M 4.9 in Japan on 16 Apr 2016 02:02 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.7292 , 130.6701
Event Date: 16 Apr 2016 02:02 UTC
16 Apr 2016 11:02 Local
Exposed Population:
7765501 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2016 02:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
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
1125474 0.2 16 Apr 2016 02:02 4.9M, 10km N/A 7.8 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Takahashi, Uto, Kumamoto, Matsubase, Matsuai, Tamana, Funatsu, Nishiyama, Iwashita, Ueki, and Fukuoka.

Radius Population
100 km 6.4 million people
75 km 3.4 million people
50 km 1.8 million people
20 km 890000 people
10 km 230000 people
5 km 47000 people
2 km 5200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Takahashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 4 km
Uto Kumamoto Japan Village 39000 people 6 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 10 km
Matsubase Kumamoto Japan City 26000 people 10 km
Matsuai Kumamoto Japan Village - 12 km
Tamana Kumamoto Japan Village 45000 people 12 km
Funatsu Kumamoto Japan Village - 16 km
Nishiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 17 km
Iwashita Kumamoto Japan Village - 18 km
Ueki Kumamoto Japan Village 31000 people 19 km
Ogawa Kumamoto Japan Village - 20 km
Miyahara Kumamoto Japan Village - 20 km
Higashiko Kumamoto Japan Village - 21 km
Misumi Kumamoto Japan Village - 21 km
Kiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 22 km
Ozu Kumamoto Japan Village 26000 people 23 km
Iwaya Kumamoto Japan Village - 23 km
Naguchi Kumamoto Japan Village - 24 km
Noboritate Kumamoto Japan Village - 25 km
Tomochi Kumamoto Japan Village - 25 km
Yatsushiro Kumamoto Japan City 100000 people 25 km
Shimabara Nagasaki Japan Village 38000 people 26 km
Eta Kumamoto Japan Village - 27 km
Kareki Nagasaki Japan Village - 27 km
Yanagi Kumamoto Japan Village - 28 km
Nagasu Kumamoto Japan Village - 29 km
Arao Kumamoto Japan Village 55000 people 29 km
Nihonsugi Kumamoto Japan Village - 30 km
Matsuomachi Nagasaki Japan Village - 31 km
Arie Nagasaki Japan Village - 32 km
Hama Kumamoto Japan Village - 33 km
Liral Kumamoto Japan Village - 34 km
Hinagu Kumamoto Japan Village - 34 km
Yamaga Kumamoto Japan Village 32000 people 34 km
Funatsu Nagasaki Japan Village - 35 km
Tairamachi Nagasaki Japan Village - 35 km
Kami-jima Nagasaki Japan Village - 35 km
Kohama Nagasaki Japan Village - 36 km
Oura Nagasaki Japan Village - 36 km
Omuta Fukuoka Japan City 150000 people 37 km
Nankan Kumamoto Japan Village - 37 km
Oe Nagasaki Japan Village - 38 km
Kojiro Nagasaki Japan Village - 38 km
Futamado Nagasaki Japan Village - 39 km
Urada Nagasaki Japan Village - 40 km
Obama Nagasaki Japan Village - 40 km
Tatekado Kumamoto Japan Village - 40 km
Toji Kumamoto Japan Village - 41 km
Kurise Kumamoto Japan Village - 41 km
Miyanoura Kumamoto Japan Village - 42 km
Chijiwa Nagasaki Japan Village - 42 km
Takagushi Nagasaki Japan Village - 44 km
Hakuto Nagasaki Japan Village - 44 km
Uchimaki Kumamoto Japan Village - 46 km
Hikichi Nagasaki Japan Village - 46 km
Hondo Nagasaki Japan Village 40000 people 46 km
Kuchinotsu Nagasaki Japan Village - 46 km
Takamori Kumamoto Japan Village - 47 km
Setaka Fukuoka Japan Village 24000 people 47 km
Bochu Kumamoto Japan Village - 47 km
Conagai Nagasaki Japan Village - 48 km
Mamihara Miyazaki Japan Village - 48 km
Kawachi Nagasaki Japan Village - 49 km
Taio Oita Japan Village - 50 km
Sashichi Kumamoto Japan Village - 50 km
Isahaya Nagasaki Japan Village 96000 people 50 km
Goryo Nagasaki Japan Village - 50 km
Yue Nagasaki Japan Village - 51 km
Miyaji Kumamoto Japan Village - 51 km
Sakanashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 51 km
Futae Nagasaki Japan Village - 52 km
Kanematsu Fukuoka Japan Village - 52 km
Yuki Nagasaki Japan Village - 53 km
Furuyashiki Kumamoto Japan Village - 53 km
Kurogi Fukuoka Japan Village - 53 km
Tara Saga Japan Village - 54 km
Hizen Nagana Nagasaki Japan Village - 54 km
Hatchomuta Fukuoka Japan Village - 55 km
Jonokoba Nagasaki Japan Village - 56 km
Kami-shiiba Miyazaki Japan Village - 56 km
Tsunagi Kumamoto Japan Village - 57 km
Kusakabe Miyazaki Japan Village - 57 km
Haintsuka Fukuoka Japan Village - 57 km
Shimo-jima Nagasaki Japan Village - 58 km
Tomioka Nagasaki Japan Village - 58 km
Okawa Saga Japan Village 44000 people 59 km
Jugomori Fukuoka Japan Village - 59 km
Ideno Oita Japan Village - 59 km
Miyanoharu Kumamoto Japan Village - 59 km
Hitoyoshi Kumamoto Japan City 38000 people 59 km
Taragi Kumamoto Japan Village - 59 km
Kobarui Miyazaki Japan Village - 59 km
Someda Kumamoto Japan Village - 60 km
Menda Kumamoto Japan Village - 61 km
Jojima Fukuoka Japan Village - 61 km
Minamata Kumamoto Japan Village 29000 people 62 km
Kita-gone Nagasaki Japan Village - 62 km
Chikugo Fukuoka Japan Village 48000 people 62 km
Hama Saga Japan Village - 63 km
Mitai 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
Kumamoto KMJ 196 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 23 km
Amakusa 103 0 53 km
Saga HSG 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 56 km
Metabaru 16 0 69 km
Nagasaki NGS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 71 km
Fukuoka FUK 9 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Misumi JPMIS Japan 21 km
Shimabara JPSMB Japan 25 km
Yatsushiro Japan 26 km
Miike JPMII Japan 36 km
Omuta JPOMU Japan 37 km
Kojiro Japan 41 km
Kuchinotsu JPKUC Japan 46 km
Okawa Japan 58 km
Minamata JPMIN Japan 62 km
Suminoe JPSUM Japan 66 km
Mogi Japan 68 km
Nagasaki JPNGS Japan 73 km
Naga Island Japan 80 km
Ushibuka Japan 83 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Fukasako Fukasako Fukasakogawa 1974 22 km
Higomidorikawako Midorikawa Midorikawa 1970 28 km
Uchitani Uchitani Itsukiogawa 1975 35 km
Oshidorinoike Bessho Chijiwagawa 1968 36 km
Kyoragi Kyoragi Iwaiguchigawa 1975 39 km
Hyugami Hyugami Yabegawa 1959 51 km
Ogakura Ogakura Ogakuragawa 1974 56 km
Nyuugashiibako Kamishiiba Mimigawa 1955 56 km
Ichifusa Ichifusa Kumagawa 1959 57 km
Hachinosuko Shimouke Tsuegawa 1972 57 km
Kayaze Kayaze Korigawa 2000 64 km
Tsukabaru Tsukabaru Mimigawa 1938 66 km
Gosho Gosho Chikugogawa 1990 67 km
Nodaketameike Nodaketameike 1661 67 km
Amagatanichosuichi Jizobaru Jizobarugawa 1922 70 km
Urakamisuigenchi Urakami Oidegawa 2001 72 km
Nagaiketameike Nagaike Zodogawa 1996 73 km
Kogawa Kogawa Kogawa 1973 77 km
Saigo Saigo Mimigawa 1983 78 km
Dokawa Dokawa Dokawa 1955 78 km
Minagiko Terauchi Sadagawa 1979 78 km
Narumi Narumi Futamatagawa 1991 79 km
Minamihata Minamihata Nakagawa 1985 81 km
Yamashitaike Yamashitaike Kuramotogawa 1918 81 km
Kamiakizukiko Egawa Koishiharagawa 1972 81 km
Suburi Suburi Nakagawa 1976 82 km
Otsuruko Tsuruda Sendaigawa 1965 83 km
Sayonoumi Kyuragi Kyuragigawa 1986 83 km
Hitotsuse Hitotsuse Hitotsusegawa 1963 85 km
Ouchibaru Ouchibaru Mimigawa 1956 86 km
Onoko Ayaminami Honjogawa 1958 87 km
Hokuzanchosuichi Hokuzan Kasegawa 1956 87 km
Serikawa Serikawa Serigawa 1956 88 km
Tachibana Tachibana Jarogawa 1963 89 km
Hiju Hiju Hijugawa 1968 89 km
Yabakeiko Yabakei Yamautsurigawa 1984 91 km
Aburagi Aburagi Imagawa 1971 95 km
Kuboshiro Kuboshiro Kubokawa 1971 97 km
Kayoichoike Kayoichoike 1710 98 km

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