M 5.1 in Japan on 09 Nov 2016 22:20 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: 42.12 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.7666 , 142.1254
Event Date: 09 Nov 2016 22:20 UTC
10 Nov 2016 07:20 Local
Exposed Population:
453015 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100076kd
Inserted at: 09 Nov 2016 22:43 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100076kd 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
1146147 0 09 Nov 2016 22:20 5.1M, 42.12km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Kesennuma, Nonomae, Kurosaki, Sakihama, Tomari, Ryori, Okubo, Nagasaki, Attari, Koishihama, and Onagawahama.

Radius Population
100 km 930000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 70000 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
Kesennuma Miyagi Japan Village 59000 people 41 km
Nonomae Iwate Japan Village - 41 km
Kurosaki Iwate Japan Village - 41 km
Sakihama Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Tomari Iwate Japan Village - 42 km
Ryori Iwate Japan Village - 42 km
Okubo Iwate Japan Village - 42 km
Nagasaki Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Attari Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Koishihama Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Kogakuchi Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Sakihama Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Shuku Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Matsuzaki Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Hosaura Iwate Japan Village - 45 km
Uranohama Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Tadagoe Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Shimo-Horei Iwate Japan Village - 46 km
Shimo-Funato Iwate Japan Village - 46 km
Tsurugaura Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Akuao Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Urahama Iwate Japan Village - 47 km
Okkirai Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Ofunato Iwate Japan Village 37000 people 48 km
Koharagi Miyagi Japan Village - 48 km
Oya Miyagi Japan Village - 48 km
Wakinosawa Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Nakase Miyagi Japan Village - 49 km
Tomarihama Miyagi Japan Village - 50 km
Natari Miyagi Japan Village - 50 km
Hama Miyagi Japan Village - 50 km
Imaizumi Iwate Japan Village - 50 km
Oishi Iwate Japan Village - 50 km
Hiraiso Miyagi Japan Village - 50 km
Tatamiishi Iwate Japan Village - 51 km
Rikuzen-Takata Iwate Japan Village - 51 km
Sakari Iwate Japan Village - 51 km
Minato Miyagi Japan Village - 51 km
Kesaiso Miyagi Japan Village - 52 km
Isatomae Miyagi Japan Village - 52 km
Motoyoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Nakasato Iwate Japan Village - 54 km
Kojirahama Iwate Japan Village - 54 km
Koizumi Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Shirahama Iwate Japan Village - 54 km
Suwa Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Kodaki Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Hongo Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Tsubonosawa Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Uchikoshi Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Terahama Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Ozashi Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Inohana Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Aratohama Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Heida Iwate Japan Village - 57 km
Aikawa Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Kami-Heida Iwate Japan Village - 57 km
Osu Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Tsuya Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Haraigawa Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Kumazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Shizugawa Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Ohama Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Funagoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Magome Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Shimo-Tsuyakawa Iwate Japan Village - 60 km
Kamaishi Iwate Japan City 42000 people 60 km
Kuwahama Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Tatsuhama Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Tsukihama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Tsukuya Iwate Japan Village - 61 km
Shimo-orikabe Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Sekizawa Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Setamai Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Shizu Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Kagamiishi Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Izushima Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Shimozaike Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Kami-tsuyakawa Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Terama Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Ogatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Oritate Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Aramachi Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Nakasone Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Otsunagi Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Hakozaki Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Ryoishi Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Oku-Tsuchikura Iwate Japan Village - 65 km
Hinata Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Unozumai Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Horowa Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Ommaehama Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Yokamachi Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Kawaguchi Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Onagawa Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Ohashi Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Nagatsura Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Yoriiso Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Hatakenaka Iwate Japan Village - 68 km
Ohata Iwate Japan Village - 68 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 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kesennuma Ko Japan 47 km
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 47 km
Kamaishi JPKIS Japan 59 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 69 km
Yamada Japan 79 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 81 km
Miyako JPMYK Japan 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 85 km
Taseko Tase Sarugaishigawa 1954 95 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 68 km

More information

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