M 5.2 in Japan on 01 Nov 2016 22:31 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 25.7713 , 128.4349
Event Date: 01 Nov 2016 22:31 UTC
02 Nov 2016 07:31 Local
Exposed Population:
1114007 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100073kr
Inserted at: 01 Nov 2016 22:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100073kr 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
1145243 0 01 Nov 2016 22:31 5.2M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 Okinawa (population 1,242,315) .

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km <1000 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
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

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
Futenma Mcas 75 Mil. Paved Yes 9000 88 km
Naha OKA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 92 km
Kadena AB DNA 45 Mil. Paved Yes 12100 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nakagusuku Wan Japan 72 km
Kin Wan JPKIN Japan 80 km
Heianza JPHEI Japan 80 km
Nishihara JPNHR Japan 83 km
Naha JPNAH Japan 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Okukubi Okukubigawa 2001 92 km
Kannako Kanna Kannafukujigawa 1993 93 km
Zukeyama Kurashiki Yonabarugawa 1995 93 km

More information

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