M 5.3 in Japan on 02 Mar 2017 14:53 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: 49.19 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.6248 , 132.1436
Event Date: 02 Mar 2017 14:53 UTC
02 Mar 2017 23:53 Local
Exposed Population:
1280000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100086hr
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2017 15:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us100086hr 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
1159303 0.3 02 Mar 2017 14:53 5.3M, 49.19km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Kamaeura, Kamae, Miyanoura, Maruichibi, Tsurumi-zaki, Urashiro, Hirose, Okora, Saiki, Kawachina, and Oita.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 520000 people
50 km 210000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people
Shikoku Japan 4.3 million people
Chugoku Japan 8 million people
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people
Pusan-jikhalsi Republic of Korea 3.8 million people
Kyongsang-namdo Republic of Korea 3.7 million people
Kyongsang-bukto Republic of Korea 2.9 million people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Cholla-namdo Republic of Korea -
Taegu-jikhalsi Republic of Korea 2.2 million people
Cheju-do Republic of Korea 510000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kamaeura Oita Japan Village - 26 km
Kamae Oita Japan Village - 28 km
Miyanoura Miyazaki Japan Village - 30 km
Maruichibi Oita Japan Village - 31 km
Tsurumi-zaki Oita Japan Village - 36 km
Urashiro Oita Japan Village - 36 km
Hirose Kochi Japan Village - 40 km
Okora Oita Japan Village - 40 km
Saiki Oita Japan City 48000 people 43 km
Kawachina Miyazaki Japan Village - 43 km
Taina Miyazaki Japan Village - 44 km
Nobeoka Miyazaki Japan City 120000 people 44 km
Fukura Ehime Japan Village - 47 km
Katsura Oita Japan Village - 48 km
Shimoaka Miyazaki Japan Village - 48 km
Uematsu Oita Japan Village - 48 km
Funakoshi Ehime Japan Village - 49 km
Kashiwajima Kochi Japan Village - 49 km
Senzoku Oita Japan Village - 50 km
Kadogawa Miyazaki Japan Village - 50 km
Hotojima Oita Japan Village - 50 km
Ajiro Ehime Japan Village - 51 km
Amamui Oita Japan Village - 51 km
Johen Ehime Japan Village - 51 km
Komame Kochi Japan Village - 53 km
Kashiwa Ehime Japan Village - 54 km
Zyohen Ehime Japan Village - 54 km
Onoichi Oita Japan Village - 55 km
Skinkiura Oita Japan Village - 60 km
Mimitsu Miyazaki Japan Village - 61 km
Harigi Ehime Japan Village - 61 km
Hiromi Kochi Japan Village - 62 km
Ko-saitsuno Kochi Japan Village - 62 km
Kami-ochidani Oita Japan Village - 62 km
Usuki Oita Japan Village 35000 people 62 km
Sakai Kochi Japan Village - 63 km
Sukumo Kochi Japan Village 26000 people 64 km
Mie Oita Japan Village - 65 km
Shitagiri Kochi Japan Village - 67 km
Oshima Ehime Japan Village - 67 km
Sashioi Oita Japan Village - 67 km
Kamikawa Miyazaki Japan Village - 67 km
Iwabuchi Ehime Japan Village - 68 km
Tsunoura Ehime Japan Village - 69 km
Tsuno Miyazaki Japan Village - 69 km
Uwaura Oita Japan Village - 69 km
Inukai Oita Japan Village - 69 km
Oita Oita Japan Major city 420000 people 84 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
Nyutabaru 79 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 89 km
Beppu BPU unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Saiki Ko Japan 43 km
Nobeoka JPNOB Japan 43 km
Totoro Japan 44 km
Hosojima JPHSM Japan 49 km
Tsukumi JPTMI Japan 57 km
Usuki JPUSK Japan 63 km
Sukumo JPSUK Japan 64 km
Saganoseki JPSAG Japan 73 km
Uwajima JPUWA Japan 76 km
Shimizu Japan 77 km
Tsurusaki JPTSK Japan 80 km
Tosa-Shimizu Japan 80 km
Misaki Japan 84 km
Oita JPOIT Japan 85 km
Beppu JPBPU Japan 86 km
Yawatahama JPYWH Japan 96 km
Kawanoishi Japan 98 km
Saga Japan 98 km
Kitsuki Japan 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kitagawa Kitagawa Kitagawa 1962 54 km
Ishiba Ishiba Mietanigawa 1973 60 km
Ouchibaru Ouchibaru Mimigawa 1956 66 km
Saigo Saigo Mimigawa 1983 72 km
Tsukabaru Tsukabaru Mimigawa 1938 81 km
Dokawa Dokawa Dokawa 1955 81 km
Serikawa Serikawa Serigawa 1956 87 km
Hitotsuse Hitotsuse Hitotsusegawa 1963 92 km
Asagiriko Nomura Hijigawa 1981 93 km
Nyuugashiibako Kamishiiba Mimigawa 1955 95 km
Tachibana Tachibana Jarogawa 1963 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
IKATA JAPAN 3 97 km

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