M 6.2 in Japan on 11 Jan 2016 17:08 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: 6.2M
Depth: 239.86 Km
Lat/Lon: 44.4647 , 141.0764
Event Date: 11 Jan 2016 17:08 UTC
12 Jan 2016 02:08 Local
Exposed Population:
101258 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2016 20:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.8 -0.8
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
1115094 -0.8 11 Jan 2016 17:08 6.1M, 236.12km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1115111 -0.8 11 Jan 2016 17:08 6.2M, 239.86km 3.73 100 thousand (in 100km) 03:39 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 Hokkaido (population 5,808,054) . The nearest places are and Sapporo.

Radius Population
100 km 99000 people
75 km 32000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sapporo Hokkaido Japan Major city 1.9 million people 161 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
Rishiri RIS 34 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 84 km
Rebun RBJ unknown 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Riishiri Island Japan 74 km
Rumoi JPRMI Japan 76 km
Mashike Japan 80 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Higashiyamako Ariake Mochikubetsugawa 1971 63 km

More information

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