M 5.1 in Japan on 07 Jul 2017 12:48 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: 5.1M
Depth: 63.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.8034 , 141.1117
Event Date: 07 Jul 2017 12:48 UTC
07 Jul 2017 21:48 Local
Exposed Population:
3510000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100097p5
Inserted at: 07 Jul 2017 13:06 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
us100097p5 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
1173009 0.3 07 Jul 2017 12:48 5.1M, 63.35km N/A 3.5 million (in 100km) 00:17 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 Isobe, Umekawa, Haragama, Minami-Ibi, Tachiya, Nakumura, Komagamine, Tsurishi, Kashima, Oyama, and Yamagata.

Radius Population
100 km 4.2 million people
75 km 2.4 million people
50 km 530000 people
20 km 53000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Isobe Fukushima Japan Village - 11 km
Umekawa Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Haragama Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Minami-Ibi Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Tachiya Fukushima Japan Village - 15 km
Nakumura Fukushima Japan Village - 16 km
Komagamine Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Tsurishi Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Kashima Fukushima Japan Village - 18 km
Oyama Fukushima Japan Village - 18 km
Kuroki Fukushima Japan Village - 18 km
Otsubo Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Koyamada Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Iso Miyagi Japan Village - 19 km
Takahira Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Sugaya Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Kayahama Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Sakamoto Miyagi Japan Village - 21 km
Kita-Nagano Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Hanagama Miyagi Japan Village - 25 km
Ouchi Miyagi Japan Village - 26 km
Kasano Miyagi Japan Village - 26 km
Shajigami Fukushima Japan Village - 26 km
Haramachi Fukushima Japan Village 47000 people 27 km
Yamashita Miyagi Japan Village - 29 km
Odaka Fukushima Japan Village - 29 km
Kanayama Miyagi Japan Village - 29 km
Suketsune Fukushima Japan Village - 29 km
Sangatsuden Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Yokoyama Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Oyama Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Onaba Fukushima Japan Village - 30 km
Kaikomba Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Ashimata Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Arahama Miyagi Japan Village - 32 km
Tetsuzan Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Shibamachi Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Marumori Miyagi Japan Village 17000 people 33 km
Kusano Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Nakanouchi Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Wada Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Komiya Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Watari Miyagi Japan Village 36000 people 34 km
Kitayama Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Warabi Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Kazuka Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Kabasaki Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Sakura Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Hiso Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Kiyohashi Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Higashi-tamano Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Kariyado Fukushima Japan Village - 35 km
Namie Fukushima Japan Village 22000 people 36 km
Kakuda Miyagi Japan Village 33000 people 36 km
Hirusone Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Kunugidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Ninokura Miyagi Japan Village - 37 km
Hayakawa Miyagi Japan Village - 37 km
Onoda Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Uenomachi Miyagi Japan Village - 37 km
Sekimori Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Sangenchaya Miyagi Japan Village - 38 km
Usuishi Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Maeda Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Nagadoro Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Iitoi Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Kodeya Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Futaba Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Ainokama Miyagi Japan Village - 39 km
Kita-Kama Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Nimaibashi Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Kimigaya Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Tsukinoki Miyagi Japan Village - 40 km
Kashiwabara Fukushima Japan Village - 41 km
Shimo-Tsushima Fukushima Japan Village - 41 km
Miyawaki Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Iinosaka Miyagi Japan Village - 43 km
Funyu Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Kitame Miyagi Japan Village - 43 km
Ogawara Miyagi Japan Village 23000 people 43 km
Koya Miyagi Japan Village - 43 km
Kanoko Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Shimo-Masuda Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Tonyamae Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Fujitsuka Miyagi Japan Village - 44 km
Tsukidate Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Donosaku Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Ohana Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Ochiai Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Yanagawa Fukushima Japan Village 20000 people 45 km
Ido Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Misawa Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Tsuda Miyagi Japan Village - 45 km
Kakeda Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Masuda Miyagi Japan Village - 46 km
Miyashita Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Okuma Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Kawamata Fukushima Japan Village 16000 people 47 km
Sawa Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Waseda Fukushima Japan Village - 47 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
Sendai SDJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 41 km
Kasuminome 5 0 51 km
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 67 km
Ojojibara 70 0 82 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 88 km
Junmachi GAJ 108 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Soma JPSMA Japan 13 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 58 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 70 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 77 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 28 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 29 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 33 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 37 km
Tarumizuko Tarumizu Masudagawa 1976 48 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 49 km
1991 56 km
Kamafusako Kamafusa Goishigawa 1970 57 km
Kawarago Kawarago Shiroishigawa 1968 58 km
Okurako Okura Okuragawa 1961 68 km
Nanakita Nanakita Nanakitagawa 1984 70 km
Nanatsumoriko Minamikawa Minamikawa 1987 75 km
Birusawako Birusawatameike Yashirogawa 1948 81 km
Houjonoumi Mizukubo Kariyasugawa 1971 83 km
Maekawa Maekawa Maekawa 1982 85 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 88 km
Fukadachoseichi Fukadachoseichi Tadanogawa 1982 89 km
Kejonuma Kejonuma Tajirigawa 1995 93 km
Meigenko Urushizawa Narusegawa 1980 95 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 99 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 43 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 54 km
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 74 km

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