M 4.5 in Japan on 24 Jun 2016 22:03 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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: 75.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.0495 , 142.0911
Event Date: 24 Jun 2016 22:03 UTC
25 Jun 2016 07:03 Local
Exposed Population:
570117 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200066nd
Inserted at: 24 Jun 2016 22:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us200066nd 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
1131973 n.a 24 Jun 2016 22:03 4.5M, 75.35km N/A 570 thousand (in 100km) 00:44 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 and Sapporo.

Radius Population
100 km 570000 people
75 km 95000 people
50 km 33000 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
Sapporo Hokkaido Japan Major city 1.9 million people 127 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
Sapporo-New Chitose CTS 21 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 87 km
Sappora / Chitose 27 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samani JPSAM Japan 69 km
Tomakomai JPTMK Japan 76 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shizunaichoseichi Shizunai Shizunaigawa 1966 56 km

More information

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