M 4.5 in Japan on 06 Sep 2016 17:19 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: 4.5M
Depth: 35.82 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.6517 , 131.0028
Event Date: 06 Sep 2016 17:19 UTC
07 Sep 2016 02:19 Local
Exposed Population:
336169 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006mh0
Inserted at: 07 Sep 2016 15:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006mh0 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
1139188 0 06 Sep 2016 17:19 4.6M, 35.93km N/A 340 thousand (in 100km) 03:46 NEIC
1139264 0 06 Sep 2016 17:19 4.5M, 35.82km N/A 340 thousand (in 100km) 21:46 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 Furuta, Hiramatsu, Jusamban, Mampa, Anjo, Kurazami, Jurokuban, Yakenota, Ono, and Sumiyoshi.

Radius Population
100 km 340000 people
75 km 74000 people
50 km 33000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 14000 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Furuta Kagoshima Japan Village - 1 km
Hiramatsu Kagoshima Japan Village - 2 km
Jusamban Kagoshima Japan Village - 2 km
Mampa Kagoshima Japan Village - 3 km
Anjo Kagoshima Japan Village - 4 km
Kurazami Kagoshima Japan Village - 4 km
Jurokuban Kagoshima Japan Village - 4 km
Yakenota Kagoshima Japan Village - 5 km
Ono Kagoshima Japan Village - 5 km
Sumiyoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 5 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
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 13 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 18 km
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 44 km
Kanoya 65 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yamagawa Japan 70 km
Shibushi JPSBS Japan 91 km
Kiire JPKII Japan 91 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 13 km
Osumiko Takakuma Kushiragawa 1968 96 km

More information

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