M 5 in Japan on 19 Jul 2016 22:25 UTC

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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: 43.72 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.9911 , 139.9422
Event Date: 19 Jul 2016 22:25 UTC
20 Jul 2016 07:25 Local
Exposed Population:
40319720 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20006fzz
Inserted at: 19 Jul 2016 22:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20006fzz 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
1134301 0 19 Jul 2016 22:25 5M, 43.72km N/A 40.3 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Oyama, Kami-Naganuma, Obari, Noda, Matate, Goka, Shimana, Hoshubana, Hojubana, Yatabe, and Maebashi.

Radius Population
100 km 41.2 million people
75 km 35.9 million people
50 km 21.9 million people
20 km 2.4 million people
10 km 340000 people
5 km 49000 people
2 km 4500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 8 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 12 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 12 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 14 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 15 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 15 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 15 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 18 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Sakai Ibaraki Japan Village 26000 people 18 km
Sekiyado Chiba Japan Village 30000 people 18 km
Toshima Saitama Japan Village - 18 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Hiratsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Onna Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Tsukazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Numakage Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Shimotsuma Ibaraki Japan Village 37000 people 21 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Doyobu Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Suginoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Takasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 24 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Narita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Nire Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 24 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Horage Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Kurokoma Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Uruido Saitama Japan Village - 25 km
Kuki Saitama Japan Village 72000 people 26 km
Morokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Shinjuku-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 26 km
Wakayagi Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 27 km
Kurihashi Saitama Japan Village 28000 people 27 km
Hinokuchi Saitama Japan Village - 27 km
Emura Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Sairaoka Saitama Japan Village - 28 km
Kami-Wada Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Kami-Oshima Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 29 km
Sekimoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kurogo Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kozutsumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Higashi-Hozui Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Busshoji Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Takei Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Ebigashima Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Omiya Saitama Japan City 440000 people 30 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 30 km
Koga Ibaraki Japan City 57000 people 31 km
Kita-Hirano Saitama Japan Village - 31 km
Minami-Izumi Tochigi Japan Village - 31 km
Konosu Saitama Japan Village 82000 people 31 km
Honden Saitama Japan Village - 31 km
Shimo-Nodono Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Washimiya Saitama Japan Village 34000 people 31 km
Kobari-Shinjika Saitama Japan Village - 32 km
Shobu Saitama Japan Village - 32 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Kanokubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Sakunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 32 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 33 km
Nogi Tochigi Japan Village 27000 people 33 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Omuro Saitama Japan Village - 33 km
Tsuchida Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 34 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 34 km
Naka-Shizuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Amagaya Tochigi Japan Village - 34 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 12 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 22 km
26 0 23 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 28 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 30 km
Honda 12 0 38 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 42 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 47 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 48 km
Onishi 20 0 49 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 51 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 51 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 52 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 54 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 58 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 58 km
Tachikawa 95 0 58 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 60 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 65 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 66 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 73 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 74 km
Otawara 201 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 35 km
Katunan Ko Japan 36 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 37 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 45 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 46 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 53 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 54 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 66 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 67 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 69 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 71 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 83 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 83 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 85 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 25 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 33 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 51 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 52 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 53 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 54 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 57 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 58 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 63 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 70 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 73 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 75 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 77 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 79 km
Kusakiko Kusaki Watarasegawa 1976 80 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 80 km
Okutamako Ogohchi Tamagawa 1957 84 km
Kannako Shimokubo Kannagawa 1968 85 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 85 km
Ono Ono Yatagawa 1914 90 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 92 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 93 km
Chichibuko Futase Arakawa 1961 94 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 95 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 96 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 96 km
Makabechoseichi Makabe Tonegawa 1928 98 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 99 km
Oshioko Oshio Nanmokugawa 1968 99 km
Sonoharako Sonohara Katashinagawa 1965 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 80 km

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