Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 26 Feb 2017 15:03 UTC

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M 5.1 in Japan on 26 Feb 2017 15:03 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:	44.35 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.1485 , 141.1845
Event Date:	26 Feb 2017 15:03 UTC 27 Feb 2017 00:03 Local
Exposed Population:	1550000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008mit
Inserted at:	26 Feb 2017 17:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
us20008mit	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1158761		0.2	26 Feb 2017 15:03	5.1M, 45.68km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)		00:23	NEIC
1158770		0.2	26 Feb 2017 15:03	5.1M, 44.35km	N/A	1.6 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 Yotsukura, Shimo-Kitabo, Kami-Asamigawa, Arayashik, Omori, Ide, Aratame, Kami-Shigeoka, Naraha, Dozan, and Suzudaira.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.3 million people
75 km	840000 people
50 km	360000 people
20 km	16000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	10 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yotsukura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Shimo-Kitabo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Kami-Asamigawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Arayashik	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Omori	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Ide	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Aratame	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Kami-Shigeoka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Naraha	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Dozan	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Shimo-Takaku	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Nakayama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Toyoma	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Taira	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	26 km
Hokidaira	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Tomioka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Oragahama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Ena	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Bogoya	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Mishima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Yoshima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Shimo-Yata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Takahagi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Ohahama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Otojiro	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Takatsudo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Tsuzura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Eda	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Sumiyoshi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Ogawara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Doyaba	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Uzugawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Sekifune	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Gomaisawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Odashiro	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Onahama	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	35 km
Okuma	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Mabarado	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Goto	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Shimo-Kawauchi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Tanebe	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Futaba	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Kami-Nagai	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Obama	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Kami-Kamato	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Kawamae	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Shidamyo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kami-Kawauchi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Sakashiuchi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Unejiri	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Tsunagi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Soeno	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Nakadera	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Kiyohashi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Onoda	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Namie	Fukushima	Japan	Village	22000 people	42 km
Kami-Yamoda	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Otsu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Jikenjo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Okubo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Taki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Iritono	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kami-Okeuri	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Shimo-Misaka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kariyado	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Gomizawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Ojiro	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Takadaiima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Terashita	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Kami-Ichigaya	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Hatta	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Onaba	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Ueda	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	46 km
Furumichi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kuroda	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kubota	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Nagakubo	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Shinden	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Shionohira	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Sekimori	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Hirakata	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Nakanouchi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Tabyuto	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Ogawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Ohana	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Idekura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Odaka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kami-misaka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Hirase	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kodeya	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Nita	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Kammata	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Nijibu	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Yunami	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Yanagiwatado	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Shioniwa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Yamagani	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Hirusone	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Kashiwabara	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Iwaisawa	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	52 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
Fukushima	FKS	372	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	68 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Onahama	JPONA	Japan	34 km
Soma	JPSMA	Japan	78 km
Hitachi	JPHTC	Japan	88 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Sakashita	Sakashita	Okawaragawa	1973	34 km
Takashibako	Takashiba	Samekawa	1961	45 km
Ogaki	Ogaki	Ukedogawa	1985	49 km
Shitokiko	Shitoki	Shitokigawa	1983	49 km
Yokokawa	Yokokawa	Otagawa	1983	56 km
Mizunuma	Mizunuma	Hanazonokawa	1966	56 km
Takanokura	Takanokura	Mizunashigawa	1975	59 km
Bobatako	Sengozawa	Kitasugawa	1974	62 km
Tamanotameike	Tamano	Udagawa	1945	80 km
Fukadachoseichi	Fukadachoseichi	Tadanogawa	1982	87 km
Fujinumachosuichi	Fujimuna	Ebanagawa	1948	90 km
Hatoriko	Hatori	Tsurunumagawa	1955	99 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI	JAPAN	4	23 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI	JAPAN	6	33 km
TOKAI	JAPAN	3	92 km

More information

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