M 5.7 in Japan on 14 Mar 2012 12:05 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: 5.7M
Depth: 16.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.7098 , 140.738
Event Date: 14 Mar 2012 12:05 UTC
14 Mar 2012 21:05 Local
Exposed Population:
9440868 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0008gvl
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2012 12:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
usb0008gvl Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
115480 0.7 14 Mar 2012 12:05 5.7M, 16.9km N/A 9.4 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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Asahi Yokaichiba, Choshi, Tokawacho, Yatabe, Inuwaka, Okunoya, Omigawa, Yokoshiba, Tako, Hasunuma, and Kawasaki.

Radius Population
100 km 19.7 million people
75 km 6.5 million people
50 km 1.3 million people
20 km 260000 people
10 km 120000 people
5 km 17000 people
2 km 4300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 8 km
Choshi Chiba Japan City 84000 people 8 km
Tokawacho Chiba Japan Village - 11 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Inuwaka Chiba Japan Village - 11 km
Okunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 20 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 24 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 24 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 26 km
Kashima Ibaraki Japan Village 65000 people 30 km
Kyuchu Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Obunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 30 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 32 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 32 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 33 km
Ushibori Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 34 km
Koya Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 36 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 37 km
Itako Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 38 km
Omi Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Nekoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Aotsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Negoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Narage Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 40 km
Hamatsuga Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Aso Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Aonuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Yoshikawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 44 km
Yamada Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Kyochikama Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Fuda Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Oshita Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Taiyo Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 45 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 46 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 47 km
Muyokama Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Inoue Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Kofunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Dainigorisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 49 km
Takata Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 50 km
Yaida Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 51 km
Owana Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Otake Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Aruga Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 54 km
Owada Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Iina Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Kashiwazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Kamiyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Hokota Ibaraki Japan Village 28000 people 56 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 56 km
Katsuori Ibaraki Japan Village - 56 km
Ambo Ibaraki Japan Village - 56 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 57 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 58 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 58 km
Hangu Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Torinosu Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Noda Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Shishikura Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Ishiyatsudo Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Tonouchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people 60 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Asahi Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 61 km
Tamatsukuri Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Funaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Ogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 62 km
Kai-Tamari Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Kamigama Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Momiji Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 64 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 64 km
Miyata Ibaraki Japan Village - 64 km
Oyagaw Ibaraki Japan Village - 64 km
Nagasu Ibaraki Japan Village - 65 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 66 km
Sanga Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 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
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 32 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 49 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 50 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 53 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 60 km
26 0 61 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 66 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 83 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 88 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Choshi JPCHO Japan 9 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 22 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 58 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 59 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 61 km
Katunan Ko Japan 68 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 75 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 82 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 86 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 88 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 89 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 91 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 35 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 60 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 66 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 80 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 85 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 88 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 84 km

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