Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 16 Apr 2016 00:16 UTC

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M 4.6 in Japan on 16 Apr 2016 00:16 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:	4.6M
Depth:	5.37 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.5615 , 130.5634
Event Date:	16 Apr 2016 00:16 UTC 16 Apr 2016 09:16 Local
Exposed Population:	5511536 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	16 Apr 2016 00:36 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1125457		0	16 Apr 2016 00:16	4.6M, 5.37km	N/A	5.5 million (in 100km)		00:19	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 Funatsu, Yatsushiro, Higashiko, Matsuai, Misumi, Miyahara, Noboritate, Yanagi, Iwaya, Matsubase, and Saga.

Radius	Population
100 km	5.3 million people
75 km	3.3 million people
50 km	1.8 million people
20 km	270000 people
10 km	120000 people
5 km	11000 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
Funatsu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Yatsushiro	Kumamoto	Japan	City	100000 people	7 km
Higashiko	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Matsuai	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Misumi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Miyahara	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Noboritate	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Yanagi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Iwaya	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Matsubase	Kumamoto	Japan	City	26000 people	14 km
Hinagu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kami-jima	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Uto	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	39000 people	16 km
Ogawa	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Futamado	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Oura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Nishiyama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Takahashi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Takagushi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Iwashita	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Kareki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Arie	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Miyanoura	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Hikichi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kumamoto	Kumamoto	Japan	Major city	680000 people	29 km
Tomochi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Tamana	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	45000 people	30 km
Sashichi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Shimabara	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	38000 people	30 km
Oe	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Hondo	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	40000 people	30 km
Toji	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Urada	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Nihonsugi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Kawachi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Kohama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Goryo	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Tsunagi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Obama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Matsuomachi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Kiyama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Kuchinotsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Ueki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	31000 people	38 km
Hakuto	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Naguchi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Shimo-jima	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Futae	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Funatsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Hama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Tairamachi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Minamata	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	29000 people	42 km
Chijiwa	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Ozu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	26000 people	42 km
Jonokoba	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Arao	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	55000 people	42 km
Nagasu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Kojiro	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Higo-Fukagawa	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Hitoyoshi	Kumamoto	Japan	City	38000 people	44 km
Kita-gone	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Eta	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Tomioka	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Furuyashiki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Liral	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Taragi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Menda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Okoba	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Someda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Yuki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Omuta	Fukuoka	Japan	City	150000 people	52 km
Yamano	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Kita	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Conagai	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Isahaya	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	96000 people	54 km
Komenotsu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Yamaga	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	32000 people	54 km
Naga-shima	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Nankan	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Yue	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Yunomae	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Hizen Nagana	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Okuchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	24000 people	56 km
Kami-shiiba	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Mamihara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Izumi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	39000 people	57 km
Sakitsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Tatekado	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Kutama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Takamori	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Okawachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Wakimoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Kuranomoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Oniki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Kurise	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Takaono	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Nodago	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Shibahiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Kyomachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Tara	Saga	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Takehara	Miyazaki	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
Amakusa		103				0	39 km
Kumamoto	KMJ	196	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	41 km
Saga	HSG	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	70 km
Nagasaki	NGS	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	73 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	85 km
Metabaru		16				0	85 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Yatsushiro		Japan	7 km
Misumi	JPMIS	Japan	9 km
Kojiro		Japan	22 km
Shimabara	JPSMB	Japan	31 km
Kuchinotsu	JPKUC	Japan	36 km
Minamata	JPMIN	Japan	42 km
Miike	JPMII	Japan	51 km
Omuta	JPOMU	Japan	51 km
Naga Island		Japan	61 km
Mogi		Japan	62 km
Ushibuka		Japan	65 km
Nagasaki	JPNGS	Japan	69 km
Okawa		Japan	73 km
Ha Shima		Japan	78 km
Suminoe	JPSUM	Japan	78 km
Matsushima	JPMAT	Japan	97 km
Kushikino		Japan	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kyoragi	Kyoragi	Iwaiguchigawa	1975	21 km
Uchitani	Uchitani	Itsukiogawa	1975	22 km
Higomidorikawako	Midorikawa	Midorikawa	1970	33 km
Oshidorinoike	Bessho	Chijiwagawa	1968	36 km
Fukasako	Fukasako	Fukasakogawa	1974	40 km
Ichifusa	Ichifusa	Kumagawa	1959	50 km
Nyuugashiibako	Kamishiiba	Mimigawa	1955	56 km
Ogakura	Ogakura	Ogakuragawa	1974	56 km
Kogawa	Kogawa	Kogawa	1973	57 km
Otsuruko	Tsuruda	Sendaigawa	1965	64 km
Kayaze	Kayaze	Korigawa	2000	69 km
Tsukabaru	Tsukabaru	Mimigawa	1938	69 km
Urakamisuigenchi	Urakami	Oidegawa	2001	70 km
Hyugami	Hyugami	Yabegawa	1959	71 km
Nodaketameike	Nodaketameike		1661	71 km
Onoko	Ayaminami	Honjogawa	1958	76 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	77 km
Narumi	Narumi	Futamatagawa	1991	77 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	77 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	79 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	80 km
Tachibana	Tachibana	Jarogawa	1963	82 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	83 km
Nagaiketameike	Nagaike	Zodogawa	1996	84 km
Gosho	Gosho	Chikugogawa	1990	87 km
Ouchibaru	Ouchibaru	Mimigawa	1956	87 km
Konoura	Konoura	Konouragawa	1969	87 km
Nojiriko	Iwase	Iwasegawa	1967	87 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	89 km
Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawa	1961	89 km
Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawa	1932	91 km
Sayonoumi	Kyuragi	Kyuragigawa	1986	95 km
Minamihata	Minamihata	Nakagawa	1985	98 km
Minagiko	Terauchi	Sadagawa	1979	98 km
Suburi	Suburi	Nakagawa	1976	98 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	99 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
SENDAI	JAPAN	2	90 km

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