M 4.5 in Japan on 19 Feb 2016 01:50 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: 53.18 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.6346 , 140.243
Event Date: 19 Feb 2016 01:50 UTC
19 Feb 2016 10:50 Local
Exposed Population:
36904732 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2016 02:27 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
1119900 0 19 Feb 2016 01:50 4.5M, 53.18km N/A 36.9 million (in 100km) 00:36 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 Sakura, Chiba-nyutaun, Chiba, Narita, Naruto, Oami, Togane, Ryugasaki, Yokoshiba, Goi, and Saitama.

Radius Population
100 km 35 million people
75 km 22 million people
50 km 8.7 million people
20 km 1.7 million people
10 km 290000 people
5 km 39000 people
2 km 2200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 6 km
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 12 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 14 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 14 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 16 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 18 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 18 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 19 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 21 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 21 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 21 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 21 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 22 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 23 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 23 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 24 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 24 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 24 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 27 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 29 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 30 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 30 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 30 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 31 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 32 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 32 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 32 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 33 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 34 km
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 37 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Tokyo Tokyo Japan Capital 8.1 million people 39 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 39 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Yaida Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Itako Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 41 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people 42 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Aso Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Ushibori Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 44 km
Kururi Chiba Japan Village - 45 km
Aruga Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Oshita Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Okunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 46 km
Nekoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Inoue Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Owada Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Obunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Aonuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Kyuchu Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Kashima Ibaraki Japan Village 65000 people 48 km
Negoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Kashiwazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Golanda Tokyo Japan Village - 49 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people 49 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Shishikura Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Yamada Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Yoshikawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Fujioayashi Chiba Japan Village - 51 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Kimitsu Chiba Japan Village 92000 people 51 km
Narage Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 52 km
Omi Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Choshi Chiba Japan City 84000 people 52 km
Kawasaki Kanagawa Japan Major city 1.3 million people 52 km
Kofunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Koya Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Owana Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Fuda Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 54 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 54 km
Hangu Ibaraki Japan Village - 54 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 54 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
Shimoshizu 30 0 9 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 16 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 22 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 26 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 27 km
26 0 41 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 43 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 44 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 55 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 59 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 60 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 66 km
Honda 12 0 74 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 76 km
Tachikawa 95 0 77 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 78 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 80 km
Tateyama 3 0 85 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Chiba JPCHB Japan 15 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 15 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 20 km
Katunan Ko Japan 24 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 41 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 43 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 45 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 47 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 48 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 53 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 59 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 60 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 63 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 69 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 72 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 84 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 23 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 36 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 40 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 51 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 52 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 68 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 69 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 74 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 76 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 77 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 78 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 84 km

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