M 5 in Japan on 31 Aug 2016 21:33 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: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.7657 , 130.5299
Event Date: 31 Aug 2016 21:33 UTC
01 Sep 2016 06:33 Local
Exposed Population:
7205408 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006j5f
Inserted at: 31 Aug 2016 21:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006j5f 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
1138475 0 31 Aug 2016 21:33 5M, 10km N/A 7.2 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 Tamana, Takahashi, Shimabara, Uto, Funatsu, Matsuai, Naguchi, Kumamoto, Kareki, and Misumi.

Radius Population
100 km 7.2 million people
75 km 4 million people
50 km 2 million people
20 km 360000 people
10 km 7000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tamana Kumamoto Japan Village 45000 people 9 km
Takahashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 11 km
Shimabara Nagasaki Japan Village 38000 people 15 km
Uto Kumamoto Japan Village 39000 people 16 km
Funatsu Kumamoto Japan Village - 16 km
Matsuai Kumamoto Japan Village - 17 km
Naguchi Kumamoto Japan Village - 17 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 18 km
Kareki Nagasaki Japan Village - 18 km
Misumi Kumamoto Japan Village - 19 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
Kumamoto KMJ 196 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 31 km
Amakusa 103 0 47 km
Saga HSG 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 48 km
Nagasaki NGS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 60 km
Metabaru 16 0 63 km
Fukuoka FUK 9 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shimabara JPSMB Japan 14 km
Misumi JPMIS Japan 19 km
Miike JPMII Japan 28 km
Omuta JPOMU Japan 28 km
Yatsushiro Japan 30 km
Kuchinotsu JPKUC Japan 38 km
Kojiro Japan 40 km
Okawa Japan 51 km
Suminoe JPSUM Japan 57 km
Mogi Japan 58 km
Nagasaki JPNGS Japan 63 km
Minamata JPMIN Japan 63 km
Ha Shima Japan 77 km
Naga Island Japan 78 km
Ushibuka Japan 79 km
Sasebo JPSSB Japan 87 km
Imari JPIMI Japan 89 km
Hakata JPHKT Japan 93 km
Futajima JPFUT Japan 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Oshidorinoike Bessho Chijiwagawa 1968 26 km
Fukasako Fukasako Fukasakogawa 1974 30 km
Kyoragi Kyoragi Iwaiguchigawa 1975 37 km
Higomidorikawako Midorikawa Midorikawa 1970 39 km
Uchitani Uchitani Itsukiogawa 1975 43 km
Ogakura Ogakura Ogakuragawa 1974 45 km
Hyugami Hyugami Yabegawa 1959 51 km
Kayaze Kayaze Korigawa 2000 53 km
Nodaketameike Nodaketameike 1661 56 km
Hachinosuko Shimouke Tsuegawa 1972 61 km
Urakamisuigenchi Urakami Oidegawa 2001 62 km
Nagaiketameike Nagaike Zodogawa 1996 64 km
Gosho Gosho Chikugogawa 1990 66 km
Nyuugashiibako Kamishiiba Mimigawa 1955 67 km
Ichifusa Ichifusa Kumagawa 1959 67 km
Narumi Narumi Futamatagawa 1991 68 km
Sayonoumi Kyuragi Kyuragigawa 1986 74 km
Minamihata Minamihata Nakagawa 1985 75 km
Suburi Suburi Nakagawa 1976 75 km
Amagatanichosuichi Jizobaru Jizobarugawa 1922 76 km
Minagiko Terauchi Sadagawa 1979 76 km
Tsukabaru Tsukabaru Mimigawa 1938 77 km
Konoura Konoura Konouragawa 1969 78 km
Kogawa Kogawa Kogawa 1973 79 km
Hokuzanchosuichi Hokuzan Kasegawa 1956 79 km
Kamiakizukiko Egawa Koishiharagawa 1972 79 km
Otsuruko Tsuruda Sendaigawa 1965 86 km
Yamashitaike Yamashitaike Kuramotogawa 1918 87 km
Kuboshiro Kuboshiro Kubokawa 1971 93 km
Kayoichoike Kayoichoike 1710 94 km
Aburagi Aburagi Imagawa 1971 94 km

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