M 4.6 in Japan on 19 Nov 2016 06:01 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: 42.97 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.1824 , 146.1412
Event Date: 19 Nov 2016 06:01 UTC
19 Nov 2016 16:01 Local
Exposed Population:
About 34737 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007aes
Inserted at: 19 Nov 2016 06:25 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007aes 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
1147413 0 19 Nov 2016 06:01 4.6M, 42.97km N/A 30 thousand (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 Hokkaido (population 5,808,054) . The nearest places are Sunahama, Pontokomoi, Nishimae, Zeikomae, Akiajiba, Nassafu, Kamenka, Hikiushi, Moshirikeshi, Aitomari, and Fushiko-tobuto.

Radius Population
100 km 35000 people
75 km 29000 people
50 km 2400 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sunahama Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 27 km
Pontokomoi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 28 km
Nishimae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 32 km
Zeikomae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 33 km
Akiajiba Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 33 km
Nassafu Hokkaido Japan Village - 35 km
Kamenka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 35 km
Hikiushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 36 km
Moshirikeshi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 36 km
Aitomari Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 38 km
Tokkariiso Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 39 km
Kitaura Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 39 km
Kafenotsu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 39 km
Tomoshiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Nemuro Hokkaido Japan City 31000 people 48 km
Nishi-wada Hokkaido Japan Village - 50 km
Svetloye Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Fushiko-tobuto Hokkaido Japan Village - 65 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
Hanasaki Japan 47 km
Nemuro JPNEM Japan 49 km
Golovino Russia 72 km
Yuzhno Kurilsk Russia 96 km

More information

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