M 5.2 in Japan on 13 Mar 2019 04:48 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: 5.2M
Depth: 33.57 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.8295 , 134.8579
Event Date: 13 Mar 2019 04:48 UTC
13 Mar 2019 13:48 Local
Exposed Population:
5370000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000jeji
Inserted at: 13 Mar 2019 05:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000jeji Scaled population (vector) 6.43  
  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
1252083 0 13 Mar 2019 04:48 5.2M, 33.57km N/A 5.4 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 Shikoku (population 4,326,084) . The nearest places are Kotashima, Anan, Tachibana, Abe, Tomikacho, Nakashima, Mio, Ochi, Honoura, Yuki, and Kobe.

Radius Population
100 km 5.4 million people
75 km 1.9 million people
50 km 840000 people
20 km 19000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Shikoku Japan 4.3 million people
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kotashima Tokushima Japan Village - 19 km
Anan Tokushima Japan Village 55000 people 19 km
Tachibana Tokushima Japan Village - 21 km
Abe Tokushima Japan Village - 21 km
Tomikacho Tokushima Japan Village - 21 km
Nakashima Tokushima Japan Village - 22 km
Mio Wakayama Japan Village - 22 km
Ochi Tokushima Japan Village - 24 km
Honoura Tokushima Japan Village - 25 km
Yuki Tokushima Japan Village - 26 km
Baba Tokushima Japan Village - 26 km
Gobo Wakayama Japan Village 27000 people 27 km
Tatsue Tokushima Japan Village - 27 km
Yuka Wakayama Japan Village - 28 km
Wada Wakayama Japan Village - 28 km
Akaishicho Tokushima Japan Village - 29 km
Komatsushima Tokushima Japan Village 42000 people 31 km
Hiwasa Tokushima Japan Village - 32 km
Inami Wakayama Japan Village - 33 km
Washiki Tokushima Japan Village - 34 km
Fujii Wakayama Japan Village - 34 km
Tatsugahama Wakayama Japan Village - 35 km
Yokose Tokushima Japan Village - 35 km
Wajiki Tokushima Japan Village - 35 km
Tsudacho Tokushima Japan Village - 36 km
Kawaguchi Tokushima Japan Village - 36 km
Tokushima Tokushima Japan Major city 260000 people 38 km
Kagasuno Tokushima Japan Village - 38 km
Karekawa Wakayama Japan Village - 38 km
Hiura Tokushima Japan Village - 40 km
Shimotsu Wakayama Japan Village - 41 km
Ichinomiya Tokushima Japan Village - 42 km
Kominami Wakayama Japan Village - 42 km
Misa Wakayama Japan Village - 44 km
Naruto Tokushima Japan Village 63000 people 45 km
Honjo Hyogo Japan Village - 45 km
Shirasaki Hyogo Japan Village - 45 km
Kanaya Wakayama Japan Village - 45 km
Kubo Tokushima Japan Village - 47 km
Ono Tokushima Japan Village - 48 km
Bando Tokushima Japan Village - 48 km
Kainan Wakayama Japan City 43000 people 48 km
Nishigamine Wakayama Japan Village - 49 km
Fukura Hyogo Japan Village - 49 km
Yunosaki Wakayama Japan Village - 49 km
Furuyadani Wakayama Japan Village - 50 km
Akinokami Tokushima Japan Village - 50 km
Tanabe Wakayama Japan City 69000 people 50 km
Banzai Tokushima Japan Village - 51 km
Yura Hyogo Japan Village - 51 km
Sakashu Tokushima Japan Village - 52 km
Wakayama Wakayama Japan Major city 370000 people 52 km
Nantan Hyogo Japan Village - 52 km
Kajiyabara Tokushima Japan Village - 53 km
Kamojima Tokushima Japan Village 24000 people 53 km
Iimochi Tokushima Japan Village - 53 km
Aoki Hyogo Japan Village - 54 km
Mugi Tokushima Japan Village - 54 km
Sakae Wakayama Japan Village - 54 km
Asso Wakayama Japan Village - 54 km
Iwanogawa Wakayama Japan Village - 54 km
Orino Tokushima Japan Village - 55 km
Kawashima Tokushima Japan Village - 56 km
Minato Hyogo Japan Village - 56 km
Asakuragi Wakayama Japan Village - 56 km
Todorogi Wakayama Japan Village - 56 km
Sumoto Hyogo Japan City 39000 people 56 km
Ichiba Tokushima Japan Village - 58 km
Kono-ichiba Wakayama Japan Village - 58 km
Hironishi Wakayama Japan Village - 58 km
Hikeda Kagawa Japan Village - 58 km
Sogawa Wakayama Japan Village - 58 km
Kurisugawa Wakayama Japan Village - 58 km
Shimizu Wakayama Japan Village - 59 km
Umikawa Tokushima Japan Village - 59 km
Fuke Osaka Japan City - 60 km
Shishikui Tokushima Japan Village - 60 km
Kawanabe Wakayama Japan Village - 60 km
Torikaiura Hyogo Japan Village - 60 km
Hiketa Kagawa Japan Village - 60 km
Kawai Tokushima Japan Village - 61 km
Mitsugi Tokushima Japan Village - 61 km
Hiki Wakayama Japan Village - 61 km
Yamase Tokushima Japan Village - 61 km
Jujo Wakayama Japan Village - 62 km
Tannowa Osaka Japan Village - 62 km
Iwade Wakayama Japan Village 56000 people 63 km
Kawanari Tokushima Japan Village - 64 km
Tsushi Hyogo Japan Village - 65 km
Bode Osaka Japan Village - 65 km
Oshide Wakayama Japan Village - 65 km
None Kochi Japan Village - 66 km
Susami Wakayama Japan Village - 67 km
Sambommatsu Kagawa Japan Village - 67 km
Okuma Wakayama Japan Village - 67 km
Shitsuki Hyogo Japan Village - 67 km
Hirase Wakayama Japan Village - 67 km
Sadamitsu Tokushima Japan Village - 68 km
Takamatsu Kagawa Japan Major city 330000 people 94 km
Kobe Hyogo Japan Major city 1.5 million people 99 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
Tokushima TKS 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 41 km
Nanki Shirahama SHM 105 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 50 km
Kansai International KIX 5 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 75 km
Takamatsu TAK 185 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 89 km
21 0 89 km
Shinodayama 15 0 91 km
Kobe UKB unknown 0 95 km
Kushimoto-Katsuura KUJ unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tachibana Japan 18 km
Anan JPANA Japan 19 km
Yura JPYUR Japan 28 km
Komatsushima JPKOM Japan 31 km
Hiwasi Japan 33 km
Tokushima JPTKS Japan 36 km
Shimotsu JPSMT Japan 38 km
Naruto JPNRU Japan 44 km
Kainan JPKAI Japan 48 km
Fukura Japan 48 km
Tanabe JPTAE Japan 49 km
Wakayama JPHIK Japan 51 km
Tomoura Japan 55 km
Sumoto Japan 58 km
Hiketa Japan 63 km
None Japan 66 km
Shizuki Japan 74 km
Sakihama Japan 76 km
Izumisano JPIZS Japan 78 km
Shido Japan 84 km
Hannan Ko Japan 84 km
Muroto Japan 90 km
Yasuda Japan 91 km
Kushimoto Japan 95 km
Aki Japan 96 km
Takamatsu JPTAK Japan 96 km
Higashi-Harima Japan 97 km
Sakai JPSAK Japan 97 km
Kobe JPUKB Japan 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Nagayasuguchichosuichi Nagayasuguchi Nakagawa 1955 46 km
Futagawa Futagawa Aritagawa 1966 54 km
Ouchi Ouchi Tameshimatsugawa 1966 68 km
Horigo Horigo Horigogawa 1969 69 km
Yanasechosuichi Yanase Naharigawa 1970 74 km
Hiranabe Hiranabe Naharigawa 1960 77 km
Ishigamiike Ishigamiike Nagaogawa 1662 77 km
Naibaike Naiba Naibagawa 1952 82 km
Kinbuchiike Kinbuchiike Kasugagawa 1933 83 km
Jinnaiike Jinnaiike Tenmagawa 1970 85 km
Takihata Takihata Ishikawa 1981 88 km
Matsuogawa Matsuogawa Matsuogawa 1953 88 km
Kazeyachosuichi Kazeya Totsugawa 1960 88 km
Komyoike Komyoike Makiogawa 1936 91 km
Nagarako Nagara Ayagawa 2008 91 km
Onoike Onoike Makiogawa 1940 93 km
Okumononobeko Nagase Mononobegawa 1956 93 km
Asahichosuichi Asahi Asahigawa 1978 94 km
Kamekoshiike Kamekoshiike Otanigawa 1633 96 km
Sayamaike Sayamaike Nishiyokegawa 2001 99 km
Mannoike Mannoike Kanakuragawa 1961 99 km
Fuchuko Fuchu Ayagawa 1966 100 km

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