M 4.8 in Japan on 22 Mar 2016 05:34 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.7983 , 140.5182
Event Date: 22 Mar 2016 05:34 UTC
22 Mar 2016 14:34 Local
Exposed Population:
5989217 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 22 Mar 2016 06:03 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
1123032 0.1 22 Mar 2016 05:34 4.8M, 10km N/A 6 million (in 100km) 00:28 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 Satogawa, Kasaishi, Yamaguchi, Konaga, Onukari, Onida, Ko-Nomase, Okami, Tonobatake, Shimo-Kimida, and Tonouchi.

Radius Population
100 km 5.8 million people
75 km 3.7 million people
50 km 1.7 million people
20 km 94000 people
10 km 6100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Satogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Kasaishi Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Yamaguchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Konaga Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Onukari Fukushima Japan Village - 4 km
Onida Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Ko-Nomase Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Okami Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Tonobatake Fukushima Japan Village - 8 km
Shimo-Kimida Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
O-Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Koya-Yachi Fukushima Japan Village - 8 km
Shimoseki-Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 8 km
Yugusa Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Orihashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Tsukuroda Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Yanagizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Okaneda Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Kami-Takakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Maseno-Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Yonedaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Ohata Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Higashidate Fukushima Japan Village - 12 km
Yokokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Yujimatamae Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Torizone Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Chofuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Shimonomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Nagura Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Kanari Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Shimo-Ishii Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Yama-Ogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Kita-Tomita Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Mizunuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Machitsuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Hosoda Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Kawashimo Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Daigo Ibaraki Japan Village 22000 people 15 km
Korofuji Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Takahara Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Kegano Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Koshigoe Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Suzudaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Saimaru Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Kezuruki-Yashiki Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Uchino Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Kitakota Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Manahata Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Tashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Kurosuke Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Ohata Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Ushirono Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Kisara Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Nishitari Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Wabuchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Yamabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Kaminomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Machiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Kitakubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Irishiken Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Yawara Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Minami-Odaira Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Hanawa Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Tochibara Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Kuryuzawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Akagona Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Isohara Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Machida Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Futta Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Ono-Yasashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Tomobe Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Suginouchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Sonodaira Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Shimo-Miyagodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Shuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Yamagata Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Kami-Kanezawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Sekiguchi Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Eryuda Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Yunami Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Megakusa Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Kami-Hizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Idekura Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Hama Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Isogami Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kawaziri Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kawajiri Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Nijibu Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Ogawa Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Ogitsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kaidomari Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Hirawatado Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Takabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Kitanosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Tabyuto Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Kami-nambo Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Nakanotsubo Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Yokoyama Tochigi Japan Village - 24 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
Otawara 201 0 44 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 48 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 66 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 69 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 69 km
26 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 35 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 38 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 15 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 22 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 26 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 43 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 44 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 59 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 59 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 62 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 63 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 64 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 64 km
Hatoriko Hatori Tsurunumagawa 1955 66 km
Fukadachoseichi Fukadachoseichi Tadanogawa 1982 69 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 73 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 75 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 75 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 76 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 77 km
Wakasatoko Okawa Agagawa 1987 81 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 82 km
Ouchi Ouchi Onogawa 1991 84 km
Yoshigadaira Yoshigadaira Harakawa 1970 85 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 86 km
Yunoiriko Higashiyama Yugawa 1982 88 km
Kawamatako Kawamata Kinugawa 1966 90 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 91 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 93 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 95 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 98 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 38 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 74 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 82 km

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