M 5.7 in Japan on 15 Apr 2016 16:45 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.8805 , 130.8463
Event Date: 15 Apr 2016 16:45 UTC
16 Apr 2016 01:45 Local
Exposed Population:
8669814 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Apr 2016 17:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
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
1125394 0.7 15 Apr 2016 16:45 5.7M, 10km 6.91 8.7 million (in 100km) 00:38 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, Ozu, Bochu, Eta, and Tamana.

Radius Population
100 km 8.7 million people
75 km 3.9 million people
50 km 2.1 million people
20 km 870000 people
10 km 160000 people
5 km 44000 people
2 km 1800 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ozu Kumamoto Japan Village 26000 people 5 km
Kiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 9 km
Ueki Kumamoto Japan Village 31000 people 14 km
Tatekado Kumamoto Japan Village - 15 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 16 km
Yamaga Kumamoto Japan Village 32000 people 16 km
Uchimaki Kumamoto Japan Village - 20 km
Takahashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 23 km
Bochu Kumamoto Japan Village - 24 km
Eta Kumamoto Japan Village - 24 km
Tamana Kumamoto Japan Village 45000 people 25 km
Saga Saga Japan Major city 170000 people 64 km
Oita Oita Japan Major city 420000 people 81 km
Fukuoka Fukuoka Japan Major city 1.4 million people 87 km
Nagasaki Nagasaki Japan Major city 410000 people 92 km
Miyazaki Miyazaki Japan Major city 310000 people 122 km
Kagoshima Kagoshima Japan Major city 550000 people 149 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 6 km
Saga HSG 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 58 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Omuta JPOMU Japan 40 km
Miike JPMII Japan 40 km
Shimabara JPSMB Japan 45 km
Misumi JPMIS Japan 47 km
Yatsushiro Japan 49 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fukasako Fukasako Fukasakogawa 1974 7 km

More information

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