M 4.6 in Japan on 24 Jun 2016 16:40 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: 66.69 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.9997 , 142.5278
Event Date: 24 Jun 2016 16:40 UTC
25 Jun 2016 01:40 Local
Exposed Population:
143719 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200066km
Inserted at: 24 Jun 2016 17:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us200066km 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
1131962 0 24 Jun 2016 16:40 4.6M, 66.69km N/A 140 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 Ogifushi, Urakawa, Kerimabu, Nishicha, Utabue, Samani, Higashi-shizunai, Shizunai, Kurambetsu, Kami mitsuishi, and Hiroo.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 79000 people
50 km 53000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ogifushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 21 km
Urakawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Kerimabu Hokkaido Japan Village - 25 km
Nishicha Hokkaido Japan Village - 29 km
Utabue Hokkaido Japan Village - 29 km
Samani Hokkaido Japan Village - 31 km
Higashi-shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 34 km
Shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 38 km
Kurambetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 40 km
Kami mitsuishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 42 km
Niikappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 43 km
Sariwarabe Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Ichibu Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Panke Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Horoizumi Hokkaido Japan Village - 49 km
Atsugacho Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Erimo Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Chipira Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Showa Hokkaido Japan Village - 61 km
Onitoppu Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Mombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 65 km
Kami-toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 66 km
Hiroo Hokkaido Japan Village - 69 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
Obihiro OBO 149 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samani JPSAM Japan 31 km
Tokachi JPTOK Japan 67 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Samaniko Samani Samanigawa 1974 38 km
Mitsuishi Mitsuishi Mitsuishigawa 1991 41 km
Shizunaichoseichi Shizunai Shizunaigawa 1966 43 km
Horomanko Horomangawadaisan Horomangawa 1954 44 km
Takamiko Takami Shizunaigawa 1983 49 km
Higashinosawachoseichi Higashinosawa Koikakushushibicharigawa 1987 54 km
Shimonikappu Shimonikappu Nikappugawa 1969 61 km
Niikappu Niikappu Niikappugawa 1974 65 km
Poroshiriko Okunikappu Nikappugawa 1963 73 km
Nibutaniko Nibutani Sarugawa n/a 76 km
Iwachishi Iwachishi Sarugawa 1958 87 km
Azuma Azuma Azumagawa 1969 96 km

More information

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