Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 12 May 2016 16:03 UTC

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M 4.5 in Japan on 12 May 2016 16:03 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:	7.61 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.6909 , 130.5713
Event Date:	12 May 2016 16:03 UTC 13 May 2016 01:03 Local
Exposed Population:	6695947 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	12 May 2016 18:24 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
1128087		0	12 May 2016 16:03	4.5M, 7.61km	N/A	6.7 million (in 100km)		02:20	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 Matsuai, Funatsu, Uto, Takahashi, Matsubase, Misumi, Higashiko, Iwaya, Tamana, and Noboritate.

Radius	Population
100 km	6.1 million people
75 km	3.5 million people
50 km	1.9 million people
20 km	340000 people
10 km	23000 people
5 km	5900 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
Matsuai	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Funatsu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Uto	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	39000 people	10 km
Takahashi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Matsubase	Kumamoto	Japan	City	26000 people	13 km
Misumi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Higashiko	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Iwaya	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Tamana	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	45000 people	15 km
Noboritate	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	16 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	32 km
Amakusa		103				0	44 km
Saga	HSG	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	56 km
Nagasaki	NGS	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	65 km
Metabaru		16				0	71 km
Fukuoka	FUK	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Misumi	JPMIS	Japan	13 km
Shimabara	JPSMB	Japan	19 km
Yatsushiro		Japan	22 km
Kojiro		Japan	34 km
Miike	JPMII	Japan	36 km
Kuchinotsu	JPKUC	Japan	37 km
Omuta	JPOMU	Japan	37 km
Minamata	JPMIN	Japan	56 km
Okawa		Japan	59 km
Mogi		Japan	60 km
Suminoe	JPSUM	Japan	65 km
Nagasaki	JPNGS	Japan	65 km
Naga Island		Japan	72 km
Ushibuka		Japan	74 km
Ha Shima		Japan	77 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Oshidorinoike	Bessho	Chijiwagawa	1968	29 km
Fukasako	Fukasako	Fukasakogawa	1974	31 km
Kyoragi	Kyoragi	Iwaiguchigawa	1975	31 km
Higomidorikawako	Midorikawa	Midorikawa	1970	34 km
Uchitani	Uchitani	Itsukiogawa	1975	35 km
Ogakura	Ogakura	Ogakuragawa	1974	49 km
Hyugami	Hyugami	Yabegawa	1959	57 km
Kayaze	Kayaze	Korigawa	2000	59 km
Ichifusa	Ichifusa	Kumagawa	1959	60 km
Nyuugashiibako	Kamishiiba	Mimigawa	1955	61 km
Nodaketameike	Nodaketameike		1661	62 km
Urakamisuigenchi	Urakami	Oidegawa	2001	65 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	65 km
Nagaiketameike	Nagaike	Zodogawa	1996	71 km
Kogawa	Kogawa	Kogawa	1973	71 km
Narumi	Narumi	Futamatagawa	1991	72 km
Gosho	Gosho	Chikugogawa	1990	73 km
Tsukabaru	Tsukabaru	Mimigawa	1938	73 km
Otsuruko	Tsuruda	Sendaigawa	1965	78 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	79 km
Konoura	Konoura	Konouragawa	1969	81 km
Sayonoumi	Kyuragi	Kyuragigawa	1986	82 km
Minamihata	Minamihata	Nakagawa	1985	83 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	83 km
Minagiko	Terauchi	Sadagawa	1979	83 km
Suburi	Suburi	Nakagawa	1976	84 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	84 km
Kamiakizukiko	Egawa	Koishiharagawa	1972	86 km
Hokuzanchosuichi	Hokuzan	Kasegawa	1956	87 km
Onoko	Ayaminami	Honjogawa	1958	88 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	89 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	98 km

More information

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