M 4.8 in Japan on 24 Jan 2016 15:12 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: 4.8M
Depth: 40.02 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.6168 , 140.6469
Event Date: 24 Jan 2016 15:12 UTC
25 Jan 2016 00:12 Local
Exposed Population:
24433364 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 24 Jan 2016 16:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
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
1116232 0.2 24 Jan 2016 15:12 4.8M, 40.02km N/A 24.4 million (in 100km) 01:20 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 Asahi Yokaichiba, Hasunuma, Yokoshiba, Choshi, Tako, Katakai, Tokawacho, Inuwaka, Naruto, Yatabe, and Yokohama.

Radius Population
100 km 25.4 million people
75 km 8.5 million people
50 km 2.4 million people
20 km 200000 people
10 km 22000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 12 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 15 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 16 km
Choshi Chiba Japan City 84000 people 21 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 21 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 21 km
Tokawacho Chiba Japan Village - 21 km
Inuwaka Chiba Japan Village - 21 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 22 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 25 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 27 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 28 km
Okunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 31 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 32 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 37 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 38 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 38 km
Kashima Ibaraki Japan Village 65000 people 39 km
Obunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 39 km
Kyuchu Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 39 km
Ushibori Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Itako Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 43 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 44 km
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 44 km
Koya Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 45 km
Nekoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Aso Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Negoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Omi Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people 47 km
Narage Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 47 km
Aotsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Aonuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 48 km
Hamatsuga Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Yoshikawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Oshita Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Yamada Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 51 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 51 km
Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Fuda Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Inoue Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Kyochikama Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Yaida Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 53 km
Taiyo Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Kofunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Muyokama Ibaraki Japan Village - 56 km
Aruga Ibaraki Japan Village - 56 km
Takata Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Dainigorisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Owana Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 58 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Owada Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 59 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Kashiwazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Katsuura Chiba Japan Village 22000 people 60 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 60 km
Otake Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 61 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 61 km
Kamiyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 62 km
Shishikura Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Kururi Chiba Japan Village - 63 km
Iina Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Hangu Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 64 km
Hokota Ibaraki Japan Village 28000 people 64 km
Ambo Ibaraki Japan Village - 64 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 65 km
Torinosu Ibaraki Japan Village - 65 km
Katsuori Ibaraki Japan Village - 65 km
Fujioayashi Chiba Japan Village - 66 km
Tonouchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Ishiyatsudo Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 66 km
Kai-Tamari Ibaraki Japan Village - 67 km
Tamatsukuri Ibaraki Japan Village - 67 km
Noda Ibaraki Japan Village - 67 km
Ogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 67 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
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 29 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 45 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 47 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 49 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 61 km
26 0 62 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 66 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 71 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 79 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 88 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Choshi JPCHO Japan 21 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 32 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 49 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 49 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 50 km
Katunan Ko Japan 60 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 62 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 71 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 78 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 81 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 81 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 93 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 95 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 97 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 98 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 98 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 40 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 49 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 54 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 67 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 76 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 87 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 92 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 94 km

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