M 4.8 in Japan on 15 Apr 2016 23:20 UTC

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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: 4.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.6843 , 130.6575
Event Date: 15 Apr 2016 23:20 UTC
16 Apr 2016 08:20 Local
Exposed Population:
6388958 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Apr 2016 23:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1125450 0.1 15 Apr 2016 23:20 4.8M, 10km N/A 6.4 million (in 100km) 00:27 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 Uto, Matsubase, Matsuai, Takahashi, Nishiyama, Kumamoto, Iwashita, Funatsu, Ogawa, Miyahara, and Nagasaki.

Radius Population
100 km 5.4 million people
75 km 3 million people
50 km 1.8 million people
20 km 840000 people
10 km 150000 people
5 km 53000 people
2 km 18000 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 0 km
Matsubase Kumamoto Japan City 26000 people 4 km
Matsuai Kumamoto Japan Village - 8 km
Takahashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 10 km
Nishiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 12 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 13 km
Iwashita Kumamoto Japan Village - 14 km
Funatsu Kumamoto Japan Village - 14 km
Ogawa Kumamoto Japan Village - 14 km
Miyahara Kumamoto Japan Village - 15 km
Tamana Kumamoto Japan Village 45000 people 18 km
Higashiko Kumamoto Japan Village - 19 km
Yatsushiro Kumamoto Japan City 100000 people 20 km
Misumi Kumamoto Japan Village - 20 km
Tomochi Kumamoto Japan Village - 21 km
Iwaya Kumamoto Japan Village - 22 km
Kiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 23 km
Noboritate Kumamoto Japan Village - 23 km
Ueki Kumamoto Japan Village 31000 people 24 km
Nihonsugi Kumamoto Japan Village - 25 km
Yanagi Kumamoto Japan Village - 26 km
Ozu Kumamoto Japan Village 26000 people 26 km
Shimabara Nagasaki Japan Village 38000 people 29 km
Hinagu Kumamoto Japan Village - 29 km
Naguchi Kumamoto Japan Village - 29 km
Kareki Nagasaki Japan Village - 30 km
Hama Kumamoto Japan Village - 30 km
Kami-jima Nagasaki Japan Village - 32 km
Eta Kumamoto Japan Village - 33 km
Arie Nagasaki Japan Village - 33 km
Oura Nagasaki Japan Village - 34 km
Nagasu Kumamoto Japan Village - 34 km
Arao Kumamoto Japan Village 55000 people 34 km
Matsuomachi Nagasaki Japan Village - 35 km
Toji Kumamoto Japan Village - 35 km
Futamado Nagasaki Japan Village - 36 km
Miyanoura Kumamoto Japan Village - 36 km
Kohama Nagasaki Japan Village - 38 km
Oe Nagasaki Japan Village - 38 km
Funatsu Nagasaki Japan Village - 39 km
Tairamachi Nagasaki Japan Village - 39 km
Yamaga Kumamoto Japan Village 32000 people 39 km
Liral Kumamoto Japan Village - 39 km
Takagushi Nagasaki Japan Village - 40 km
Urada Nagasaki Japan Village - 40 km
Kojiro Nagasaki Japan Village - 42 km
Obama Nagasaki Japan Village - 42 km
Omuta Fukuoka Japan City 150000 people 43 km
Hikichi Nagasaki Japan Village - 43 km
Nankan Kumamoto Japan Village - 43 km
Tatekado Kumamoto Japan Village - 44 km
Hondo Nagasaki Japan Village 40000 people 44 km
Chijiwa Nagasaki Japan Village - 45 km
Sashichi Kumamoto Japan Village - 45 km
Hakuto Nagasaki Japan Village - 46 km
Mamihara Miyazaki Japan Village - 46 km
Takamori Kumamoto Japan Village - 46 km
Kurise Kumamoto Japan Village - 47 km
Kawachi Nagasaki Japan Village - 47 km
Kuchinotsu Nagasaki Japan Village - 47 km
Furuyashiki Kumamoto Japan Village - 48 km
Uchimaki Kumamoto Japan Village - 48 km
Bochu Kumamoto Japan Village - 49 km
Goryo Nagasaki Japan Village - 49 km
Miyaji Kumamoto Japan Village - 52 km
Futae Nagasaki Japan Village - 52 km
Kami-shiiba Miyazaki Japan Village - 52 km
Tsunagi Kumamoto Japan Village - 52 km
Conagai Nagasaki Japan Village - 52 km
Sakanashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 52 km
Setaka Fukuoka Japan Village 24000 people 53 km
Hitoyoshi Kumamoto Japan City 38000 people 53 km
Taragi Kumamoto Japan Village - 54 km
Isahaya Nagasaki Japan Village 96000 people 54 km
Taio Oita Japan Village - 54 km
Someda Kumamoto Japan Village - 54 km
Yue Nagasaki Japan Village - 55 km
Menda Kumamoto Japan Village - 55 km
Jonokoba Nagasaki Japan Village - 55 km
Yuki Nagasaki Japan Village - 55 km
Shimo-jima Nagasaki Japan Village - 55 km
Kusakabe Miyazaki Japan Village - 56 km
Kobarui Miyazaki Japan Village - 56 km
Minamata Kumamoto Japan Village 29000 people 58 km
Tomioka Nagasaki Japan Village - 58 km
Hizen Nagana Nagasaki Japan Village - 58 km
Kanematsu Fukuoka Japan Village - 58 km
Tara Saga Japan Village - 58 km
Kurogi Fukuoka Japan Village - 59 km
Yunomae Kumamoto Japan Village - 59 km
Higo-Fukagawa Kumamoto Japan Village - 59 km
Okawachi Miyazaki Japan Village - 59 km
Okoba Kumamoto Japan Village - 60 km
Kita-gone Nagasaki Japan Village - 60 km
Hatchomuta Fukuoka Japan Village - 61 km
Mitai Miyazaki Japan Village - 61 km
Miyanoharu Kumamoto Japan Village - 62 km
Tabaru Oita Japan Village - 63 km
Haintsuka Fukuoka Japan Village - 63 km
Ideno Oita Japan Village - 63 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 25 km
Amakusa 103 0 52 km
Saga HSG 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 62 km
Nagasaki NGS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 75 km
Metabaru 16 0 75 km
Kagoshima KOJ 276 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Misumi JPMIS Japan 19 km
Yatsushiro Japan 21 km
Shimabara JPSMB Japan 29 km
Kojiro Japan 37 km
Miike JPMII Japan 42 km
Omuta JPOMU Japan 42 km
Kuchinotsu JPKUC Japan 46 km
Minamata JPMIN Japan 58 km
Okawa Japan 64 km
Mogi Japan 70 km
Suminoe JPSUM Japan 72 km
Nagasaki JPNGS Japan 75 km
Naga Island Japan 77 km
Ushibuka Japan 80 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fukasako Fukasako Fukasakogawa 1974 24 km
Higomidorikawako Midorikawa Midorikawa 1970 24 km
Uchitani Uchitani Itsukiogawa 1975 29 km
Kyoragi Kyoragi Iwaiguchigawa 1975 37 km
Oshidorinoike Bessho Chijiwagawa 1968 39 km
Nyuugashiibako Kamishiiba Mimigawa 1955 52 km
Ichifusa Ichifusa Kumagawa 1959 52 km
Hyugami Hyugami Yabegawa 1959 56 km
Ogakura Ogakura Ogakuragawa 1974 59 km
Hachinosuko Shimouke Tsuegawa 1972 61 km
Tsukabaru Tsukabaru Mimigawa 1938 63 km
Kayaze Kayaze Korigawa 2000 68 km
Nodaketameike Nodaketameike 1661 71 km
Gosho Gosho Chikugogawa 1990 72 km
Kogawa Kogawa Kogawa 1973 72 km
Amagatanichosuichi Jizobaru Jizobarugawa 1922 73 km
Dokawa Dokawa Dokawa 1955 74 km
Saigo Saigo Mimigawa 1983 74 km
Urakamisuigenchi Urakami Oidegawa 2001 75 km
Otsuruko Tsuruda Sendaigawa 1965 78 km
Nagaiketameike Nagaike Zodogawa 1996 79 km
Hitotsuse Hitotsuse Hitotsusegawa 1963 80 km
Onoko Ayaminami Honjogawa 1958 81 km
Ouchibaru Ouchibaru Mimigawa 1956 82 km
Narumi Narumi Futamatagawa 1991 82 km
Yamashitaike Yamashitaike Kuramotogawa 1918 83 km
Tachibana Tachibana Jarogawa 1963 83 km
Minagiko Terauchi Sadagawa 1979 84 km
Minamihata Minamihata Nakagawa 1985 86 km
Kamiakizukiko Egawa Koishiharagawa 1972 87 km
Suburi Suburi Nakagawa 1976 88 km
Sayonoumi Kyuragi Kyuragigawa 1986 89 km
Hokuzanchosuichi Hokuzan Kasegawa 1956 93 km
Hiju Hiju Hijugawa 1968 93 km
Nojiriko Iwase Iwasegawa 1967 93 km
Yabakeiko Yabakei Yamautsurigawa 1984 95 km
Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawa 1961 95 km
Takeyama Takeyama Usonokigawa 1986 96 km

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