Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 13 Nov 2015 05:12 UTC

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M 4.5 in Japan on 13 Nov 2015 05:12 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:	4.5M
Depth:	69.84 Km
Lat/Lon:	39.0007 , 141.6139
Event Date:	13 Nov 2015 05:12 UTC 13 Nov 2015 14:12 Local
Exposed Population:	2507431 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	13 Nov 2015 05:51 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1106162		0	13 Nov 2015 05:12	4.5M, 69.84km	N/A	2.5 million (in 100km)		00:38	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 Rikuzen-Takata, Imaizumi, Suwa, Wakinosawa, Uchikoshi, Koharagi, Tsubonosawa, Kogakuchi, Hosaura, Tadagoe, and Morioka.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.3 million people
75 km	1.2 million people
50 km	560000 people
20 km	130000 people
10 km	33000 people
5 km	14000 people
2 km	2700 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	10 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Rikuzen-Takata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	2 km
Imaizumi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	2 km
Suwa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Wakinosawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Uchikoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Koharagi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Tsubonosawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kogakuchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Hosaura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Tadagoe	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Tomari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Shimo-Funato	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Hama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Kurosaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Shizu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Shuku	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Ofunato	Iwate	Japan	Village	37000 people	12 km
Nagasaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Sakari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Tsurugaura	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Nakasato	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Attari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Nakase	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Setamai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Uranohama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Sakihama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Ryori	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Kesennuma	Miyagi	Japan	Village	59000 people	16 km
Shimo-orikabe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Hatakenaka	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Sekinoue	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Matsuzaki	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Kawaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Horinouchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Okubo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Nonomae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Ohara	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Tatamiishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Shimo-Omata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Akuao	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Shizusawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Shimo-Horei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Koishihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Surisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Kami-tsuyakawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Nakahinata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Oya	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Ohata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Urahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Yokamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Okkirai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Yokamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Nakasone	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Hiraiso	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Sanowaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Tsukuya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Uenoyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Sakihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Shimo-Tsuyakawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Tsuya	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Yokobari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Oku-Tsuchikura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Motoyoshi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Sunakota	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Semmaya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Inohana	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Horowa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Kutsukake	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Fujisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Koizumi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Ubaishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Sarusawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kesaiso	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kanetori	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Omachiura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Magome	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Shimozaike	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Hongo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Wano	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Minato	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Oishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Natari	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Nagasaka	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Sekizawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Higashiyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Matsukawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Hirazasa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Kojirahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Usuginu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Ichinokura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Nekkomachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Futsukamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Ohashi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Isatomae	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Yamaya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Ide	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Haraigawa	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Yokoishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Ota	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Tomarihama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	34 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
Hanamaki	HNA	91	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	63 km
Matsushima		2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	75 km
Ojojibara		70				0	85 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ofunato	JPOFT	Japan	11 km
Kesennuma Ko		Japan	15 km
Kamaishi	JPKIS	Japan	38 km
Yamada		Japan	59 km
Onagawa	JPONG	Japan	64 km
Ishinomaki	JPISM	Japan	70 km
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	77 km
Shiogama	JPSGM	Japan	91 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Taseko	Tase	Sarugaishigawa	1954	46 km
Naganuma	Naganuma	Hazamagawa	2005	52 km
Senganishitameike	Senganishi	Shukunaigawa	1934	58 km
Kurikoma	Kurikoma	Sanhazamagawa	1961	61 km
Ishibuchiko	Ishibuchi	Isawagawa	1953	63 km
Ishibane	Ishibane	Wagagawa	1954	67 km
Hanayamako	Hanayama	Hazamagawa	2004	69 km
Kejonuma	Kejonuma	Tajirigawa	1995	70 km
Kinshuko	Yuda	Wagagawa	1964	71 km
Toyosawako	Toyosawa	Toyosawagawa	1961	77 km
Heiannomizuumi	Sannokai	Takinagawa	2001	77 km
Araoko	Naruko	Eaigawa	1958	83 km
Oyasukyoko	Minase	Minasegawa	1963	85 km
Tsunatori	Tsunatori	Nagatsugawa	1982	86 km
Ainono	Ainono	Yokotegawa	1960	89 km
Sotoyama	Sotoyama	Sotoyamagawa	1943	91 km
Goshoko	Gosho	Shizukuishigawa	1981	92 km
Oshuku	Oshuku	Oshukugawa	1957	92 km
Nanbukatafujiko	Shijushida	Kitakamigawa	1968	93 km
Nanatsumoriko	Minamikawa	Minamikawa	1987	93 km
Gandoko	Gando	Tandogawa	1960	94 km
Meigenko	Urushizawa	Narusegawa	1980	97 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
ONAGAWA	JAPAN	3	67 km

More information

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