Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 11 Jun 2016 22:54 UTC

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M 4.9 in Japan on 11 Jun 2016 22:54 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:	4.9M
Depth:	45.08 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.9664 , 139.9185
Event Date:	11 Jun 2016 22:54 UTC 12 Jun 2016 07:54 Local
Exposed Population:	40381280 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200063vx
Inserted at:	11 Jun 2016 23:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us200063vx	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
1130902		0	11 Jun 2016 22:54	4.9M, 45.08km	N/A	40.4 million (in 100km)		00:23	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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Noda, Oyama, Obari, Kami-Naganuma, Yoshikawa, Matate, Hoshubana, Hojubana, Goka, Shimana, and Maebashi.

Radius	Population
100 km	41.3 million people
75 km	36.7 million people
50 km	23.6 million people
20 km	2.9 million people
10 km	460000 people
5 km	80000 people
2 km	2000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kanto	Japan	38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Noda	Chiba	Japan	City	120000 people	5 km
Oyama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Obari	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Kami-Naganuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Yoshikawa	Saitama	Japan	Village	60000 people	11 km
Matate	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Hoshubana	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Hojubana	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Goka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Shimana	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Abiko	Chiba	Japan	City	130000 people	15 km
Oigo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Yatabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Fujishiro	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	33000 people	16 km
Kutsukake	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Saheita-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Ishige	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	25000 people	17 km
Hinosawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Toshima	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Kamigo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Sekiyado	Chiba	Japan	Village	30000 people	18 km
Sakai	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	26000 people	18 km
Ushiku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	79000 people	19 km
Kami-Hirooka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Matsudo	Chiba	Japan	City	460000 people	22 km
Zodo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Doyobu	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Hiratsuka	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Tsukazaki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Yoshinuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Numakage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Onna	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Arakawa-Oki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Kami-aoki	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Omori	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Uruido	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Fukawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Jikkoku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Shimotsuma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	37000 people	24 km
Kamagaya	Chiba	Japan	City	110000 people	24 km
Ozone	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Kuki	Saitama	Japan	Village	72000 people	25 km
Suginoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Sakura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Wakaguri	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Ikku	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Hinokuchi	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Nire	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Ryugaski	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Narita-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Sairaoka	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Takasai	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Kurihashi	Saitama	Japan	Village	28000 people	27 km
Omiya	Saitama	Japan	City	440000 people	27 km
Oda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Ichikawa	Chiba	Japan	City	460000 people	27 km
Hojo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Morokawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Fujisawa	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kurokoma	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Horage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Shinjuku-Shinden	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Sawabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Wakayagi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Kami-Wada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Kobari-Shinjika	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Emura	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Kozutsumi	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Funabashi	Chiba	Japan	City	560000 people	30 km
Konosu	Saitama	Japan	Village	82000 people	30 km
Shobu	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Washimiya	Saitama	Japan	Village	34000 people	31 km
Kita-Hirano	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Sekimoto	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Koga	Ibaraki	Japan	City	57000 people	32 km
Kami-Oshima	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Nakanuki	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Honden	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Hongo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Kurogo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Takei	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Tsukuba	Ibaraki	Japan	City	180000 people	32 km
Omuro	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Higashi-Hozui	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Minami-Izumi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Busshoji	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Ryugasaki	Chiba	Japan	Village	85000 people	33 km
Chiba-nyutaun	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Ebigashima	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Nogi	Tochigi	Japan	Village	27000 people	34 km
Hirakata	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Tokyo	Tokyo	Japan	Capital	8.1 million people	34 km
Shimo-Nodono	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Kishai	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Kihara	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Sakunoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Kanokubo	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Sakihama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Obata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Yagyu	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	36 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
Chiba-ken		19				0	11 km
Shimofusa		30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	20 km
		26				0	26 km
Ryugasaki		2				0	30 km
Ryugasaki South		2				0	31 km
Honda		12				0	36 km
Shimoshizu		30				0	41 km
Tokyo Haneda International	HND	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	47 km
Tokyo Narita International	NRT	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	48 km
Iruma		91	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6500	48 km
Chofu		41	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	48 km
Onishi		20				0	49 km
Hyakuri		32	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	51 km
Tachikawa		95				0	55 km
Suzumenomiya		82				0	57 km
Yokota AFB	OKO	139	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11000	57 km
Shimo Kolzumi		30				0	58 km
Utsunomiya	QUT	102	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	61 km
Yokohama	YOK	unknown				0	61 km
Kisarazu		3	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6000	63 km
Katsner AAF		109	Civ.	Paved	No	1900	69 km
Atsugi	NJA	62	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7900	71 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tokyo	JPTYO	Japan	32 km
Katunan Ko		Japan	33 km
Ogasawara	JPOGA	Japan	34 km
Anegasaki	JPANE	Japan	43 km
Chiba	JPCHB	Japan	44 km
Kawasaki	JPKWS	Japan	50 km
Goi	JPGOI	Japan	51 km
Yokohama	JPYOK	Japan	62 km
Kisarazu	JPKZU	Japan	64 km
Neghisi	JPNGI	Japan	68 km
Kashima	JPKSM	Japan	71 km
Yokosuka	JPYOS	Japan	79 km
Choshi	JPCHO	Japan	86 km
Kurihama	JPKRH	Japan	87 km
Hitachi	JPHTC	Japan	87 km
Katsuura Ko		Japan	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Miyukiko	Gongendochosetsuchi	Nakagawa	1991	25 km
Yanakako	Wataraseyusuichi	Watarasegawa	1989	34 km
Tamako	Murayamashimo	Tamagawa	2008	49 km
Sayamako	Yamaguchi	Tamagawa	2002	50 km
Tamako	Murayamakami	Tamagawa	1924	51 km
Kasumigaura	Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu	Tonegawa	1995	53 km
Miyazawako	Miyazawatameike	Koazegawa	1941	54 km
Yamakura	Yamakura	Yamakuragawa	1964	57 km
Jajanboike	Kozogawa	Kozogawa	1985	66 km
Naguriko	Arima	Arimagawa	1985	68 km
Takatakiko	Takataki	Yorogawa	1990	71 km
Tsukuiko	Shiroyama	Sagamigawa	1964	71 km
Kori	Kori	Korigawa	1972	75 km
Sagamiko	Sagami	Sagamigawa	1947	76 km
Miyagaseko	Miyagase	Nakatsugawa	2001	77 km
Okutamako	Ogohchi	Tamagawa	1957	81 km
Kusakiko	Kusaki	Watarasegawa	1976	81 km
Kameyamako	Kameyama	Obitsugawa	1980	83 km
Kannako	Shimokubo	Kannagawa	1968	83 km
Ono	Ono	Yatagawa	1914	87 km
Chichibuko	Futase	Arakawa	1961	92 km
Sakuma	Sakuma	Okuzuregawa	1990	93 km
Chuzenjiko	Chuzenji	Daiyagawa	1998	94 km
Higashikoyako	Nishiarakawa	Nishiarakawa	1967	95 km
Makabechoseichi	Makabe	Tonegawa	1928	97 km
Terayama	Terayama	Miyakawa	1984	98 km
Oshioko	Oshio	Nanmokugawa	1968	98 km
Imaichichoseichi	Imaichi	Togawa	1988	98 km
Narusawako	Narusawa	Harunashirakawa	1950	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
TOKAI	JAPAN	3	83 km

More information

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