M 4.6 in Japan on 12 Jul 2017 19:04 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: 4.6M
Depth: 13.82 Km
Lat/Lon: 26.1001 , 128.4025
Event Date: 12 Jul 2017 19:04 UTC
13 Jul 2017 04:04 Local
Exposed Population:
1260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009vry
Inserted at: 12 Jul 2017 22:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009vry 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
1173644 0 12 Jul 2017 19:04 4.6M, 13.82km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 03:24 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 Okinawa (population 1,242,315) . The nearest places are Ichi, Henna, Teima, Fusozaki, Kin, Atsuta, Kaata, Obo, Ishikawa, Nakaza, and Kadena.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 540000 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
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ichi Okinawa Japan Village - 51 km
Henna Okinawa Japan Village - 54 km
Teima Okinawa Japan Village - 60 km
Fusozaki Okinawa Japan Village - 60 km
Kin Okinawa Japan Village - 61 km
Atsuta Okinawa Japan Village - 63 km
Kaata Okinawa Japan Village - 63 km
Obo Okinawa Japan Village - 67 km
Ishikawa Okinawa Japan Village 22000 people 68 km
Nakaza Okinawa Japan Village - 68 km
Ishimine Okinawa Japan Village - 69 km
Nago Okinawa Japan Village 59000 people 69 km
Nakao Okinawa Japan Village - 69 km
Kadena Okinawa Japan Village - 70 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
Futenma Mcas 75 Mil. Paved Yes 9000 68 km
Kadena AB DNA 45 Mil. Paved Yes 12100 69 km
Naha OKA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 76 km
Ie Jima IEJ 75 Civ. Paved No 4900 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nakagusuku Wan Japan 49 km
Kin Wan JPKIN Japan 52 km
Heianza JPHEI Japan 55 km
Nishihara JPNHR Japan 63 km
Oku Japan 65 km
Naha JPNAH Japan 74 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kannako Kanna Kannafukujigawa 1993 62 km
Okukubi Okukubigawa 2001 62 km
Zukeyama Kurashiki Yonabarugawa 1995 68 km

More information

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