M 4.6 in Japan on 21 Nov 2016 02:47 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: 51.31 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.8941 , 141.5793
Event Date: 21 Nov 2016 02:47 UTC
21 Nov 2016 11:47 Local
Exposed Population:
1891280 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007b1x
Inserted at: 21 Nov 2016 05:07 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007b1x 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
1147642 0 21 Nov 2016 02:47 4.6M, 51.31km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 02:20 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 Futawatashi, Aji, Ikenohama, Oshika, Ayukawahama, Kukunari, Nitoda, Niiyama, Odomari, Oharahama, and Sendai.

Radius Population
100 km 2.4 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 5300 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
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Futawatashi Miyagi Japan Village - 41 km
Aji Miyagi Japan Village - 42 km
Ikenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 43 km
Oshika Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Ayukawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Kukunari Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Nitoda Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Niiyama Miyagi Japan Village - 47 km
Odomari Miyagi Japan Village - 48 km
Oharahama Miyagi Japan Village - 48 km
Kobuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 48 km
Tomari Miyagi Japan Village - 52 km
Koamikura Miyagi Japan Village - 52 km
Kitsunezaki Miyagi Japan Village - 52 km
Fukkiura Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Yagawa Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Takenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Isobe Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Minami-Ibi Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Samenoura Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Haragama Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Umekawa Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Yoriiso Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Tsurishi Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Iso Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Kotake Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Tachiya Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Kayahama Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Komagamine Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Nakumura Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Kashima Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Takahira Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Sakamoto Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Hanagama Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Kasano Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Kuroki Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Otsubo Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Oyama Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Koyamada Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Arahama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Tsukihama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Terama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Sugaya Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Kabasaki Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Watanoha Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Kaikomba Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Onagawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Ninokura Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Ainokama Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Kita-Kama Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Kita-Nagano Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Izushima Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Shobudahama Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Sangenchaya Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Yamashita Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Ido Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Shibamachi Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Yokoyama Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Warabi Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Onaba Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Fujitsuka Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Uenodai Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Fukanuma Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Odaka Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Ommaehama Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Ishinomaki Miyagi Japan City 120000 people 64 km
Gamo Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Inai Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Shinhama Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Hamaichi Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Watari Miyagi Japan Village 36000 people 65 km
Wada-Shinden Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Haramachi Fukushima Japan Village 47000 people 66 km
Shimo-Masuda Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Uenomachi Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Hayakawa Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Ouchi Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Kiyohashi Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Koya Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Oyama Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Moto-Funaba Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Sangatsuden Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Shiogama Miyagi Japan City 59000 people 67 km
Kuwahama Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Shajigami Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Iinosaka Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Takagi Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Mizunuma Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Namie Fukushima Japan Village 22000 people 68 km
Ono Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Tatsuhama Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Kanayama Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Masuda Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Kumazawa Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Jumonji Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Tago Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Naka-Komatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Nakanouchi Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Ogatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Umenomiya-Jutaku Miyagi Japan Village - 69 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
Sendai SDJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 64 km
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 65 km
Kasuminome 5 0 68 km
Ojojibara 70 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Soma JPSMA Japan 55 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 62 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 62 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 67 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 68 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 68 km
Tarumizuko Tarumizu Masudagawa 1976 72 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 74 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 75 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 80 km
Kamafusako Kamafusa Goishigawa 1970 85 km
Nanatsumoriko Minamikawa Minamikawa 1987 89 km
Nanakita Nanakita Nanakitagawa 1984 90 km
Okurako Okura Okuragawa 1961 90 km
Kawarago Kawarago Shiroishigawa 1968 94 km
1991 94 km
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 98 km
Kejonuma Kejonuma Tajirigawa 1995 98 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 57 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 72 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 80 km

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