M 4.7 in Japan on 09 Jun 2017 19:34 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: 26.51 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.219 , 142.6463
Event Date: 09 Jun 2017 19:34 UTC
10 Jun 2017 05:34 Local
Exposed Population:
About 59000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009llz
Inserted at: 10 Jun 2017 16:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009llz 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
1170241 0 09 Jun 2017 19:34 4.7M, 14.54km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 01:25 NEIC
1170315 0 09 Jun 2017 19:34 4.7M, 26.51km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 21:19 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Fudai, Kosode, Shimanokoe, Kuki, Minami-Samuraihama, Shimanokoshi, Horinai, and Ojiri.

Radius Population
100 km 59000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fudai Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Kosode Iwate Japan Village - 68 km
Shimanokoe Iwate Japan Village - 68 km
Kuki Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Minami-Samuraihama Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Shimanokoshi Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Horinai Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Ojiri Iwate Japan Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Fudai Japan 65 km
Miyako JPMYK Japan 87 km

More information

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