M 4.5 in Japan on 15 Dec 2017 02:42 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: 91.66 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.1994 , 139.9273
Event Date: 15 Dec 2017 02:42 UTC
15 Dec 2017 11:42 Local
Exposed Population:
34310000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c4pc
Inserted at: 15 Dec 2017 03:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c4pc Scaled population (vector) 7.36  
  C1 earthquake 0.73  
  C2 earthquake -0.22  
  Country Vulnerability -0.71  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1191053 0 15 Dec 2017 02:42 4.5M, 91.66km N/A 34.3 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Minato, Kobata, Katsuyama, Futtso, Kimitsu, Fujioayashi, Kururi, Wada, Kamogawa, Kisarazu, and Hirayama.

Radius Population
100 km 34.3 million people
75 km 25.2 million people
50 km 5.1 million people
20 km 230000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km 3600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Minato Chiba Japan Village - 4 km
Kobata Chiba Japan Village - 8 km
Katsuyama Chiba Japan Village - 14 km
Futtso Chiba Japan Village - 16 km
Kimitsu Chiba Japan Village 92000 people 16 km
Fujioayashi Chiba Japan Village - 16 km
Kururi Chiba Japan Village - 17 km
Wada Chiba Japan Village - 20 km
Kamogawa Chiba Japan Village 29000 people 20 km
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people 21 km
Kubo Chiba Japan Village - 23 km
Kokubu Chiba Japan Village - 23 km
Yokosuka Kanagawa Japan City 420000 people 24 km
Shirako Chiba Japan Village - 24 km
Seto Chiba Japan Village - 24 km
Tateyama Chiba Japan City 49000 people 25 km
Komatsu Chiba Japan Village - 26 km
Olo Chiba Japan Village - 26 km
Ko Chiba Japan Village - 26 km
Chikura Chiba Japan City - 27 km
Kembutsu Chiba Japan Village - 28 km
Funagasaku Chiba Japan Village - 28 km
Misaki Kanagawa Japan Village - 29 km
Konuma Chiba Japan Village - 29 km
Fugiwara Chiba Japan Village - 29 km
Sunosaki Chiba Japan Village - 30 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 30 km
Okawa Chiba Japan Village - 30 km
Kanamaru Chiba Japan Village - 31 km
Shiramazu Chiba Japan Village - 31 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 31 km
Hayama Kanagawa Japan Village 31000 people 32 km
Hongo Chiba Japan Village - 32 km
Hara Chiba Japan Village - 32 km
Nemoto Chiba Japan Village - 33 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Katsuura Chiba Japan Village 22000 people 36 km
Kamakura Kanagawa Japan City 160000 people 36 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 40 km
Yokohama Kanagawa Japan Major city 3.6 million people 41 km
Kawasaki Kanagawa Japan Major city 1.3 million people 42 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 42 km
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people 43 km
Fujisawa Kanagawa Japan City 390000 people 44 km
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 44 km
Naka-Wada Kanagawa Japan Village - 48 km
Yabuhana Kanagawa Japan Village - 48 km
Chogo Kanagawa Japan Village - 48 km
Takata Kanagawa Japan Village - 48 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 48 km
Ochiai Kanagawa Japan Village - 49 km
Rokujzo Kanagawa Japan Village - 50 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 50 km
Golanda Tokyo Japan Village - 50 km
Minami Yamato Kanagawa Japan Village - 51 km
Fukaya Kanagawa Japan Village - 51 km
Matsubara Kanagawa Japan Village - 52 km
Chigasaki Kanagawa Japan City 230000 people 52 km
Yoda Kanagawa Japan Village - 52 km
Nihammatsu Kanagawa Japan Village - 52 km
Nakanoyato Kanagawa Japan Village - 52 km
Tokyo Tokyo Japan Capital 8.1 million people 53 km
Hiratsuka Kanagawa Japan City 260000 people 54 km
Miyanemae Kanagawa Japan Village - 54 km
Naka-Shinden Kanagawa Japan Village - 55 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 56 km
Yawato Kanagawa Japan Village - 56 km
Sagami Ono Kanagawa Japan Village - 57 km
Shinjuko Kanagawa Japan Village - 57 km
Nishi-Tsuruma Kanagawa Japan Village - 57 km
Kanioshioacho Kanagawa Japan Village - 57 km
Atsugi Kanagawa Japan City 230000 people 57 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 57 km
Teradanawa Kanagawa Japan Village - 57 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 58 km
Yama Kanagawa Japan Village - 58 km
Oiso Kanagawa Japan Village - 58 km
Nagamochi Kanagawa Japan Village - 58 km
Saidachi Kanagawa Japan Village - 59 km
Tomuro Kanagawa Japan Village - 59 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 59 km
Guzo Kanagawa Japan Village - 60 km
Kitaona Kanagawa Japan Village - 60 km
Godo Kanagawa Japan Village - 60 km
Shimo-Yabe Tokyo Japan Village - 60 km
Isehara Kanagawa Japan City 100000 people 60 km
Okura Tokyo Japan Village - 61 km
Senzuya Kanagawa Japan Village - 61 km
Chofu Tokyo Japan City 200000 people 61 km
Kanama Kanagawa Japan Village - 61 km
Asagaya Tokyo Japan Village - 61 km
Senzu Kanagawa Japan Village - 61 km
Hikago Kanagawa Japan Village - 61 km
Ninomiya Kanagawa Japan Village 31000 people 61 km
Soryobun Kanagawa Japan Village - 62 km
Hara Kanagawa Japan Village - 62 km
Namigi Tokyo Japan Village - 62 km
Tsotuma K Tokyo Japan Village - 62 km
Bessho Kanagawa Japan Village - 62 km
Nozuta Tokyo Japan Village - 62 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
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 22 km
Tateyama 3 0 25 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 40 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 41 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 52 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 55 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 60 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 64 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 67 km
Oshima OIM 40 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 69 km
Tachikawa 95 0 74 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 75 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 80 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 80 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 84 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 85 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 91 km
Honda 12 0 94 km
26 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 21 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 21 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 24 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 26 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 34 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 35 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 39 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 40 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 40 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 47 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 48 km
Katunan Ko Japan 53 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 54 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 59 km
Oshima JPOSM Japan 72 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 9 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 11 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 15 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 27 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 37 km
Iizumishusuizeki Iizumishusuizeki Sakawagawa 1973 70 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 73 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 73 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 77 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 78 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 79 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 81 km
Matsukawako Okuno Itookawa 1989 84 km

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