyama MYJ 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 57 km
Oita OIT 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 61 km
Beppu BPU unknown 0 83 km
Iwakuni Mcas 2 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yawatahama JPYWH Japan 8 km
Kawanoishi Japan 13 km
Uwajima JPUWA Japan 24 km
Misaki Japan 25 km
Nagahama JPNGH Japan 26 km
Iyo Japan 48 km
Saganoseki JPSAG Japan 51 km
Tsukumi JPTMI Japan 60 km
Matsuyama JPMYJ Japan 61 km
Sukumo JPSUK Japan 61 km
Usuki JPUSK Japan 62 km
Saiki Ko Japan 64 km
Tsurusaki JPTSK Japan 65 km
Hirao JPHRA Japan 66 km
Kitsuki Japan 70 km
Tabuka Japan 72 km
Oita JPOIT Japan 75 km
Hojo Japan 75 km
Beppu JPBPU Japan 75 km
Saga Japan 75 km
Hikari JPHKR Japan 76 km
Tosa-Shimizu Japan 80 km
Hiji Japan 82 km
Susaki JPSUZ Japan 84 km
Kudamatsu JPKUD Japan 84 km
Kikuma JPKIK Japan 84 km
Shimizu Japan 86 km
Shiminato JPIWK Japan 87 km
Kanokawa JPKKW Japan 88 km
Etajima JPETA Japan 88 km
Tokuyama JPTKY Japan 90 km
Namikata JPMAG Japan 93 km
Tonda JPTND Japan 94 km
Imabari JPIMB Japan 95 km
Kure JPKRE Japan 95 km
Tosa Japan 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Asagiriko Nomura Hijigawa 1981 22 km
Kanogawako Kanogawa Hijikawa 1958 29 km
Shirasagiko Ishitegawa Ishitegawa 1972 69 km
Sagiriko Odo Niiyodogawa 1986 70 km
Omogo Omogo Wariishikawa 1965 70 km
Aki Aki Akigawa 1971 73 km
Ishiba Ishiba Mietanigawa 1973 82 km
Tamagawako Tamagawa Soshagawa 1970 84 km
Omorigawachosuichi Omorigawa Omorigawa 1959 87 km
Beisenko Suetakegawa Suetakegawa 1991 88 km
Hisashi Hisashi Yamakuragawa 1969 89 km
Kuroseko Kurose Kamogawa 1972 89 km
Nukumi Nukumi Suetakegawa 1963 90 km
Nagasawachosuichi Nagasawa Yoshinogawa 1949 91 km
Serikawa Serikawa Serigawa 1956 93 km
Suganoko Sugano Nishikigawa 1965 95 km
Yasakako Yasaka Ozegawa 1990 97 km
Kikukawako Kawakami Tondagawa 1979 98 km
Ohashichosuichi Ohashi Yoshinogawa 1939 98 km
Kitagawa Kitagawa Kitagawa 1962 98 km
Kodoko Kodo Nishikigawa 1940 99 km
Inamurachoseichi Inamura Sedogawa 1982 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
IKATA JAPAN 3 13 km

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