M 5.3 in Japan on 03 Mar 2017 08:27 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: 82.22 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.1235 , 145.5694
Event Date: 03 Mar 2017 08:27 UTC
03 Mar 2017 17:27 Local
Exposed Population:
About 94000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100086pe
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2017 08:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Russia= 4.6; Japan= 1.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -1 -1
us100086pe 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
1159372 -1 03 Mar 2017 08:27 5.3M, 82.22km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Hokkaido (population 5,808,054) . The nearest places are Nishi-wada, Svetloye, Tomoshiri, Nemuro, Fushiko-tobuto, Hikiushi, Atsutoko, Moraito, Nassafu, Bekkai, and Shibetsu.

Radius Population
100 km 95000 people
75 km 49000 people
50 km 32000 people
20 km 2700 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nishi-wada Hokkaido Japan Village - 16 km
Svetloye Hokkaido Japan Village - 16 km
Tomoshiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 22 km
Nemuro Hokkaido Japan City 31000 people 23 km
Fushiko-tobuto Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Hikiushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 28 km
Atsutoko Hokkaido Japan Village - 28 km
Moraito Hokkaido Japan Village - 30 km
Nassafu Hokkaido Japan Village - 34 km
Bekkai Hokkaido Japan Village - 37 km
Kiritappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 38 km
Hamanaka Hokkaido Japan Village - 39 km
Zeikomae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 42 km
Yamagata-dantai Hokkaido Japan Village - 42 km
Kumaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 43 km
Mo-chirippu Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Moshirikeshi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 44 km
Akiajiba Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 45 km
Tokotan Hokkaido Japan Village - 46 km
Nishibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Sunahama Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Itoizawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 52 km
Pontokomoi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 55 km
Kami-nishibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 56 km
Odaito Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Nishimae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Shinryu Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Kamenka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Akkeshi Hokkaido Japan Village - 60 km
Aitomari Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Kitaura Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 63 km
Monshizu Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Tokkariiso Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 66 km
Naka-shibetsu Hokkaido Japan City - 67 km
Golovnino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Kafenotsu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Shibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 69 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
Nakashibetsu SHB 65 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 71 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hanasaki Japan 18 km
Nemuro JPNEM Japan 23 km
Akkeshi JPAKE Japan 58 km
Golovino Russia 59 km

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