M 5.2 in Japan on 01 Jul 2017 14:45 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: 5.2M
Depth: 34.88 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.8207 , 141.9875
Event Date: 01 Jul 2017 14:45 UTC
01 Jul 2017 23:45 Local
Exposed Population:
2960000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100095qp
Inserted at: 01 Jul 2017 15:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us100095qp 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
1172411 0.3 01 Jul 2017 14:45 5.2M, 34.88km N/A 3 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Horonai, Takinoue, Hobetsu, Mayachi, Azuma, Hayakita, Naka-hobetsu, Oiwake, Rubeshibe, Kiyomizudani, and Ishikari.

Radius Population
100 km 3 million people
75 km 1.8 million people
50 km 430000 people
20 km 16000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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
Horonai Hokkaido Japan Village - 7 km
Takinoue Hokkaido Japan Village - 10 km
Hobetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 13 km
Mayachi Hokkaido Japan Village - 14 km
Azuma Hokkaido Japan Village - 14 km
Hayakita Hokkaido Japan Village - 15 km
Naka-hobetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 15 km
Oiwake Hokkaido Japan Village - 15 km
Rubeshibe Hokkaido Japan Village - 17 km
Kiyomizudani Hokkaido Japan Village - 20 km
Hama-atsuma Hokkaido Japan Village - 23 km
Hobiboe Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Kenufuchi Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Biratori Hokkaido Japan Village - 25 km
Yubari Hokkaido Japan City 13000 people 27 km
Yuni Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Mukawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Furenai Hokkaido Japan Village - 28 km
Chitose Hokkaido Japan City 92000 people 28 km
Kuriyama Hokkaido Japan City - 31 km
Sarufuto Hokkaido Japan Village - 32 km
Ninyu Hokkaido Japan Village - 32 km
Manji Hokkaido Japan Village - 32 km
Kawamukai Hokkaido Japan Village - 34 km
Eniwa Hokkaido Japan Village 68000 people 34 km
Shimamatsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 35 km
Sannakoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 35 km
Tomakomai Hokkaido Japan City 170000 people 38 km
Kurisawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 39 km
Hachigo-shigaichi Hokkaido Japan Village - 39 km
Mombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 39 km
Showa Hokkaido Japan Village - 42 km
Oji Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Horonai Hokkaido Japan Village - 45 km
Chiroro Hokkaido Japan Village - 46 km
Iwamizawa Hokkaido Japan City 84000 people 46 km
Horonaibuto Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Kohan Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Ebetsu Hokkaido Japan City 130000 people 48 km
Shin-horonai-tanzan Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Atsubetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Mikasa Hokkaido Japan City 12000 people 49 km
Atsugacho Hokkaido Japan Village - 50 km
Shinotsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Kikaiba Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Nishikioka Hokkaido Japan Village - 52 km
Kami-tappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 52 km
Tsukisamu Hokkaido Japan Village - 53 km
Bibai Hokkaido Japan City 29000 people 55 km
Garo Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Ikushumbetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Kami-yamahana Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Takinosawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Niikappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Sariwarabe Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Higashiyama Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Tobetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Sapporo Hokkaido Japan Major city 1.9 million people 59 km
Shiraoi Hokkaido Japan Village 21000 people 60 km
Tomamu Hokkaido Japan Village - 61 km
Ikutora Hokkaido Japan Village - 61 km
Ichibu Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 62 km
Chashinai Hokkaido Japan Village - 63 km
Tsukigata Hokkaido Japan Village - 63 km
Shimo-futano Hokkaido Japan Village - 65 km
Shimo-furano Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Bannaguro Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Naie Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Jozankei Hokkaido Japan Village - 68 km
Kotoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 68 km
Higashi-shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 69 km
Ishikari Hokkaido Japan Village 57000 people 69 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
Sapporo-New Chitose CTS 21 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 25 km
Sappora / Chitose 27 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 26 km
Sapporo OKD 8 Civ. Paved Yes 4500 59 km
Sado Shima SDS unknown 0 60 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tomakomai JPTMK Japan 36 km
Wakkanai Japan 71 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Azuma Azuma Azumagawa 1969 5 km
Kawabata Kawabata Yubarigawa 1962 12 km
Hobetsu Hobetsu Hobetsugawa 1984 17 km
Shimizusawa Shimizusawa Yubarigawa 1954 21 km
Nibutaniko Nibutani Sarugawa n/a 25 km
Shuparoko Oyubari Yubarigawa 1959 25 km
Iwachishi Iwachishi Sarugawa 1958 34 km
Horomui Horomui Mappugawa 1990 39 km
Eniwako Izarigawa Izarigawa 1980 44 km
Katsurazawako Katsurazawa Ikushunbetsugawa 1957 47 km
Kanayamako Kanayama Sorachigawa 1967 51 km
Niikappu Niikappu Niikappugawa 1974 52 km
Ashibetsuko Ashibetsu Sorachigawa 1952 52 km
Shimonikappu Shimonikappu Nikappugawa 1969 53 km
Poroshiriko Okunikappu Nikappugawa 1963 59 km
Shizunaichoseichi Shizunai Shizunaigawa 1966 65 km
Takamiko Takami Shizunaigawa 1983 67 km
Sappinaichosuichi Sappinai Sappinaigawa 1926 68 km
Tsukigata Tsukigata Subetsugawa 1973 69 km
Jozanko Hoheikyo Toyohiragawa 1972 69 km
Sapporoko Jozankei Otarunaigawa 1989 70 km
Nokanan Nokanan Nokanangawa 1978 72 km
Kitasatoko Kitasato Sorachigawa 1999 74 km
Higashinosawachoseichi Higashinosawa Koikakushushibicharigawa 1987 75 km
Mitsuishi Mitsuishi Mitsuishigawa 1991 76 km
Nokananko Nokanan Sorachigawa 1971 76 km
Aoyamachosuichi Aoyama Tobetsugawa 1963 80 km
Nisshin Nisshin Pirikafuranuigawa 1970 86 km
Rukuchosuichi Shintotsukawa Rukushubetsugawa 1961 88 km
Wakkachosuichi Wakka Makinosawagawa 1923 92 km

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