M 4.5 in Japan on 15 Apr 2016 18:01 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: 58.66 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.759 , 141.8324
Event Date: 15 Apr 2016 18:01 UTC
16 Apr 2016 03:01 Local
Exposed Population:
1653570 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Apr 2016 18:33 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
1125404 0 15 Apr 2016 18:01 4.5M, 58.66km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 00:31 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Morioka, Aomori, Akita, Settai, Nishoishi, Iwaizumi, Nakasato, Sukinosawa, Takashizu, Ko-Tashiro, and Matsuyashiki.

Radius Population
100 km 1.7 million people
75 km 880000 people
50 km 180000 people
20 km 49000 people
10 km 3100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Matsuyashiki Iwate Japan Village - 2 km
Kami-ugei Iwate Japan Village - 3 km
Takashizu Iwate Japan Village - 4 km
Sukinosawa Iwate Japan Village - 8 km
Iwaizumi Iwate Japan Village - 10 km
Ko-Tashiro Iwate Japan Village - 10 km
Nishoishi Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Nakasato Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Miyamoto Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Settai Iwate Japan Village - 12 km
Morioka Iwate Japan Major city 290000 people 58 km
Aomori Aomori Japan Major city 300000 people 149 km
Akita Akita Japan Major city 310000 people 150 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
Ippongibara 304 64 km
Hanamaki HNA 91 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 70 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Miyako JPMYK Japan 18 km
Fudai Japan 28 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Gandoko Gando Tandogawa 1960 40 km
Sotoyama Sotoyama Sotoyamagawa 1943 47 km
Setsukinaidamuko Setsukinai Setsukinaigawa 1986 49 km

More information

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