M 4.5 in Japan on 12 Dec 2015 21:05 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: 49.79 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.9428 , 141.8377
Event Date: 12 Dec 2015 21:05 UTC
13 Dec 2015 06:05 Local
Exposed Population:
1726075 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 12 Dec 2015 21:33 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
1111350 0 12 Dec 2015 21:05 4.5M, 49.79km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 00:27 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 Kurosaki, Tomari, Nagasaki, Nonomae, Ryori, Kogakuchi, Attari, Okubo, Hosaura, Shimo-Funato, and Yoshizumi.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 860000 people
50 km 260000 people
20 km 52000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kurosaki Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Tomari Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Nagasaki Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Nonomae Iwate Japan Village - 12 km
Ryori Iwate Japan Village - 12 km
Kogakuchi Iwate Japan Village - 12 km
Attari Iwate Japan Village - 12 km
Okubo Iwate Japan Village - 13 km
Hosaura Iwate Japan Village - 14 km
Shimo-Funato Iwate Japan Village - 15 km
Koishihama Iwate Japan Village - 15 km
Ofunato Iwate Japan Village 37000 people 16 km
Wakinosawa Iwate Japan Village - 17 km
Shimo-Horei Iwate Japan Village - 17 km
Shuku Miyagi Japan Village - 17 km
Kesennuma Miyagi Japan Village 59000 people 17 km
Tadagoe Miyagi Japan Village - 17 km
Sakihama Miyagi Japan Village - 17 km
Koharagi Miyagi Japan Village - 18 km
Sakihama Iwate Japan Village - 18 km
Rikuzen-Takata Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Urahama Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Imaizumi Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Okkirai Iwate Japan Village - 20 km
Sakari Iwate Japan Village - 20 km
Uranohama Miyagi Japan Village - 21 km
Tsurugaura Miyagi Japan Village - 21 km
Tatamiishi Iwate Japan Village - 21 km
Hama Miyagi Japan Village - 22 km
Matsuzaki Miyagi Japan Village - 22 km
Nakasato Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Nakase Miyagi Japan Village - 23 km
Suwa Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Tsubonosawa Iwate Japan Village - 24 km
Uchikoshi Iwate Japan Village - 24 km
Akuao Miyagi Japan Village - 25 km
Oishi Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Oya Miyagi Japan Village - 27 km
Kojirahama Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Hiraiso Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Hongo Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Setamai Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Shizu Iwate Japan Village - 31 km
Nakasone Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Shirahama Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Motoyoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Heida Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Shimo-orikabe Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Kami-Heida Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Kesaiso Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Kawaguchi Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Natari Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Yokamachi Iwate Japan Village - 35 km
Sekizawa Iwate Japan Village - 35 km
Koizumi Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Oku-Tsuchikura Iwate Japan Village - 35 km
Minato Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Tsuya Miyagi Japan Village - 36 km
Inohana Miyagi Japan Village - 36 km
Tomarihama Miyagi Japan Village - 36 km
Ohata Iwate Japan Village - 36 km
Kami-tsuyakawa Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Kamaishi Iwate Japan City 42000 people 37 km
Shimo-Tsuyakawa Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Isatomae Miyagi Japan Village - 37 km
Hatakenaka Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Tsukuya Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Sekinoue Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Shimo-Omata Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Kutsukake Iwate Japan Village - 38 km
Horinouchi Iwate Japan Village - 38 km
Ohara Iwate Japan Village - 39 km
Ohashi Iwate Japan Village - 39 km
Surisawa Iwate Japan Village - 39 km
Magome Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Hinata Iwate Japan Village - 39 km
Nakahinata Iwate Japan Village - 40 km
Shizusawa Iwate Japan Village - 40 km
Haraigawa Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Shimozaike Iwate Japan Village - 41 km
Horowa Iwate Japan Village - 42 km
Ryoishi Iwate Japan Village - 42 km
Yokamachi Iwate Japan Village - 42 km
Aratohama Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Hakozaki Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Sunakota Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Unozumai Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Fujisawa Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Sanowaki Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Otsunagi Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Semmaya Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Uenoyama Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Fudaba Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Shizugawa Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Kodaki Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Terahama Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Yokobari Iwate Japan Village - 45 km
Kagamiishi Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Akabane Iwate Japan Village - 46 km
Ota Iwate Japan Village - 46 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 80 km
Hanamaki HNA 91 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 81 km
Ojojibara 70 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 16 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 22 km
Kamaishi JPKIS Japan 37 km
Yamada Japan 59 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 65 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 74 km
Miyako JPMYK Japan 78 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taseko Tase Sarugaishigawa 1954 63 km
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 65 km
Senganishitameike Senganishi Shukunaigawa 1934 79 km
Kurikoma Kurikoma Sanhazamagawa 1961 80 km
Ishibuchiko Ishibuchi Isawagawa 1953 83 km
Kejonuma Kejonuma Tajirigawa 1995 84 km
Hanayamako Hanayama Hazamagawa 2004 86 km
Ishibane Ishibane Wagagawa 1954 87 km
Kinshuko Yuda Wagagawa 1964 92 km
Heiannomizuumi Sannokai Takinagawa 2001 95 km
Toyosawako Toyosawa Toyosawagawa 1961 96 km
Araoko Naruko Eaigawa 1958 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 67 km

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