M 5.2 in Japan on 11 Jul 2017 02:56 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: 5.2M
Depth: 16.69 Km
Lat/Lon: 31.387 , 130.6004
Event Date: 11 Jul 2017 02:56 UTC
11 Jul 2017 11:56 Local
Exposed Population:
2010000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100098pn
Inserted at: 11 Jul 2017 03:13 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
us100098pn 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
1173377 0.3 11 Jul 2017 02:56 5.2M, 16.69km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 00:16 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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Kiire, Chiran, Ibusuki, Tarumizu, Taniyama, Furue, Yuno, Suzuyama, Kawanabe, Yanagatai, and Miyazaki.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 250000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kiire Kagoshima Japan Village - 7 km
Chiran Kagoshima Japan Village - 12 km
Ibusuki Kagoshima Japan Village 29000 people 14 km
Tarumizu Kagoshima Japan Village 19000 people 14 km
Taniyama Kagoshima Japan City - 15 km
Furue Kagoshima Japan Village - 16 km
Yuno Kagoshima Japan Village - 18 km
Suzuyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 19 km
Kawanabe Kagoshima Japan Village - 19 km
Yanagatai Kagoshima Japan Village - 21 km
Kagoshima Kagoshima Japan Major city 550000 people 21 km
Miyagahama Kagoshima Japan Village - 21 km
Fumoto Kagoshima Japan Village - 21 km
Yamagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 22 km
Kawaguchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 22 km
Kanoya Kagoshima Japan City 82000 people 23 km
Yokura Kagoshima Japan Village - 24 km
O-nejime Kagoshima Japan City - 25 km
Koramuki Kagoshima Japan Village - 26 km
Koike Kagoshima Japan Village - 26 km
Izaku Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Futagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Sedo Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Baba Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Toshoji Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Nanakuba Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Kaseda Kagoshima Japan Village 23000 people 27 km
Yoshitoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 29 km
Koriyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 31 km
Kinokuchiyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 32 km
Ijuin Kagoshima Japan Village 23000 people 32 km
Koyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 32 km
Makurazuki Kagoshima Japan City - 33 km
Hioki Kagoshima Japan Village - 33 km
Izashiki Kagoshima Japan Village - 35 km
Mejiri Kagoshima Japan Village - 35 km
Oriikuno Kagoshima Japan Village - 35 km
Shimo-Taniguchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 36 km
Fukuyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 37 km
Karijuku Kagoshima Japan Village - 38 km
Kajiki Kagoshima Japan City 23000 people 39 km
Nakamura Kagoshima Japan Village - 39 km
Hamanoichi Kagoshima Japan Village - 39 km
Kokubu Kagoshima Japan City 58000 people 41 km
Tomai Kagoshima Japan Village - 41 km
Kamo Kagoshima Japan City - 41 km
Uchiyamada Kagoshima Japan Village - 41 km
Higashi Kagoshima Japan Village - 43 km
Oura Kagoshima Japan Village - 44 km
Igatan Kagoshima Japan Village - 47 km
Kushikino Kagoshima Japan Village 25000 people 47 km
Ichibino Kagoshima Japan Village - 47 km
Sueyoshi Kagoshima Japan City 20000 people 49 km
Shibushi Kagoshima Japan City 18000 people 49 km
Jimoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 50 km
Sendai Kagoshima Japan City 72000 people 55 km
Miyakonojo Miyazaki Japan City 130000 people 57 km
Miyanojo Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Hirobashi Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Aragasane Miyazaki Japan Village - 59 km
Tsuchigawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Obirano Miyazaki Japan Village - 60 km
Honjo Miyazaki Japan Village - 63 km
Kurino Kagoshima Japan Village - 63 km
Kushima Miyazaki Japan Village 22000 people 63 km
Okubogumi Kagoshima Japan Village - 65 km
Kami-zuru Miyazaki Japan Village - 66 km
Miyanoura Miyazaki Japan Village - 69 km
Yoshimatsu Kagoshima Japan Village - 70 km
Miyazaki Miyazaki Japan Major city 310000 people 97 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
Kanoya 65 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 23 km
Kagoshima KOJ 276 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 48 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 76 km
Miyazaki KMI 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 97 km
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kiire JPKII Japan 4 km
Amamioshima JPASJ Japan 20 km
Yamagawa Japan 21 km
Kagoshima JPKOJ Japan 22 km
Makurazaki Japan 32 km
Kushikino Japan 47 km
Shibushi JPSBS Japan 49 km
Aburatsu JPABU Japan 79 km
Uchiumi Japan 92 km
Minamata JPMIN Japan 93 km
Miyazaki JPKMI Japan 97 km
Naga Island Japan 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Osumiko Takakuma Kushiragawa 1968 28 km
Takeyama Takeyama Usonokigawa 1986 48 km
Otsuruko Tsuruda Sendaigawa 1965 68 km
Sakataniko Nichinan Sakatanigawa 1984 70 km
Kogawa Kogawa Kogawa 1973 77 km
Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawa 1961 78 km
Nojiriko Iwase Iwasegawa 1967 80 km
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 80 km
Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawa 1932 84 km
Onoko Ayaminami Honjogawa 1958 89 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
SENDAI JAPAN 2 62 km

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