M 5.3 in Japan on 04 Jan 2017 15:43 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: 5.3M
Depth: 54.74 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.9153 , 140.9107
Event Date: 04 Jan 2017 15:43 UTC
05 Jan 2017 00:43 Local
Exposed Population:
2660000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007pxb
Inserted at: 04 Jan 2017 16:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us10007pxb Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1152965 0.4 04 Jan 2017 15:43 5.3M, 54.74km N/A 2.7 million (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 Onahama, Obama, Ohahama, Sumiyoshi, Ena, Tanebe, Sekifune, Soeno, Toyoma, Shimo-Yata, and Mito.

Radius Population
100 km 3.5 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 660000 people
20 km 330000 people
10 km 100000 people
5 km 26000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Onahama Fukushima Japan City - 4 km
Obama Fukushima Japan Village - 4 km
Ohahama Fukushima Japan Village - 7 km
Sumiyoshi Fukushima Japan Village - 7 km
Ena Fukushima Japan Village - 8 km
Tanebe Fukushima Japan Village - 8 km
Sekifune Fukushima Japan Village - 9 km
Soeno Fukushima Japan Village - 9 km
Toyoma Fukushima Japan Village - 10 km
Shimo-Yata Fukushima Japan Village - 11 km
Terashita Fukushima Japan Village - 11 km
Kami-Kamato Fukushima Japan Village - 12 km
Hirakata Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Ueda Fukushima Japan City - 12 km
Kubota Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Shimo-Takaku Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Otsu Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Kami-Yamoda Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Mabarado Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Tsuzura Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Hatta Fukushima Japan Village - 15 km
Idekura Fukushima Japan Village - 15 km
Taira Fukushima Japan City - 15 km
Ogawa Fukushima Japan Village - 15 km
Yunami Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Aratame Fukushima Japan Village - 16 km
Taki Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Yoshima Fukushima Japan Village - 18 km
Shuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Tabyuto Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Kuroda Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Omori Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Isohara Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Nakayama Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Uchino Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Iritono Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Shionohira Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Kisara Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Koshigoe Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Mishima Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Minami-Odaira Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Saimaru Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Mizunuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Nijibu Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Takahagi Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Ono-Yasashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Futta Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Kezuruki-Yashiki Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Yokokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Ohata Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Doyaba Fukushima Japan Village - 27 km
Kitakubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Yotsukura Fukushima Japan Village - 27 km
Okaneda Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Kaidomari Fukushima Japan Village - 27 km
Nita Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Dozan Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Yama-Ogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Arayashik Fukushima Japan Village - 29 km
Nakadera Fukushima Japan Village - 29 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kami-Nagai Fukushima Japan Village - 29 km
Yanagizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kitakota Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kanari Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Eda Fukushima Japan Village - 30 km
Shimo-Kimida Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Shinden Fukushima Japan Village - 31 km
Akagona Fukushima Japan Village - 31 km
Onida Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Okami Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Hama Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Torizone Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Daibara Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Nagura Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Yamabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Kami-Asamigawa Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Kami-Ichigaya Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Kawajiri Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Suzudaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Kawamae Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Tomobe Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Kawaziri Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Shimo-Kitabo Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Tonobatake Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Satogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Hokidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Matsukawa Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Sekiguchi Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Unejiri Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Yonedaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Warabinokusa Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Yamagani Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Takahara Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Ogitsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Tashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Takanuki Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Shimo-Misaka Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Tajirihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 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 55 km
Otawara 201 0 78 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Onahama JPONA Japan 3 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 53 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 17 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 17 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 22 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 49 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 52 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 67 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 72 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 76 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 77 km
Fukadachoseichi Fukadachoseichi Tadanogawa 1982 78 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 79 km
Hatoriko Hatori Tsurunumagawa 1955 84 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 92 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 92 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 93 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 94 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 97 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 99 km
Yoshigadaira Yoshigadaira Harakawa 1970 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 46 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 57 km
TOKAI JAPAN 3 57 km

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