M 4.5 in Japan on 24 Oct 2015 04:13 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: 4.5M
Depth: 57.55 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.7014 , 140.198
Event Date: 24 Oct 2015 04:13 UTC
24 Oct 2015 13:13 Local
Exposed Population:
37825824 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 24 Oct 2015 04:39 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
1103296 0 24 Oct 2015 04:13 4.5M, 57.55km N/A 37.8 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 Sakura, Chiba-nyutaun, Chiba, Omori, Ryugasaki, Narita, Kamagaya, Fukawa, Funabashi, Goi, and Saitama.

Radius Population
100 km 38.7 million people
75 km 32.4 million people
50 km 16.4 million people
20 km 2.7 million people
10 km 660000 people
5 km 170000 people
2 km 16000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 4 km
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 8 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 13 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 16 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 17 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 17 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 18 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 19 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 21 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 22 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 22 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 23 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 23 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 24 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 24 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 25 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 25 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 26 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 27 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 28 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 29 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 29 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 30 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 30 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 30 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 30 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 32 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Tokyo Tokyo Japan Capital 8.1 million people 34 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 34 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Yaida Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 38 km
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 40 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 40 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Itako Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 41 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 41 km
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 42 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people 42 km
Aso Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Aruga Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Ushibori Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Owada Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Oshita Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Golanda Tokyo Japan Village - 45 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Inoue Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 46 km
Nekoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kashiwazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kururi Chiba Japan Village - 47 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Aonuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Shishikura Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Negoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Okunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Obunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Kawasaki Kanagawa Japan Major city 1.3 million people 49 km
Kyuchu Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Kashima Ibaraki Japan Village 65000 people 49 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Asagaya Tokyo Japan Village - 50 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 50 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 50 km
Yamada Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Kimitsu Chiba Japan Village 92000 people 51 km
Yoshikawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 51 km
Tsuchida Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Narage Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Owana Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Hangu Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 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
Shimoshizu 30 0 6 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 18 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 19 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 20 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 24 km
26 0 37 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 41 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 42 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 49 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 57 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 57 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 61 km
Honda 12 0 68 km
Tachikawa 95 0 72 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 73 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 73 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 76 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 77 km
Tateyama 3 0 86 km
Onishi 20 0 87 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 91 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 95 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 14 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 14 km
Katunan Ko Japan 20 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 21 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 37 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 40 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 43 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 44 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 50 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 57 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 58 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 61 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 63 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 67 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 71 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 85 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 25 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 38 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 40 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 52 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 53 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 64 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 69 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 70 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 71 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 72 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 73 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 81 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 82 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 84 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 88 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 91 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 94 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 92 km

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