M 4.7 in Japan on 26 Jan 2016 11:37 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: 56.19 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.2843 , 141.9514
Event Date: 26 Jan 2016 11:37 UTC
26 Jan 2016 20:37 Local
Exposed Population:
2210414 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 26 Jan 2016 11:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1116553 0.1 26 Jan 2016 11:37 4.7M, 56.19km N/A 2.2 million (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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Niiyama, Oshika, Tomari, Ayukawahama, Yoriiso, Futawatashi, Kukunari, Terama, Yagawa, Oharahama, and Sendai.

Radius Population
100 km 2 million people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 24000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Niiyama Miyagi Japan Village - 37 km
Oshika Miyagi Japan Village - 38 km
Tomari Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Ayukawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Yoriiso Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Futawatashi Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Kukunari Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Terama Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Yagawa Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Oharahama Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Samenoura Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Aji Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Kobuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Izushima Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Ikenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 43 km
Koamikura Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Kuwahama Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Kumazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Osu Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Fukkiura Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Tatsuhama Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Takenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Ommaehama Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Ohama Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Odomari Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Nitoda Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Kitsunezaki Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Funagoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Onagawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 48 km
Ogatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 48 km
Kotake Miyagi Japan Village - 51 km
Ozashi Miyagi Japan Village - 52 km
Kodaki Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Tsukihama Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Aikawa Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Watanoha Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Terahama Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Nagatsura Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Mizunuma Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Inai Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Onagawa Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Tomarihama Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Ishinomaki Miyagi Japan City 120000 people 60 km
Higashi-Fukuda Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Aratohama Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Natari Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Moto-Funaba Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Oritate Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Isatomae Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Saragai Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Iinogawa Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Shizugawa Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Nojiri Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Aramachi Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Minato Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Kamata Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Kanomata Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Iwasaki Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Kesaiso Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Yamane Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Kitazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Ota Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Kagamiishi Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Haraigawa Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Koizumi Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Yanaizu Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Sunaoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Oya Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Hiraiso Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Motoyoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Shinzan Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Naka-Komatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Hirobuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Shinden Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Kami-Hazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Shirotori Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Akuao Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Kesennuma Miyagi Japan Village 59000 people 69 km
Matsuzaki Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Hamaichi Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Sakihama Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Inohana Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Honchi Miyagi Japan Village - 70 km
Tsukihama Miyagi Japan Village - 70 km
Kamimachi Miyagi Japan Village - 70 km
Sendai Miyagi Japan Major city 1 million people 93 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 65 km
Kasuminome 5 0 89 km
Sendai SDJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 92 km
Ojojibara 70 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Onagawa JPONG Japan 47 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 57 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 72 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 81 km
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 88 km
Soma JPSMA Japan 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 84 km
Kejonuma Kejonuma Tajirigawa 1995 94 km
Tarumizuko Tarumizu Masudagawa 1976 98 km
Nanatsumoriko Minamikawa Minamikawa 1987 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 41 km

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