M 4.7 in Japan on 28 Nov 2015 12:13 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: 33.52 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.3065 , 131.3835
Event Date: 28 Nov 2015 12:13 UTC
28 Nov 2015 21:13 Local
Exposed Population:
About 47681 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2015 12:33 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  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
1108835 0 28 Nov 2015 12:13 4.7M, 33.52km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are and Kagoshima.

Radius Population
100 km 48000 people
75 km 39000 people
50 km 3700 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kagoshima Kagoshima Japan Major city 550000 people 163 km

see full list

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
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 53 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 68 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 64 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.