M 4.8 in Japan on 14 Jan 2018 09:07 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: 4.8M
Depth: 55.11 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.839 , 143.0748
Event Date: 14 Jan 2018 09:07 UTC
14 Jan 2018 18:07 Local
Exposed Population:
About 82000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cjfs
Inserted at: 14 Jan 2018 09:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cjfs Scaled population (vector) 4.85  
  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
1194239 0 14 Jan 2018 09:07 4.8M, 55.11km N/A 80 thousand (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 Hokkaido (population 5,808,054) . The nearest places are Erimo, Horoizumi, Chipira, Kurambetsu, Samani, Panke, Onitoppu, Nishicha, Urakawa, Ogifushi, and Kami mitsuishi.

Radius Population
100 km 82000 people
75 km 43000 people
50 km 22000 people
20 km 1500 people
10 km no people
5 km no 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
Erimo Hokkaido Japan Village - 17 km
Horoizumi Hokkaido Japan Village - 21 km
Chipira Hokkaido Japan Village - 26 km
Kurambetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Samani Hokkaido Japan Village - 36 km
Panke Hokkaido Japan Village - 38 km
Onitoppu Hokkaido Japan Village - 38 km
Nishicha Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Urakawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 43 km
Ogifushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Hiroo Hokkaido Japan Village - 53 km
Utabue Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Kerimabu Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Kami-notsuka Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Kami-toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 65 km
Kami mitsuishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 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
Obihiro OBO 149 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samani JPSAM Japan 34 km
Tokachi JPTOK Japan 50 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Horomanko Horomangawadaisan Horomangawa 1954 32 km
Samaniko Samani Samanigawa 1974 40 km
Mitsuishi Mitsuishi Mitsuishigawa 1991 68 km
Higashinosawachoseichi Higashinosawa Koikakushushibicharigawa 1987 75 km
Shizunaichoseichi Shizunai Shizunaigawa 1966 77 km
Takamiko Takami Shizunaigawa 1983 78 km
Shimonikappu Shimonikappu Nikappugawa 1969 93 km
Niikappu Niikappu Niikappugawa 1974 96 km
Poroshiriko Okunikappu Nikappugawa 1963 98 km

More information

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