M 4.5 in Japan on 17 Oct 2012 00:44 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: 4.5M
Depth: 54.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.7051 , 140.291
Event Date: 17 Oct 2012 00:44 UTC
17 Oct 2012 09:44 Local
Exposed Population:
8740000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000d76u
Inserted at: 17 Oct 2012 03:04 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000d76u 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
120271 0.5 17 Oct 2012 00:44 4.5M, 54.2km N/A 8.7 million (in 100km) 02:20 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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Megakusa, Nakanotsubo, Kuryuzawa, Odano, Tochibara, Torinoko-Shimogo, Kami-Hizawa, Korofuji, Takabe, Kami-Kanezawa, and Saitama.

Radius Population
100 km 9.1 million people
75 km 4.5 million people
50 km 2.4 million people
20 km 110000 people
10 km 18000 people
5 km 2000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Megakusa Ibaraki Japan Village - 2 km
Nakanotsubo Tochigi Japan Village - 2 km
Kuryuzawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Odano Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Tochibara Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Torinoko-Shimogo Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Kami-Hizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Korofuji Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Takabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Kami-Kanezawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Kawashimo Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Daigo Ibaraki Japan Village 22000 people 9 km
O-Kisu Tochigi Japan Village - 9 km
Ushirono Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Yugoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Hirawatado Tochigi Japan Village - 11 km
Yawara Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Oyamada-Shimogo Tochigi Japan Village - 11 km
Chofuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Yaazami Tochigi Japan Village - 11 km
Ooke Tochigi Japan Village - 12 km
Kawamata Tochigi Japan Village - 12 km
Higashizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Kita-Tomita Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Yamagata Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Konoya Tochigi Japan Village - 13 km
Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Maseno-Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Karasuyama Tochigi Japan City 18000 people 13 km
Tsukuroda Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Suginouchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Sakur-Amoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Mukada Tochigi Japan Village - 14 km
Yokoyama Tochigi Japan Village - 14 km
Shimonomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Koisago Tochigi Japan Village - 15 km
Tsukinami Tochigi Japan Village - 15 km
Shimo-Isehata Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Yugusa Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Yoshida Tochigi Japan Village - 16 km
Kurobane Tochigi Japan Village - 16 km
Kami-Takakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Tono Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Kumada Tochigi Japan Village - 16 km
Machitsuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Ko-Nomase Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Susagi Tochigi Japan Village - 16 km
Makino Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Kuroda Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Shimo-Miyagodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Iino Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Tsurui Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Kaminomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Kegano Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Noguchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Ogane Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Sarado Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Unganji Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Kamitsubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Shimo-Kawai Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Shiota Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
O-Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Itabashi Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Nishitari Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Konaga Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Orihashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Hiyama Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Yamaguchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Yuzukami Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Onukari Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Isogami Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Machida Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Shimoseki-Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Sumiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Kami-nambo Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Omiya Ibaraki Japan Village 27000 people 21 km
Yoshii Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Nambo Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Kasaishi Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Naka-Kashiwazaki Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Hosoda Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Higashidate Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Kitanogami Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Kitsuregawa Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Fumiya Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Shinagawa Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Ishitsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Fukuwara Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Motogi Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Syzugoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Ogai Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Koba Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Manahata Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Machiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Koya-Yachi Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Fubasami Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Wabuchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Yoshu Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Ota Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Kami-Nampo Tochigi Japan Village - 24 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
Otawara 201 0 29 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 43 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 46 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 59 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 59 km
26 0 75 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 88 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 89 km
Onishi 20 0 89 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 93 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 38 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 61 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 33 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 38 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 41 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 44 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 45 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 46 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 48 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 50 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 55 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 57 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 57 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 58 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 58 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 59 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 64 km
Hatoriko Hatori Tsurunumagawa 1955 66 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 67 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 71 km
Kawamatako Kawamata Kinugawa 1966 72 km
Fukadachoseichi Fukadachoseichi Tadanogawa 1982 76 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 78 km
Wakasatoko Okawa Agagawa 1987 79 km
Ouchi Ouchi Onogawa 1991 80 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 83 km
Kusakiko Kusaki Watarasegawa 1976 84 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 85 km
Marunumako Marunuma Otakigawa 1931 86 km
Yoshigadaira Yoshigadaira Harakawa 1970 86 km
Yunoiriko Higashiyama Yugawa 1982 89 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 95 km
Otsumata Otsumata Otsumatagawa 1968 96 km
Sonoharako Sonohara Katashinagawa 1965 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 39 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 95 km

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