M 5 in Japan on 22 Aug 2012 01:33 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: 5.0M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 42.3904 , 142.966
Event Date: 22 Aug 2012 01:33 UTC
22 Aug 2012 10:33 Local
Exposed Population:
450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000c4fz
Inserted at: 22 Aug 2012 08:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000c4fz 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
118992 0.5 22 Aug 2012 01:33 5M, 53.2km N/A 450 thousand (in 100km) 07:22 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 Kami mitsuishi, Kami-toyoni, Utabue, Nishicha, Panke, Samani, Oda, Urakawa, Toyoni, Kerimabu, and Hobiboe.

Radius Population
100 km 430000 people
75 km 360000 people
50 km 80000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 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
Kami mitsuishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 18 km
Kami-toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 19 km
Utabue Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Nishicha Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Panke Hokkaido Japan Village - 25 km
Samani Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Oda Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Urakawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 29 km
Kerimabu Hokkaido Japan Village - 29 km
Ogifushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 30 km
Taiki Hokkaido Japan Village - 31 km
Moto-sarabetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 32 km
Hiroo Hokkaido Japan Village - 33 km
Kami-notsuka Hokkaido Japan Village - 34 km
Kurambetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 34 km
Ichibu Hokkaido Japan Village - 35 km
Churui Hokkaido Japan Village - 36 km
Naka-satsunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 37 km
Ohira Hokkaido Japan Village - 37 km
Higashi-shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 37 km
Yachiyo Hokkaido Japan Village - 40 km
Onitoppu Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Aiboshima Hokkaido Japan Village - 42 km
Horoizumi Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Sariwarabe Hokkaido Japan Village - 44 km
Komahata Hokkaido Japan Village - 45 km
Mikawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 46 km
Shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 47 km
Kami-ibise Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Oikamanae Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Chipira Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Taisha Hokkaido Japan Village - 50 km
Niikappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 52 km
Showa Hokkaido Japan Village - 53 km
Kami-michibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 54 km
Okawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Erimo Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Moiwa Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Kawanishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Memuro Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Atsugacho Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Kita-fushiko Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Ushishubetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Kami-noyaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 60 km
Obihiro Hokkaido Japan City 170000 people 62 km
Shimo-noyaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Sannakoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Furenai Hokkaido Japan Village - 65 km
Chiroro Hokkaido Japan Village - 66 km
Betchako Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Otsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 68 km
Hobiboe Hokkaido Japan Village - 70 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 46 km
Tokachi 84 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 60 km
Sado Shima SDS unknown 0 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samani JPSAM Japan 28 km
Tokachi JPTOK Japan 34 km
Otsu JPOTU Japan 68 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Higashinosawachoseichi Higashinosawa Koikakushushibicharigawa 1987 17 km
Mitsuishi Mitsuishi Mitsuishigawa 1991 20 km
Samaniko Samani Samanigawa 1974 21 km
Takamiko Takami Shizunaigawa 1983 26 km
Horomanko Horomangawadaisan Horomangawa 1954 30 km
Shizunaichoseichi Shizunai Shizunaigawa 1966 31 km
Poroshiriko Okunikappu Nikappugawa 1963 39 km
Shimonikappu Shimonikappu Nikappugawa 1969 39 km
Niikappu Niikappu Niikappugawa 1974 41 km
Iwachishi Iwachishi Sarugawa 1958 65 km
Nibutaniko Nibutani Sarugawa n/a 71 km
Hobetsu Hobetsu Hobetsugawa 1984 84 km
Kuttariko Kuttari Tokachigawa 1987 86 km
Azuma Azuma Azumagawa 1969 87 km
Sahoroko Sahoro Sahorogawa 1984 89 km
Iwamatsuko Iwamatsu Tokachigawa 1943 91 km
Kanayamako Kanayama Sorachigawa 1967 93 km
Higashitaisetsuko Tokachi Tokachigawa 1984 96 km
Shuparoko Oyubari Yubarigawa 1959 100 km

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