M 5.5 in Japan on 20 Nov 2018 19:09 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: 5.5M
Depth: 118.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.4111 , 130.0648
Event Date: 20 Nov 2018 19:09 UTC
21 Nov 2018 04:09 Local
Exposed Population: About 75000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hujf
Inserted at: 20 Nov 2018 19:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hujf Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1237734 0 20 Nov 2018 19:09 5.5M, 118.3km 3.6 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:34 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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Shimmwa, Mukaehama, Hommura, Nanakama, Nagata, Segire, Kurio, Nakama, Yudomari, Miyanoura, and Nakanoshima.

Radius Population
100 km 76000 people
75 km 14000 people
50 km 7300 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people
Shikoku Japan 4.3 million people
Chugoku Japan 8 million people
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people
Cheju-do Korea, Republic of 510000 people
Kyongsang-namdo Korea, Republic of 3.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shimmwa Kagoshima Japan Village - 12 km
Mukaehama Kagoshima Japan Village - 13 km
Hommura Kagoshima Japan Village - 14 km
Nanakama Kagoshima Japan Village - 16 km
Nagata Kagoshima Japan Village - 34 km
Segire Kagoshima Japan Village - 34 km
Kurio Kagoshima Japan Village - 39 km
Nakama Kagoshima Japan Village - 39 km
Yudomari Kagoshima Japan Village - 44 km
Miyanoura Kagoshima Japan Village - 47 km
Hirauchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Kuchinoshima Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Katadomari Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Kojima Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Onoaida Kagoshima Japan Village - 51 km
Haro Kagoshima Japan Village - 54 km
Mugyu Kagoshima Japan Village - 54 km
Ambo Kagoshima Japan Village - 57 km
Funayuki Kagoshima Japan Village - 57 km
Nakanoshima Kagoshima 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
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 57 km
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tokara Island Japan 67 km
Makurazaki Japan 97 km

More information

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