Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 13 Sep 2016 10:12 UTC

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M 5.2 in Japan on 13 Sep 2016 10:12 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:	5.2M
Depth:	77.99 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.8886 , 139.7504
Event Date:	13 Sep 2016 10:12 UTC 13 Sep 2016 19:12 Local
Exposed Population:	40646514 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006p8f
Inserted at:	13 Sep 2016 10:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a		n.a
us10006p8f	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
1139828		n.a	13 Sep 2016 10:12	5.2M, 77.99km	N/A	40.6 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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Kami-aoki, Yoshikawa, Omiya, Noda, Hojubana, Uruido, Hoshubana, Toshima, Oyama, and Sairaoka.

Radius	Population
100 km	40.6 million people
75 km	36.8 million people
50 km	26.7 million people
20 km	6.9 million people
10 km	1.5 million people
5 km	280000 people
2 km	23000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kanto	Japan	38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kami-aoki	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Yoshikawa	Saitama	Japan	Village	60000 people	8 km
Omiya	Saitama	Japan	City	440000 people	12 km
Noda	Chiba	Japan	City	120000 people	13 km
Hojubana	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Uruido	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Hoshubana	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Toshima	Saitama	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Oyama	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Sairaoka	Saitama	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
Chiba-ken		19				0	14 km
Honda		12				0	23 km
Shimofusa		30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	26 km
Iruma		91	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6500	31 km
Chofu		41	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	32 km
Tokyo Haneda International	HND	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	37 km
Tachikawa		95				0	38 km
Yokota AFB	OKO	139	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11000	39 km
		26				0	43 km
Ryugasaki South		2				0	44 km
Ryugasaki		2				0	44 km
Shimoshizu		30				0	45 km
Onishi		20				0	45 km
Yokohama	YOK	unknown				0	48 km
Katsner AAF		109	Civ.	Paved	No	1900	53 km
Shimo Kolzumi		30				0	53 km
Atsugi	NJA	62	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7900	55 km
Kisarazu		3	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6000	56 km
Tokyo Narita International	NRT	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	59 km
Suzumenomiya		82				0	66 km
Hyakuri		32	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	68 km
Utsunomiya	QUT	102	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	70 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tokyo	JPTYO	Japan	19 km
Ogasawara	JPOGA	Japan	24 km
Katunan Ko		Japan	32 km
Kawasaki	JPKWS	Japan	40 km
Anegasaki	JPANE	Japan	45 km
Chiba	JPCHB	Japan	46 km
Yokohama	JPYOK	Japan	49 km
Goi	JPGOI	Japan	51 km
Neghisi	JPNGI	Japan	55 km
Kisarazu	JPKZU	Japan	58 km
Yokosuka	JPYOS	Japan	68 km
Kurihama	JPKRH	Japan	76 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Miyukiko	Gongendochosetsuchi	Nakagawa	1991	26 km
Tamako	Murayamashimo	Tamagawa	2008	31 km
Sayamako	Yamaguchi	Tamagawa	2002	33 km
Tamako	Murayamakami	Tamagawa	1924	33 km
Yanakako	Wataraseyusuichi	Watarasegawa	1989	36 km
Miyazawako	Miyazawatameike	Koazegawa	1941	38 km
Naguriko	Arima	Arimagawa	1985	52 km
Tsukuiko	Shiroyama	Sagamigawa	1964	54 km
Yamakura	Yamakura	Yamakuragawa	1964	56 km
Sagamiko	Sagami	Sagamigawa	1947	59 km
Miyagaseko	Miyagase	Nakatsugawa	2001	60 km
Okutamako	Ogohchi	Tamagawa	1957	64 km
Kori	Kori	Korigawa	1972	67 km
Kasumigaura	Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu	Tonegawa	1995	69 km
Takatakiko	Takataki	Yorogawa	1990	69 km
Ono	Ono	Yatagawa	1914	70 km
Kannako	Shimokubo	Kannagawa	1968	71 km
Chichibuko	Futase	Arakawa	1961	77 km
Kameyamako	Kameyama	Obitsugawa	1980	79 km
Kusakiko	Kusaki	Watarasegawa	1976	80 km
Jajanboike	Kozogawa	Kozogawa	1985	83 km
Tanzawako	Miho	Kawauchigawa	1978	83 km
Sakuma	Sakuma	Okuzuregawa	1990	86 km
Iizumishusuizeki	Iizumishusuizeki	Sakawagawa	1973	86 km
Chuzenjiko	Chuzenji	Daiyagawa	1998	97 km

More information

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