M 4.5 in Japan on 22 Jun 2017 23:59 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: 40.96 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.3354 , 141.7882
Event Date: 22 Jun 2017 23:59 UTC
23 Jun 2017 08:59 Local
Exposed Population:
1390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009p5s
Inserted at: 23 Jun 2017 00:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009p5s 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
1171699 0 22 Jun 2017 23:59 4.5M, 40.96km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:39 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 Hashino, Sawa, Fudaba, Hinata, Yokouchi, Unozumai, Ohashi, Sekizawa, Otsuchi, Ryoishi, and Tobana.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 550000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 54000 people
10 km 17000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hashino Iwate Japan Village - 3 km
Sawa Iwate Japan Village - 3 km
Fudaba Iwate Japan Village - 4 km
Hinata Iwate Japan Village - 4 km
Yokouchi Iwate Japan Village - 4 km
Unozumai Iwate Japan Village - 8 km
Ohashi Iwate Japan Village - 9 km
Sekizawa Iwate Japan Village - 9 km
Otsuchi Iwate Japan Village 16000 people 9 km
Ryoishi Iwate Japan Village - 9 km
Hakozaki Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Shimo-Yashiki Iwate Japan Village - 11 km
Kamaishi Iwate Japan City 42000 people 11 km
Kozawa Iwate Japan Village - 12 km
Kami-Heida Iwate Japan Village - 13 km
Heida Iwate Japan Village - 13 km
Kirikiri Iwate Japan Village - 14 km
Anto Iwate Japan Village - 14 km
Hongo Iwate Japan Village - 14 km
Nakagawara Iwate Japan Village - 15 km
Kojirahama Iwate Japan Village - 16 km
Kutsukake Iwate Japan Village - 16 km
Niita Iwate Japan Village - 16 km
Tozawa Iwate Japan Village - 16 km
Oku-Tsuchikura Iwate Japan Village - 16 km
Wano Iwate Japan Village - 17 km
Shirahama Iwate Japan Village - 17 km
Akabane Iwate Japan Village - 17 km
Nakasone Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Ota Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Funakoshi Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Oishi Iwate Japan Village - 19 km
Yamada Iwate Japan Village 20000 people 20 km
Komaki Iwate Japan Village - 20 km
Shiraiwa Iwate Japan Village - 21 km
Tono Iwate Japan Village 27000 people 22 km
Koyatori Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Sekine Iwate Japan Village - 22 km
Tsuchibuchi Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Unata Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Yokamachi Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Akasawa Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Osawa Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Tatamiishi Iwate Japan Village - 23 km
Okkirai Iwate Japan Village - 24 km
Urahama Iwate Japan Village - 24 km
Dogahana Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Ohata Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Obatake Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Sukuiso Iwate Japan Village - 25 km
Oura Iwate Japan Village - 26 km
Sakihama Iwate Japan Village - 26 km
Tsuchimuro Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Nakasato Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Joyanagi Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Shimo-Horei Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Misazaki Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Hirazasa Iwate Japan Village - 27 km
Tsunagi Iwate Japan Village - 28 km
Sakari Iwate Japan Village - 28 km
Oide Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Shimo-Ayaori Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Takatoriya Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Setamai Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Koishihama Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Tsugaruishi Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Kawaguchi Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Haratai Iwate Japan Village - 29 km
Horoiwa Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Yamaya Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Ishihama Iwate Japan Village - 30 km
Akamae Iwate Japan Village - 31 km
Okubo Iwate Japan Village - 31 km
Moichi Iwate Japan Village - 31 km
Ofunato Iwate Japan Village 37000 people 31 km
Ichinokura Iwate Japan Village - 32 km
Nonomae Iwate Japan Village - 32 km
Otomomachi Iwate Japan Village - 32 km
Ryori Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Hikime Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Roki Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Attari Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Neichi Iwate Japan Village - 33 km
Shimo-Funato Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Shimo-Omata Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Omoe Iwate Japan Village - 34 km
Katasu Iwate Japan Village - 35 km
Mayooka Iwate Japan Village - 35 km
Nagasaki Iwate Japan Village - 35 km
Kariya Iwate Japan Village - 35 km
Kariyama Iwate Japan Village - 36 km
Tsubonosawa Iwate Japan Village - 36 km
Hosaura Iwate Japan Village - 36 km
Miyako Iwate Japan City 51000 people 37 km
Kaegura Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Shimo-Tochi Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Tatezawa Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Shimo-Miyamori Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Sasasawa Iwate Japan Village - 38 km
Rikuzen-Takata Iwate Japan Village - 38 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
Hanamaki HNA 91 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 57 km
Ippongibara 304 0 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kamaishi JPKIS Japan 11 km
Yamada Japan 20 km
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 32 km
Miyako JPMYK Japan 37 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 54 km
Fudai Japan 75 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taseko Tase Sarugaishigawa 1954 41 km
Tsunatori Tsunatori Nagatsugawa 1982 65 km
Sotoyama Sotoyama Sotoyamagawa 1943 65 km
Gandoko Gando Tandogawa 1960 65 km
Heiannomizuumi Sannokai Takinagawa 2001 67 km
Senganishitameike Senganishi Shukunaigawa 1934 69 km
Nanbukatafujiko Shijushida Kitakamigawa 1968 72 km
Toyosawako Toyosawa Toyosawagawa 1961 72 km
Ishibane Ishibane Wagagawa 1954 72 km
Goshoko Gosho Shizukuishigawa 1981 76 km
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 89 km
Setsukinaidamuko Setsukinai Setsukinaigawa 1986 90 km

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