M 4.7 in Japan on 01 Aug 2015 14:24 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: 57.11 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.3372 , 142.1
Event Date: 01 Aug 2015 14:24 UTC
01 Aug 2015 23:24 Local
Exposed Population:
911494 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Aug 2015 14:45 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
1090554 0 01 Aug 2015 14:24 4.7M, 57.11km N/A 910 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Niiyama, Yoriiso, Tomari, Terama, Oshika, Ayukawahama, Izushima, Osu, Kumazawa, Kuwahama, and Oya.

Radius Population
100 km 720000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Niiyama Miyagi Japan Village - 50 km
Yoriiso Miyagi Japan Village - 51 km
Tomari Miyagi Japan Village - 51 km
Terama Miyagi Japan Village - 51 km
Oshika Miyagi Japan Village - 51 km
Ayukawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 52 km
Izushima Miyagi Japan Village - 52 km
Osu Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Kumazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Kuwahama Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Kukunari Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Yagawa Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Samenoura Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Futawatashi Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Tatsuhama Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Oharahama Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Ohama Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Kobuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Aji Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Funagoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Koamikura Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Ikenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Ommaehama Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Fukkiura Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Ogatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Takenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Onagawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Ozashi Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Kitsunezaki Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Kodaki Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Odomari Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Nitoda Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Aikawa Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Terahama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Tsukihama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Tomarihama Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Kotake Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Nagatsura Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Natari Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Isatomae Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Watanoha Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Mizunuma Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Aratohama Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Onagawa Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Minato Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Shizugawa Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Oritate Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Inai Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Kesaiso Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Aramachi Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Kesennuma Miyagi Japan Village 59000 people 69 km
Sakihama Miyagi Japan Village - 70 km
Nojiri Miyagi Japan Village - 70 km
Oya Miyagi Japan Village - 70 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
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Onagawa JPONG Japan 58 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 69 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 73 km
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 86 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 92 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 53 km

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