M 4.5 in Japan on 04 Jun 2017 00:56 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: 4.5M
Depth: 27.22 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.3429 , 140.4627
Event Date: 04 Jun 2017 00:56 UTC
04 Jun 2017 09:56 Local
Exposed Population:
19910000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009kkf
Inserted at: 04 Jun 2017 01:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009kkf 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
1169823 0 04 Jun 2017 00:56 4.5M, 27.22km N/A 19.9 million (in 100km) 00:33 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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Ichinomiya, Ohara, Mobara, Katakai, Chonan, Oami, Togane, Katsuura, Hasunuma, Ushiku, and Yokohama.

Radius Population
100 km 19.9 million people
75 km 5.5 million people
50 km 1.7 million people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 12000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 9 km
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people 12 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 17 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 20 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 21 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 24 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 25 km
Katsuura Chiba Japan Village 22000 people 25 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 28 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 29 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 30 km
Fujioayashi Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Kururi Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 40 km
Kamogawa Chiba Japan Village 29000 people 40 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 41 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 42 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 44 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 45 km
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 46 km
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 47 km
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people 48 km
Kobata Chiba Japan Village - 50 km
Wada Chiba Japan Village - 52 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 53 km
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 53 km
Minato Chiba Japan Village - 53 km
Tokawacho Chiba Japan Village - 54 km
Inuwaka Chiba Japan Village - 54 km
Kimitsu Chiba Japan Village 92000 people 54 km
Choshi Chiba Japan City 84000 people 55 km
Futtso Chiba Japan Village - 58 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 59 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 59 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 59 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 59 km
Shirako Chiba Japan Village - 60 km
Kubo Chiba Japan Village - 60 km
Seto Chiba Japan Village - 61 km
Chikura Chiba Japan City - 62 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 62 km
Katsuyama Chiba Japan Village - 62 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 62 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 63 km
Okunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 64 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 64 km
Kokubu Chiba Japan Village - 64 km
Komatsu Chiba Japan Village - 65 km
Okawa Chiba Japan Village - 65 km
Shiramazu Chiba Japan Village - 66 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 67 km
Olo Chiba Japan Village - 67 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 67 km
Funagasaku Chiba Japan Village - 67 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 68 km
Tateyama Chiba Japan City 49000 people 68 km
Tokyo Tokyo Japan Capital 8.1 million people 68 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 69 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 69 km
Hara Chiba Japan Village - 70 km
Kawasaki Kanagawa Japan Major city 1.3 million people 72 km
Yokohama Kanagawa Japan Major city 3.6 million people 77 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
Shimoshizu 30 0 44 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 48 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 50 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 62 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 65 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 66 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 67 km
Tateyama 3 0 69 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 76 km
26 0 81 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Katsuura Ko Japan 27 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 39 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 43 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 44 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 49 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 55 km
Katunan Ko Japan 57 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 66 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 67 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 67 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 71 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 71 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 73 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 75 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 76 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 76 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 29 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 34 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 36 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 50 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 57 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 69 km

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