M 5.1 in Japan on 16 Oct 2016 07:37 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: 5.1M
Depth: 14.24 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.3018 , 141.5331
Event Date: 16 Oct 2016 07:37 UTC
16 Oct 2016 16:37 Local
Exposed Population:
2442983 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007ei7
Inserted at: 16 Oct 2016 08:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20007ei7 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
1142970 0 16 Oct 2016 07:37 5.1M, 14.24km N/A 2.4 million (in 100km) 00:23 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 Oshika, Niiyama, Ayukawahama, Kukunari, Oharahama, Kobuchi, Tomari, Futawatashi, Aji, Ikenohama, and Iwaeyama.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 420000 people
20 km 26000 people
10 km 8000 people
5 km 3200 people
2 km 1400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oshika Miyagi Japan Village - 2 km
Niiyama Miyagi Japan Village - 2 km
Ayukawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 2 km
Kukunari Miyagi Japan Village - 4 km
Oharahama Miyagi Japan Village - 5 km
Kobuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 6 km
Tomari Miyagi Japan Village - 6 km
Futawatashi Miyagi Japan Village - 6 km
Aji Miyagi Japan Village - 7 km
Ikenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 7 km
Yagawa Miyagi Japan Village - 9 km
Koamikura Miyagi Japan Village - 9 km
Samenoura Miyagi Japan Village - 10 km
Fukkiura Miyagi Japan Village - 10 km
Yoriiso Miyagi Japan Village - 10 km
Odomari Miyagi Japan Village - 10 km
Nitoda Miyagi Japan Village - 10 km
Takenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 11 km
Kitsunezaki Miyagi Japan Village - 11 km
Terama Miyagi Japan Village - 15 km
Kotake Miyagi Japan Village - 16 km
Onagawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 17 km
Izushima Miyagi Japan Village - 18 km
Ommaehama Miyagi Japan Village - 19 km
Watanoha Miyagi Japan Village - 20 km
Kuwahama Miyagi Japan Village - 22 km
Tatsuhama Miyagi Japan Village - 23 km
Kumazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 23 km
Inai Miyagi Japan Village - 24 km
Ogatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 24 km
Osu Miyagi Japan Village - 24 km
Mizunuma Miyagi Japan Village - 25 km
Ohama Miyagi Japan Village - 25 km
Ishinomaki Miyagi Japan City 120000 people 25 km
Funagoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 26 km
Moto-Funaba Miyagi Japan Village - 26 km
Higashi-Fukuda Miyagi Japan Village - 28 km
Nagatsura Miyagi Japan Village - 28 km
Kamata Miyagi Japan Village - 29 km
Kanomata Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Iinogawa Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Yamane Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Tsukihama Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Onagawa Miyagi Japan Village - 32 km
Saragai Miyagi Japan Village - 32 km
Iwasaki Miyagi Japan Village - 32 km
Hamaichi Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Naka-Komatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Sunaoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Tsukihama Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Shinden Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Hirobuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Aikawa Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Ozashi Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Takagi Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Ota Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Ono Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Kodaki Miyagi Japan Village - 36 km
Nojiri Miyagi Japan Village - 36 km
Terahama Miyagi Japan Village - 36 km
Wabuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 37 km
Maeyachi Miyagi Japan Village - 38 km
Oritate Miyagi Japan Village - 38 km
Osawa Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Shinzan Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Yanaizu Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Aramachi Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Kamimachi Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Kitazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Uenodai Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Nigo Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Shirotori Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Taketani Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Honchi Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Takaki Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Kimazuka Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Shobudahama Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Shinkawa Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Yoshizumi Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Oyanagi Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Hirawata Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Aratohama Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Shizugawa Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Wakuya Miyagi Japan City 18000 people 43 km
Kami-Hazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Yamanomachi Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Tomarihama Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Fukugafukuro Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Shiogama Miyagi Japan City 59000 people 45 km
Schiogama Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Kagamiishi Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Shinzeki Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Morinokoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Umenomiya-Jutaku Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Nishino Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Isatomae Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Gamo Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
O-Basama Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Ninofukuro Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Natari Miyagi Japan Village - 47 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
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 30 km
Kasuminome 5 0 53 km
Sendai SDJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 57 km
Ojojibara 70 0 64 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Onagawa JPONG Japan 17 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 22 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 44 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 63 km
Soma JPSMA Japan 72 km
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 85 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 56 km
Kejonuma Kejonuma Tajirigawa 1995 62 km
Tarumizuko Tarumizu Masudagawa 1976 62 km
Nanatsumoriko Minamikawa Minamikawa 1987 64 km
Nanakita Nanakita Nanakitagawa 1984 70 km
Okurako Okura Okuragawa 1961 73 km
Kamafusako Kamafusa Goishigawa 1970 74 km
Hanayamako Hanayama Hazamagawa 2004 79 km
Meigenko Urushizawa Narusegawa 1980 84 km
Kurikoma Kurikoma Sanhazamagawa 1961 86 km
Araoko Naruko Eaigawa 1958 88 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 91 km
Kawarago Kawarago Shiroishigawa 1968 93 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 94 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 96 km
1991 97 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 11 km

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