M 5 in Japan on 01 Mar 2017 06:43 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: 5.0M
Depth: 51.15 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.576 , 141.3978
Event Date: 01 Mar 2017 06:43 UTC
01 Mar 2017 15:43 Local
Exposed Population:
1900000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100085wr
Inserted at: 01 Mar 2017 07:00 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
us100085wr 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
1159100 0.2 01 Mar 2017 06:43 5M, 51.15km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 Onaba, Kayahama, Kiyohashi, Odaka, Futaba, Namie, Minami-Ibi, Takahira, Onoda, Kariyado, and Sendai.

Radius Population
100 km 3.1 million people
75 km 410000 people
50 km 96000 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
Onaba Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Kayahama Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Kiyohashi Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Odaka Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Futaba Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Namie Fukushima Japan Village 22000 people 37 km
Minami-Ibi Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Takahira Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Onoda Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Kariyado Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Oragahama Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Kashima Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Nakanouchi Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Haramachi Fukushima Japan Village 47000 people 41 km
Isobe Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Kita-Nagano Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Okuma Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Bogoya Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Tomioka Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Koyamada Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Takatsudo Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Ogawara Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Umekawa Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Sekimori Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Tachiya Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Tetsuzan Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Oyama Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Kami-Shigeoka Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Hirusone Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Shajigami Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Haragama Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Ide Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Nakumura Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Suketsune Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Naraha Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Kodeya Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Kunugidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Gomaisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Kuroki Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Komagamine Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Kashiwabara Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Ohana Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Otsubo Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Shimo-Kitabo Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Tsurishi Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Hiso Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Jikenjo Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Sugaya Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Kami-Asamigawa Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Iso Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Otojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Ashimata Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Komiya Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Furumichi Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Okubo Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Ochiai Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Sakamoto Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Shimo-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Shimo-Tsushima Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Hokidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Odashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Nagadoro Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Kusano Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Kami-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Uzugawa Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Sakashiuchi Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Arayashik Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Ouchi Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Iwaisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Yotsukura Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Takadaiima Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Hanagama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Iitoi Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Kasano Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Dozan Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Tsunagi Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Higashi-tamano Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Yokomichi Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Usuishi Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Kanayama Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Tonyamae Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Yamashita Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Maeda Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Nimaibashi Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Wada Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Yanagiwatado Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Sangatsuden Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Shidamyo Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Yokoyama Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Oyama Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Kaikomba Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Nekeshi Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Eda Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Omori Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Kitayama Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Arahama Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Marumori Miyagi Japan Village 17000 people 67 km
Nakayama Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Ojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Shibamachi Miyagi Japan Village - 68 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
Sendai SDJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 76 km
Kasuminome 5 0 84 km
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 93 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Soma JPSMA Japan 48 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 83 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 89 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 93 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 44 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 45 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 46 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 46 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 62 km
Tarumizuko Tarumizu Masudagawa 1976 83 km
1991 89 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 90 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 91 km
Kawarago Kawarago Shiroishigawa 1968 92 km
Kamafusako Kamafusa Goishigawa 1970 93 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 96 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 37 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 43 km
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 92 km

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