M 5 Off-shore on 17 Jul 2016 04:24 UTC

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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: 5.0M
Depth: 43.59 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.0283 , 139.961
Event Date: 17 Jul 2016 04:24 UTC
17 Jul 2016 13:24 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20006fax
Inserted at: 17 Jul 2016 04:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20006fax 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
1134035 0 17 Jul 2016 04:24 5M, 43.59km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:20 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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Kami-Naganuma, Goka, Matate, Shimana, Oyama, Obari, Ishige, Kamigo, Yatabe, Kutsukake, and Maebashi.

Radius Population
100 km 41.1 million people
75 km 34.8 million people
50 km 19.6 million people
20 km 1.7 million people
10 km 190000 people
5 km 44000 people
2 km 7100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 5 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 10 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 12 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 12 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 14 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 16 km
Hiratsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Sakai Ibaraki Japan Village 26000 people 17 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Shimotsuma Ibaraki Japan Village 37000 people 17 km
Sekiyado Chiba Japan Village 30000 people 17 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 17 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 18 km
Onna Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Takasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 19 km
Numakage Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Toshima Saitama Japan Village - 19 km
Suginoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Tsukazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Horage Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Narita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Kurokoma Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Doyobu Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Nire Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Wakayagi Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Emura Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Shinjuku-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Morokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kami-Oshima Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 24 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Kurogo Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Sekimoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Higashi-Hozui Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Kami-Wada Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Busshoji Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Ebigashima Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Kuki Saitama Japan Village 72000 people 26 km
Kurihashi Saitama Japan Village 28000 people 26 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 26 km
Kozutsumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Takei Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Uruido Saitama Japan Village - 27 km
Shimo-Nodono Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Hinokuchi Saitama Japan Village - 28 km
Minami-Izumi Tochigi Japan Village - 28 km
Kanokubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 29 km
Sakunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Koga Ibaraki Japan City 57000 people 29 km
Sairaoka Saitama Japan Village - 29 km
Tsuchida Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 30 km
Kita-Hirano Saitama Japan Village - 30 km
Honden Saitama Japan Village - 30 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Naka-Shizuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Nogi Tochigi Japan Village 27000 people 31 km
Kawamata Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Shimodate Ibaraki Japan City 63000 people 31 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 31 km
Uwaso Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Amagaya Tochigi Japan Village - 31 km
Kakioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Washimiya Saitama Japan Village 34000 people 32 km
Mamada Tochigi Japan Village - 32 km
Washijuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Konosu Saitama Japan Village 82000 people 32 km
Kadoi Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Shobu Saitama Japan Village - 33 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 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 14 km
26 0 21 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 26 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 28 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 30 km
Honda 12 0 40 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 44 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 45 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 48 km
Onishi 20 0 49 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 50 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 54 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 55 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 55 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 56 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 57 km
Tachikawa 95 0 62 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 63 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 69 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 70 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 77 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 79 km
Otawara 201 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 39 km
Katunan Ko Japan 40 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 42 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 49 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 49 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 57 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 58 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 68 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 70 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 71 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 76 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 79 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 85 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 87 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 24 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 32 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 50 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 55 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 57 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 57 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 58 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 59 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 62 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 73 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 76 km
Kusakiko Kusaki Watarasegawa 1976 78 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 78 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 82 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 83 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 84 km
Kannako Shimokubo Kannagawa 1968 86 km
Okutamako Ogohchi Tamagawa 1957 86 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 89 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 89 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 89 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 91 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 93 km
Ono Ono Yatagawa 1914 93 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 96 km
Chichibuko Futase Arakawa 1961 96 km
Makabechoseichi Makabe Tonegawa 1928 97 km
Sonoharako Sonohara Katashinagawa 1965 98 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 98 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 100 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 100 km
Oshioko Oshio Nanmokugawa 1968 100 km
Narusawako Narusawa Harunashirakawa 1950 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 76 km

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