Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 14 Mar 2017 03:56 UTC

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M 4.7 in Japan on 14 Mar 2017 03:56 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:	4.7M
Depth:	92.35 Km
Lat/Lon:	42.7059 , 142.701
Event Date:	14 Mar 2017 03:56 UTC 14 Mar 2017 12:56 Local
Exposed Population:	470000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us100088sq
Inserted at:	14 Mar 2017 05:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-1		-1
us100088sq	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
1160456		-0.9	14 Mar 2017 03:56	5M, 91.52km	N/A	480 thousand (in 100km)		01:00	NEIC
1160457		-1	14 Mar 2017 03:56	4.7M, 92.35km	N/A	480 thousand (in 100km)		01:12	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 Yachiyo, Kami-ibise, Chiroro, Sannakoro, Ohira, Memuro, Moto-sarabetsu, Furenai, Ichibu, Showa, and Azuma.

Radius	Population
100 km	480000 people
75 km	360000 people
50 km	52000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no 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
Yachiyo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Kami-ibise	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Chiroro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Sannakoro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Ohira	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Memuro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Moto-sarabetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Furenai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Ichibu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Showa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Kami mitsuishi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Shimizu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Taisha	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Tomamu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kita-fushiko	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Naka-satsunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Sariwarabe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Kawanishi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Kumashi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Ninyu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Mikawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Hobiboe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Shintoku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Oda	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Higashi-shizunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Obihiro	Hokkaido	Japan	City	170000 people	45 km
Kami-michibetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Utabue	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Rubeshibe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Hobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Naka-hobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kami-toyoni	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Shizunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	22000 people	49 km
Komahata	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Atsugacho	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Niikappu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Churui	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Kerimabu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Moiwa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Biratori	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Taiki	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Otofuke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	41000 people	52 km
Ikutora	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Betchako	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Sarufuto	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Urimaku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Ogifushi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Okawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Kami-noyaushi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Mombetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Naka-shihoro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Higashi-shiboro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Oikamanae	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Toyoni	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Kawamukai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Nishicha	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Horonai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Urakawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Mayachi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Higashiyama	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Ushishubetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Unmaku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Shimo-noyaushi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Ikeda	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Aiboshima	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Takinoue	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Samani	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Mukawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Panke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Kami-notsuka	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Naka-otofuke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Kiyomizudani	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Hiroo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Sakura	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Azuma	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	68 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
Sado Shima	SDS	unknown				0	34 km
Obihiro	OBO	149	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	42 km
Tokachi		84	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	43 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Samani	JPSAM	Japan	66 km
Tokachi	JPTOK	Japan	70 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Poroshiriko	Okunikappu	Nikappugawa	1963	4 km
Niikappu	Niikappu	Niikappugawa	1974	16 km
Shimonikappu	Shimonikappu	Nikappugawa	1969	20 km
Higashinosawachoseichi	Higashinosawa	Koikakushushibicharigawa	1987	25 km
Takamiko	Takami	Shizunaigawa	1983	27 km
Iwachishi	Iwachishi	Sarugawa	1958	28 km
Shizunaichoseichi	Shizunai	Shizunaigawa	1966	34 km
Mitsuishi	Mitsuishi	Mitsuishigawa	1991	35 km
Nibutaniko	Nibutani	Sarugawa	n/a	47 km
Hobetsu	Hobetsu	Hobetsugawa	1984	48 km
Kanayamako	Kanayama	Sorachigawa	1967	53 km
Kuttariko	Kuttari	Tokachigawa	1987	53 km
Sahoroko	Sahoro	Sahorogawa	1984	53 km
Azuma	Azuma	Azumagawa	1969	56 km
Iwamatsuko	Iwamatsu	Tokachigawa	1943	59 km
Samaniko	Samani	Samanigawa	1974	61 km
Shuparoko	Oyubari	Yubarigawa	1959	62 km
Higashitaisetsuko	Tokachi	Tokachigawa	1984	63 km
Shimizusawa	Shimizusawa	Yubarigawa	1954	66 km
Kawabata	Kawabata	Yubarigawa	1962	69 km
Horomanko	Horomangawadaisan	Horomangawa	1954	70 km
Ashibetsuko	Ashibetsu	Sorachigawa	1952	82 km
Katsurazawako	Katsurazawa	Ikushunbetsugawa	1957	83 km
Tomura	Tomura	Tomuraushigawa	1978	83 km
Motogoya	Motogoya	Otofukegawa	1960	85 km
Nukabirako	Nukabira	Otofukegawa	1956	86 km
Shikisaiko	Shirogane	Oyaunnaigawa	1996	88 km
Nisshin	Nisshin	Pirikafuranuigawa	1970	89 km
Kitasatoko	Kitasato	Sorachigawa	1999	90 km
Nokanan	Nokanan	Nokanangawa	1978	91 km

More information

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