Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 15 Aug 2016 04:36 UTC

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M 4.9 in Japan on 15 Aug 2016 04:36 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:	4.9M
Depth:	73.49 Km
Lat/Lon:	33.4934 , 131.8799
Event Date:	15 Aug 2016 04:36 UTC 15 Aug 2016 13:36 Local
Exposed Population:	2639648 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006duj
Inserted at:	15 Aug 2016 04:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		n.a
us10006duj	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1136720		n.a	15 Aug 2016 04:36	4.9M, 73.49km	N/A	2.6 million (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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Furuichi, Tsurukawa, Tomiku, Aki, Shono, Saganoseki, Imi, Natori, Kawanohama, Akane, and Matsuyama.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.9 million people
75 km	1.9 million people
50 km	840000 people
20 km	22000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	13.3 million people
Shikoku	Japan	4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Furuichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Tsurukawa	Oita	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Tomiku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Aki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Shono	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Saganoseki	Oita	Japan	City	-	27 km
Imi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Natori	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kawanohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Akane	Oita	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Sakanoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Kitsuki	Oita	Japan	Village	23000 people	30 km
Uwaura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Tsurusaki	Oita	Japan	City	-	33 km
Mitsukue	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Taketazu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kanayama	Oita	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Takedatsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Sashioi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Yodai	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Oita	Oita	Japan	Major city	420000 people	39 km
Tayooka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Hama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Bungo-Takada	Oita	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Takada	Oita	Japan	City	-	40 km
Usuki	Oita	Japan	Village	35000 people	43 km
Beppu	Oita	Japan	City	120000 people	43 km
Naka-hetsugi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Murotsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Hashitsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Jodoji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Nagasu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Saga	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Ryoke	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Amamui	Oita	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Hotojima	Oita	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Oura	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Shitama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Okuni	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Izumi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Shimoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Murozumi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Yawatahama	Ehime	Japan	Village	31000 people	51 km
Takayama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Usa	Oita	Japan	Village	48000 people	52 km
Tsuburi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Onoya	Oita	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Kasado	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Tabuse	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Kami-ochidani	Oita	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Izui	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Kudamatsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	52000 people	55 km
Katsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Hirao	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	-	56 km
Inukai	Oita	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Komatsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Kami-tsutsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Imazu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Nagahama	Ehime	Japan	City	-	58 km
Yanai	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	32000 people	58 km
Uematsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Noda	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Hikari	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	46000 people	59 km
Kuboichi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Oshima	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Saiki	Oita	Japan	City	48000 people	60 km
Yasuda	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Doi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Hataki	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Iwaya	Oita	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Iganoue	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Kuka	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Okora	Oita	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Nakaura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Tokuyama	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	100000 people	61 km
Isaki	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Tanaka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Imaichi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Uchiko	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Tajiri	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Tsunoura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Aoshima	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Obatake	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Fujinoki	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Mie	Oita	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Obara	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Tsurumi-zaki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Yoshida	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Toiyaguchi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Urashiro	Oita	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Nakatsu	Oita	Japan	City	67000 people	65 km
Tonomi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Sasugawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Tonda	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Niida	Oita	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Yonegawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Fukugawa	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Kami-Kubara	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Hofu	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	120000 people	67 km
Takamori	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	67 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
Oita	OIT	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	13 km
Beppu	BPU	unknown				0	41 km
Hofu		2	Mil.	Paved	No	4800	67 km
Yamaguchi Ube	UBJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	74 km
Iwakuni Mcas		2	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	79 km
Tsuiki		17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	81 km
Matsuyama	MYJ	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	85 km
Kita Kyushu	KKJ	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	95 km
Ozuki		4	Mil.	Paved	Yes	3900	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tabuka		Japan	25 km
Kitsuki		Japan	25 km
Misaki		Japan	26 km
Saganoseki	JPSAG	Japan	28 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	32 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	38 km
Hiji		Japan	38 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	38 km
Kawanoishi		Japan	42 km
Usuki	JPUSK	Japan	42 km
Tsukumi	JPTMI	Japan	46 km
Hirao	JPHRA	Japan	49 km
Yawatahama	JPYWH	Japan	51 km
Hikari	JPHKR	Japan	51 km
Kudamatsu	JPKUD	Japan	56 km
Nagahama	JPNGH	Japan	57 km
Nakatsu		Japan	58 km
Saiki Ko		Japan	59 km
Tokuyama	JPTKY	Japan	60 km
Tonda	JPTND	Japan	61 km
Nakanoseki	JPNAN	Japan	64 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	70 km
Shimogo		Japan	76 km
Ube	JPUBJ	Japan	78 km
Iyo		Japan	80 km
Shiminato	JPIWK	Japan	81 km
Yukuhashi		Japan	81 km
Onoda	JPOND	Japan	84 km
Onada		Japan	86 km
Matsuyama	JPMYJ	Japan	87 km
Kanokawa	JPKKW	Japan	91 km
Kanda	JPKND	Japan	93 km
Etajima	JPETA	Japan	94 km
Moji	JPMOJ	Japan	99 km
Hojo		Japan	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Aki	Aki	Akigawa	1971	25 km
Hisashi	Hisashi	Yamakuragawa	1969	42 km
Serikawa	Serikawa	Serigawa	1956	57 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	61 km
Ishiba	Ishiba	Mietanigawa	1973	61 km
Beisenko	Suetakegawa	Suetakegawa	1991	63 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	63 km
Nukumi	Nukumi	Suetakegawa	1963	66 km
Kikukawako	Kawakami	Tondagawa	1979	69 km
Yabakeiko	Yabakei	Yamautsurigawa	1984	71 km
Asagiriko	Nomura	Hijigawa	1981	71 km
Suganoko	Sugano	Nishikigawa	1965	72 km
Kodoko	Kodo	Nishikigawa	1940	72 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	74 km
Kanogawako	Kanogawa	Hijikawa	1958	75 km
Takaseko	Shimajigawa	Shimajigawa	1981	76 km
Mannenike	Mannenike		1963	78 km
Kitagawa	Kitagawa	Kitagawa	1962	81 km
Ubemaruyama	Ubemaruyama	Yakushigawa	1978	84 km
Onoko	Kotogawa	Kotogawa	1948	85 km
Yasakako	Yasaka	Ozegawa	1990	87 km
Oharako	Sabagawa	Sabagawa	1955	90 km
Miyakono	Aratani	Fushinogawa	1987	90 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	91 km
Aburagi	Aburagi	Imagawa	1971	92 km
Shinjuko	Ozegawa	Ozegawa	1964	94 km
Watanosechosuichi	Watanose	Kujimagawa	1956	97 km
Sasanami	Sasanamigawa	Sasanamigawa	1959	98 km
Shirasagiko	Ishitegawa	Ishitegawa	1972	99 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
IKATA	JAPAN	3	41 km

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