M 5.1 in Japan on 15 Apr 2016 22:11 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: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.282 , 131.3982
Event Date: 15 Apr 2016 22:11 UTC
16 Apr 2016 07:11 Local
Exposed Population:
8492572 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Apr 2016 22:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
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
1125435 0.2 15 Apr 2016 22:11 4.9M, 10km N/A 8.5 million (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1125439 0.3 15 Apr 2016 22:11 5.1M, 10km N/A 8.5 million (in 100km) 00:36 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, Matsuyama, Saga, Yamaguchi, Oita, Fukuoka, Shimoichi, Onoya, Kitsuki, Niida, and Jodoji.

Radius Population
100 km 8.5 million people
75 km 2.2 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 330000 people
10 km 130000 people
5 km 7000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kami-tsutsura Oita Japan Village - 7 km
Beppu Oita Japan City 120000 people 9 km
Onoya Oita Japan Village - 12 km
Tayooka Oita Japan Village - 12 km
Jodoji Oita Japan Village - 12 km
Shimoichi Oita Japan Village - 17 km
Nakamura Oita Japan Village - 19 km
Oita Oita Japan Major city 420000 people 20 km
Kitsuki Oita Japan Village 23000 people 20 km
Iwaya Oita Japan Village - 23 km
Mori Oita Japan Village - 23 km
Niida Oita Japan Village - 24 km
Kokone Oita Japan Village - 24 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 84 km
Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Japan Major city 140000 people 99 km
Fukuoka Fukuoka Japan Major city 1.4 million people 99 km
Saga Saga Japan Major city 170000 people 103 km
Matsuyama Ehime Japan Major city 480000 people 141 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
Beppu BPU unknown 10 km
Oita OIT 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 38 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hiji Japan 13 km
Beppu JPBPU Japan 19 km
Oita JPOIT Japan 20 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yamashitaike Yamashitaike Kuramotogawa 1918 13 km
Serikawa Serikawa Serigawa 1956 16 km
Hiju Hiju Hijugawa 1968 16 km
Hisashi Hisashi Yamakuragawa 1969 17 km

More information

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