M 4.5 in Japan on 18 Jan 2017 08:19 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: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 36.4874 , 140.6252
Event Date: 18 Jan 2017 08:19 UTC
18 Jan 2017 17:19 Local
Exposed Population:
6170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007u0t
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2017 23:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007u0t 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
1154484 0 18 Jan 2017 08:19 4.5M, 60.38km N/A 6.2 million (in 100km) 15:10 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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Kuji, Toyooka, Mizuki, Shirane, Moto-Kawarago, Mayumi, Nagasuna, Narusawa, Satonomiya, Hitachi, and Terago.

Radius Population
100 km 9.3 million people
75 km 4.1 million people
50 km 1.4 million people
20 km 590000 people
10 km 170000 people
5 km 57000 people
2 km 4100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kuji Ibaraki Japan City 35000 people 1 km
Toyooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 2 km
Mizuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Shirane Ibaraki Japan Village - 5 km
Moto-Kawarago Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Mayumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Nagasuna Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Narusawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Satonomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Hitachi Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 12 km
Mazaka Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Nakaminato Ibaraki Japan Village 31000 people 12 km
Tahiko Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Kitanosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Kozura Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Sugaya Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Shimo-Okado Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Kume Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Ota Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Nakane Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Urizura Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Uritsura Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Tajirihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Ogitsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Irishiken Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Machiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Nakasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Wabuchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Iida Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Ogushi Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Machida Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Kawaziri Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Kawajiri Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Omiya Ibaraki Japan Village 27000 people 20 km
Tomobe Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Kami-Edo Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Koba Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Nishitari Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Tamukai Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Kamitsubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Morido Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Hosoda Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Takahara Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Semba Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Takane Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Shimo-Miyagodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Hama Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Yoshisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Yamabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Natsumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Suzudaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kami-Irino Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Yatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Ishitsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kegano Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Tono Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Yonedaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Yamagata Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Oyagaw Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Nakago Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Sakur-Amoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Syzugoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Kitakota Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Nagasu Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Torizone Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Takata Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Kamigama Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Sugisaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Koibuchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Uchihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Sumiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Kotsuru Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Noguchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Orihashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Mito Ibaraki Japan Major city 240000 people 28 km
Kami-Takakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Yawara Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Kita-Tomita Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Kanari Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Kitakubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 28 km
Ohashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Ebisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Kamijiku Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
O-Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Noso Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Ushirono Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Asahi Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Takigawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Shimo-Isehata Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Noda Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Kezuruki-Yashiki Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Akiba Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Oami Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Okunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Takabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Ono-Yasashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Ogai Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Iinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km

see full list

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
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 39 km
26 0 63 km
Otawara 201 0 67 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 68 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 68 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 72 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 77 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 83 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 84 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 91 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 1 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 56 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 65 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 85 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 22 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 41 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 47 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 53 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 59 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 79 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 79 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 82 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 84 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 88 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 91 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 91 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 93 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 94 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 94 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 95 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 96 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 98 km
Hatoriko Hatori Tsurunumagawa 1955 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 3 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 99 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.