M 4.6 in Japan on 27 Nov 2016 12:50 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: 9.88 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.3699 , 141.5531
Event Date: 27 Nov 2016 12:50 UTC
27 Nov 2016 21:50 Local
Exposed Population:
452103 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007crb
Inserted at: 27 Nov 2016 13:58 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007crb 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
1148371 0 27 Nov 2016 12:50 4.6M, 9.88km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 01:07 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 Oragahama, Tomioka, Futaba, Kiyohashi, Bogoya, Kami-Shigeoka, Ide, Naraha, Namie, Takatsudo, and Ohahama.

Radius Population
100 km 790000 people
75 km 350000 people
50 km 1100 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
Oragahama Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Tomioka Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Futaba Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Kiyohashi Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Bogoya Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Kami-Shigeoka Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Ide Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Naraha Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Namie Fukushima Japan Village 22000 people 51 km
Takatsudo Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Shimo-Kitabo Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Onaba Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Onoda Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Okuma Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Ogawara Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Kami-Asamigawa Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Odaka Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Kariyado Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Yotsukura Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Kayahama Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Arayashik Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Nakanouchi Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Gomaisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Hokidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Takahira Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Otojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Sekimori Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Minami-Ibi Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Dozan Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Haramachi Fukushima Japan Village 47000 people 61 km
Omori Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Odashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Tetsuzan Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Kashima Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Kita-Nagano Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Aratame Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Shimo-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Uzugawa Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Hirusone Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Kodeya Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Nakayama Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Jikenjo Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Shimo-Takaku Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Ohana Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Toyoma Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Kami-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Taira Fukushima Japan City - 66 km
Koyamada Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Okubo Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Isobe Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Sakashiuchi Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Mishima Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Kashiwabara Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Eda Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Takahagi Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Furumichi Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Kunugidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Suketsune Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Yoshima Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Shajigami Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Ena Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Oyama Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Umekawa Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Tsunagi Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Tachiya Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Shimo-Yata Fukushima Japan Village - 70 km
Ohahama Fukushima Japan Village - 70 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
Soma JPSMA Japan 73 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 75 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 54 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 62 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 63 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 65 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 85 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 86 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 90 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 97 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 97 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 46 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 46 km

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