M 5.4 in Japan on 27 Jul 2016 14:47 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: 5.4M
Depth: 46.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.478 , 140.6573
Event Date: 27 Jul 2016 14:47 UTC
27 Jul 2016 23:47 Local
Exposed Population:
5855566 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20006i35
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2016 15:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20006i35 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
1135055 0 27 Jul 2016 14:47 5.4M, 46.71km N/A 5.9 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Kuji, Toyooka, Mizuki, Shirane, Moto-Kawarago, Nagasuna, Narusawa, Mayumi, Nakaminato, Hitachi, and Otorezawa.

Radius Population
100 km 8.8 million people
75 km 3.8 million people
50 km 1.3 million people
20 km 520000 people
10 km 120000 people
5 km 13000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kuji Ibaraki Japan City 35000 people 4 km
Toyooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Mizuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 5 km
Shirane Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Moto-Kawarago Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Nagasuna Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Narusawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Mayumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Nakaminato Ibaraki Japan Village 31000 people 11 km
Hitachi Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 12 km
Kitanosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Tahiko Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Satonomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Mazaka Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Nakane Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Sugaya Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Kozura Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Tajirihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Shimo-Okado Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Ogitsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Kume Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Ota Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Urizura Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Uritsura Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Irishiken Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Ogushi Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Kawaziri Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Machiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Kawajiri Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Wabuchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Iida Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Nakasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Tomobe Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Morido Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Machida Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Hama Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Takahara Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Natsumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kami-Edo Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Semba Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Omiya Ibaraki Japan Village 27000 people 23 km
Yamabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Tamukai Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Nishitari Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Koba Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Hosoda Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Yoshisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Kamitsubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Takane Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Suzudaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Shimo-Miyagodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Yatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Kami-Irino Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Kegano Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Oyagaw Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Ishitsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Yonedaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Kamigama Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Nagasu Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Kitakota Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Tono Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Torizone Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Yamagata Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Takata Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Nakago Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kotsuru Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kitakubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Koibuchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Sakur-Amoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Syzugoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Sugisaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kanari Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Uchihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Ebisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Mito Ibaraki Japan Major city 240000 people 30 km
Orihashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Asahi Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Noda Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Kami-Takakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Sumiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Noguchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Yawara Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Kita-Tomita Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Noso Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Ohashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Kezuruki-Yashiki Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Ono-Yasashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
O-Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Akiba Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Katsuori Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Kamijiku Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Okunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Takigawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Ushirono Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Funaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Iinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Hokota Ibaraki Japan Village 28000 people 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
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 39 km
26 0 64 km
Otawara 201 0 70 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 71 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 71 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 73 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 77 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 83 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 86 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 92 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 3 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 56 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 64 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 84 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 24 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 41 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 48 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 54 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 59 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 81 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 82 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 85 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 87 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 91 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 93 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 93 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 96 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 97 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 97 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 98 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 5 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 99 km

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