M 4.6 in Japan on 17 Sep 2016 13:39 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: 4.6M
Depth: 34.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.6666 , 142.3321
Event Date: 17 Sep 2016 13:39 UTC
17 Sep 2016 22:39 Local
Exposed Population:
230551 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006qf5
Inserted at: 17 Sep 2016 13:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006qf5 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
1140212 0 17 Sep 2016 13:39 4.6M, 34.71km N/A 230 thousand (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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Nonomae, Kesennuma, Sakihama, Kurosaki, Ryori, Okubo, Tomari, Koishihama, Sakihama, Nagasaki, and Minato.

Radius Population
100 km 460000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nonomae Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Kesennuma Miyagi Japan Village 59000 people 62 km
Sakihama Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Kurosaki Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Ryori Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Okubo Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Tomari Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Koishihama Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Sakihama Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Nagasaki Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Attari Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Kogakuchi Iwate Japan Village - 65 km
Shuku Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Matsuzaki Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Shimo-Horei Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Uranohama Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Hosaura Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Tadagoe Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Tomarihama Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Urahama Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Tsurugaura Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Shimo-Funato Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Akuao Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Okkirai Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Natari Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Oya Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Ofunato Iwate Japan Village 37000 people 68 km
Oishi Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Nakase Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Koharagi Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Wakinosawa Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Hiraiso Miyagi Japan Village - 70 km
Minato Miyagi Japan Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kesennuma Ko Japan 67 km
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 68 km
Kamaishi JPKIS Japan 77 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 81 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 93 km
Yamada Japan 94 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 78 km

More information

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