M 5.4 in Japan on 15 Apr 2016 16:44 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: 5.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.6953 , 130.7351
Event Date: 15 Apr 2016 16:44 UTC
16 Apr 2016 01:44 Local
Exposed Population:
6111166 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2016 00:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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
1125395 0.7 15 Apr 2016 16:44 5.8M, 10km 7.48 6.3 million (in 100km) 00:40 NEIC
1125459 0.5 15 Apr 2016 16:44 5.4M, 10km 6.38 6.1 million (in 100km) 08:00 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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Saga, Miyazaki, Oita, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Matsubase, Tomochi, Kiyama, and Nishiyama.

Radius Population
100 km 6.3 million people
75 km 3.5 million people
50 km 1.9 million people
20 km 910000 people
10 km 200000 people
5 km 51000 people
2 km 2200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Uto Kumamoto Japan Village 39000 people 4 km
Matsubase Kumamoto Japan City 26000 people 5 km
Nishiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 8 km
Iwashita Kumamoto Japan Village - 10 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 11 km
Takahashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 11 km
Ogawa Kumamoto Japan Village - 12 km
Matsuai Kumamoto Japan Village - 12 km
Miyahara Kumamoto Japan Village - 15 km
Tomochi Kumamoto Japan Village - 17 km
Kiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 19 km
Funatsu Kumamoto Japan Village - 19 km
Tamana Kumamoto Japan Village 45000 people 19 km
Saga Saga Japan Major city 170000 people 73 km
Nagasaki Nagasaki Japan Major city 410000 people 80 km
Oita Oita Japan Major city 420000 people 103 km
Fukuoka Fukuoka Japan Major city 1.4 million people 103 km
Miyazaki Miyazaki Japan Major city 310000 people 109 km
Kagoshima Kagoshima Japan Major city 550000 people 125 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
Kumamoto KMJ 196 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 22 km
Amakusa 103 56 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Misumi JPMIS Japan 24 km
Yatsushiro Japan 24 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Higomidorikawako Midorikawa Midorikawa 1970 20 km

More information

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