M 5.6 in Russia on 26 Oct 2018 03:04 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 44.5381 , 145.401
Event Date: 26 Oct 2018 03:04 UTC
26 Oct 2018 12:04 Local
Exposed Population: About 31000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hhe5
Inserted at: 26 Oct 2018 03:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Russia= 4.6; Japan= 1.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hhe5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1233087 0 26 Oct 2018 03:04 5.6M, 10km 4.69 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Kobukarikotan, Tokkarimui, Nazarovo, Rudnaya, Rebaushi, Krutënki, Sasirui, Il'inka, Malaya Rechka, Neskuchnoye, and Alëkhino.

Radius Population
100 km 31000 people
75 km 13000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no 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
Kobukarikotan Hokkaido Japan Village - 40 km
Tokkarimui Hokkaido Japan Village - 43 km
Nazarovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Rudnaya Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Rebaushi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Krutënki Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Sasirui Hokkaido Japan Village - 54 km
Il'inka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 54 km
Malaya Rechka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Neskuchnoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Rausu Hokkaido Japan City - 60 km
Grigor'yevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 61 km
Utoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Gavrilovka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 63 km
Kunashiri Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 63 km
Chibukarabetsu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 65 km
Yuzhno-Kurilsk Sakhalinskaya Russia Village 5400 people 67 km
Danilovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 67 km
Goryachiy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Tyatino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Alëkhino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yuzhno Kurilsk Russia 68 km
Golovino Russia 98 km

More information

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