Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 16 Jun 2016 05:21 UTC

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M 5.2 in Japan on 16 Jun 2016 05:21 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:	5.2M
Depth:	16.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	41.952 , 140.9447
Event Date:	16 Jun 2016 05:21 UTC 16 Jun 2016 14:21 Local
Exposed Population:	1032674 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200064qf
Inserted at:	16 Jun 2016 05:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us200064qf	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
1131249		0	16 Jun 2016 05:21	5.2M, 16.6km	N/A	1 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 Hokkaido (population 5,808,054) . The nearest places are Kumadomari, Kakkumi, Kinaosi, Shikabe, Ikusagawa, Todohokke, Yunokawa, Netanai, Ishisaki, Yukawa, and Sekine.

Radius	Population
100 km	930000 people
75 km	660000 people
50 km	500000 people
20 km	23000 people
10 km	4500 people
5 km	2000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hokkaido	Japan	5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kumadomari	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Kakkumi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kinaosi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Shikabe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Ikusagawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Todohokke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Yunokawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Netanai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Ishisaki	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Yukawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Hakodate	Hokkaido	Japan	City	270000 people	25 km
Toi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Ono	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Sahara	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kamuso	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Mori	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Mobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Ishikura	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Muroran	Hokkaido	Japan	City	94000 people	43 km
Higata	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Oma	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Hashikure	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Ikokuma	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Horobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Kikonai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Tate	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Nodaoi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Shimoburo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Noboribetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	52000 people	57 km
Itayabori	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Date	Hokkaido	Japan	City	35000 people	57 km
Sai	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Nodaoibara	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Shiriuchi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Yamagoshi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Yunotai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Ohata	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Yakumo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Otobe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Sobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Abuta	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Esashi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Sekine	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Hakodate	HKD	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	23 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hakodate	JPHKD	Japan	27 km
Mori	JPMOR	Japan	36 km
Muroran	JPMUR	Japan	43 km
Ohata		Japan	53 km
Esasi Ko		Japan	69 km
Ominato	JPOMT	Japan	77 km
Fukushima		Japan	79 km
Tomakomai	JPTMK	Japan	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Yabetsu	Yabetsu	Shiodomari	1975	13 km
Kamiiso	Kamiiso	Hekirichigawa	1990	30 km
Komagatake	Komagatake	Shimazakigawa	1985	39 km
Fujinnoumi	Horobetsu	Horobetsugawa	1967	54 km
Ainumako	Ainumanai	Ainumanaigawa	1930	69 km
Pirikako	Pirika	Shiribeshitoshibetsugawa	1991	85 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
HIGASHI DORI	JAPAN	1	82 km

More information

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