M 4.6 in Japan on 29 Apr 2017 13:40 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: 4.6M
Depth: 28.94 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.7349 , 131.343
Event Date: 29 Apr 2017 13:40 UTC
29 Apr 2017 22:40 Local
Exposed Population:
330000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008m0m
Inserted at: 29 Apr 2017 14:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008m0m 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
1165847 0 29 Apr 2017 13:40 4.6M, 28.94km N/A 330 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 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 Shoiiura, Anno, Iseki, Guniwa, Azako, Yanagihara, Minato, Ono, Kunikami, Anjo, and Igatan.

Radius Population
100 km 330000 people
75 km 38000 people
50 km 23000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shoiiura Kagoshima Japan Village - 26 km
Anno Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Iseki Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Guniwa Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Azako Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Yanagihara Kagoshima Japan Village - 28 km
Minato Kagoshima Japan Village - 28 km
Ono Kagoshima Japan Village - 30 km
Kunikami Kagoshima Japan Village - 30 km
Anjo Kagoshima Japan Village - 30 km
Yokoyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 30 km
Kunigami Kagoshima Japan Village - 31 km
Tachiyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 31 km
Yakenota Kagoshima Japan Village - 32 km
Komakino Kagoshima Japan Village - 32 km
Osaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 32 km
Kerisaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 32 km
Hiramatsu Kagoshima Japan Village - 32 km
Nishinoomote Kagoshima Japan Village 18000 people 33 km
Furuta Kagoshima Japan Village - 33 km
Kurazami Kagoshima Japan Village - 34 km
Mampa Kagoshima Japan Village - 34 km
Ikenohira Kagoshima Japan Village - 34 km
Jusamban Kagoshima Japan Village - 36 km
Jurokuban Kagoshima Japan Village - 36 km
Nijuban Kagoshima Japan Village - 37 km
Masuda Kagoshima Japan Village - 37 km
Sumiyoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 38 km
Makigawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 39 km
Fukagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 39 km
Hamatsuwaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 40 km
Nakayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 40 km
Takenokawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 40 km
Odaira Kagoshima Japan Village - 41 km
Takeyano Kagoshima Japan Village - 43 km
Onasu Kagoshima Japan Village - 44 km
Noma Kagoshima Japan Village - 44 km
Mitariyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 45 km
Miza Kagoshima Japan Village - 45 km
Takabo Kagoshima Japan Village - 46 km
Hayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 46 km
Sakai Kagoshima Japan Village - 48 km
Hamada Kagoshima Japan Village - 48 km
Hirayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Hirota Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Osaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 51 km
Takesaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 54 km
Kaminaka Kagoshima Japan Village - 55 km
Shimama Kagoshima Japan Village - 56 km
Ushino Kagoshima Japan Village - 57 km
Shimonaka Kagoshima Japan Village - 57 km
Nishino Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Shimo-Nishime Kagoshima Japan Village - 61 km
Higashi Kagoshima Japan Village - 63 km
Nakamura Kagoshima Japan Village - 64 km
Igatan Kagoshima Japan Village - 70 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
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 31 km
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 43 km
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 75 km
Kanoya 65 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shibushi JPSBS Japan 84 km
Yamagawa Japan 85 km
Aburatsu JPABU Japan 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 30 km

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