M 5.1 in Japan on 22 Nov 2016 01:38 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: 10.79 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.1911 , 141.4776
Event Date: 22 Nov 2016 01:38 UTC
22 Nov 2016 10:38 Local
Exposed Population:
548743 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007bar
Inserted at: 22 Nov 2016 02:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007bar 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
1147771 0 22 Nov 2016 01:38 5.1M, 10.79km N/A 550 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Shimo-Kitabo, Kami-Asamigawa, Ide, Yotsukura, Oragahama, Kami-Shigeoka, Tomioka, Naraha, Arayashik, Bogoya, and Gomizawa.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 430000 people
50 km 38000 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
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shimo-Kitabo Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Kami-Asamigawa Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Ide Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Yotsukura Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Oragahama Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Kami-Shigeoka Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Tomioka Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Naraha Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Arayashik Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Bogoya Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Omori Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Takatsudo Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Aratame Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Shimo-Takaku Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Toyoma Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Dozan Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Hokidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Ogawara Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Futaba Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Nakayama Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Okuma Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Taira Fukushima Japan City - 52 km
Otojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Ena Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Kiyohashi Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Ohahama Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Namie Fukushima Japan Village 22000 people 54 km
Shimo-Yata Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Gomaisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Mishima Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Onoda Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Yoshima Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Takahagi Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Onaba Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Odashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Tsuzura Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Eda Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Uzugawa Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Sumiyoshi Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Kariyado Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Shimo-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Onahama Fukushima Japan City - 59 km
Sekifune Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Odaka Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Doyaba Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Nakanouchi Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Mabarado Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Kami-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Obama Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Sakashiuchi Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Sekimori Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Tanebe Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Jikenjo Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Shidamyo Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Tsunagi Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Kami-Nagai Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Kayahama Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Okubo Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Kami-Kamato Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Kawamae Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Unejiri Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Soeno Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Ohana Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Kodeya Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Furumichi Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Haramachi Fukushima Japan Village 47000 people 67 km
Hirusone Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Takahira Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Takadaiima Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Tetsuzan Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Nakadera Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Kami-Yamoda Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Otsu Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Kami-Okeuri Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Ojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Kashiwabara Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Taki Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Shimo-Misaka Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Iritono Fukushima Japan Village - 70 km
Gomizawa Fukushima Japan Village - 70 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
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Onahama JPONA Japan 58 km
Soma JPSMA Japan 84 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 52 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 64 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 68 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 71 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 71 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 75 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 81 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 88 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 92 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 42 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 47 km

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