M 5.3 in Japan on 15 Apr 2016 18:03 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: 5.3M
Depth: 8.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.9747 , 131.0127
Event Date: 15 Apr 2016 18:03 UTC
16 Apr 2016 03:03 Local
Exposed Population:
8032085 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Apr 2016 18:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
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
1125405 0.4 15 Apr 2016 18:03 5.3M, 8.35km N/A 8 million (in 100km) 00:35 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, Yamaguchi, Oita, Fukuoka, Ozu, Bochu, Tatekado, and Miyaji.

Radius Population
100 km 8 million people
75 km 4 million people
50 km 1.6 million people
20 km 160000 people
10 km 20000 people
5 km 4900 people
2 km 1900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Uchimaki Kumamoto Japan Village - 6 km
Bochu Kumamoto Japan Village - 9 km
Miyaji Kumamoto Japan Village - 12 km
Tatekado Kumamoto Japan Village - 13 km
Sakanashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 14 km
Takamori Kumamoto Japan Village - 18 km
Ozu Kumamoto Japan Village 26000 people 19 km
Kiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 19 km
Miyanoharu Kumamoto Japan Village - 22 km
Yamaga Kumamoto Japan Village 32000 people 23 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 30 km
Oita Oita Japan Major city 420000 people 67 km
Saga Saga Japan Major city 170000 people 73 km
Fukuoka Fukuoka Japan Major city 1.4 million people 90 km
Nagasaki Nagasaki Japan Major city 410000 people 107 km
Miyazaki Miyazaki Japan Major city 310000 people 121 km
Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Japan Major city 140000 people 146 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 16 km
Beppu BPU unknown 63 km
Saga HSG 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 69 km
Metabaru 16 70 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Omuta JPOMU Japan 53 km
Miike JPMII Japan 53 km
Shimabara JPSMB Japan 59 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fukasako Fukasako Fukasakogawa 1974 18 km

More information

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