M 4.8 in Japan on 22 Oct 2012 01:43 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: 4.8M
Depth: 66.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.0828 , 142.305
Event Date: 22 Oct 2012 01:43 UTC
22 Oct 2012 10:43 Local
Exposed Population:
610000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000dafq
Inserted at: 22 Oct 2012 02:05 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000dafq 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
120383 0.5 22 Oct 2012 01:43 4.8M, 66.3km N/A 610 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Shirahama, Oishi, Sakihama, Heida, Kojirahama, Kami-Heida, Kamaishi, Koishihama, Hakozaki, Nonomae, and Akuao.

Radius Population
100 km 300000 people
75 km 150000 people
50 km 1200 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shirahama Iwate Japan Village - 37 km
Oishi Iwate Japan Village - 38 km
Sakihama Iwate Japan Village - 40 km
Heida Iwate Japan Village - 41 km
Kojirahama Iwate Japan Village - 41 km
Kami-Heida Iwate Japan Village - 42 km
Kamaishi Iwate Japan City 42000 people 42 km
Koishihama Iwate Japan Village - 43 km
Hakozaki Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Nonomae Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Hongo Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Urahama Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Okkirai Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Okubo Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Anto Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Shimo-Horei Iwate Japan Village - 44 km
Ryoishi Iwate Japan Village - 45 km
Kirikiri Iwate Japan Village - 45 km
Koyatori Iwate Japan Village - 46 km
Unozumai Iwate Japan Village - 46 km
Ryori Iwate Japan Village - 46 km
Oura Iwate Japan Village - 47 km
Sukuiso Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Funakoshi Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Tatamiishi Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Attari Iwate Japan Village - 48 km
Nagasaki Iwate Japan Village - 50 km
Fudaba Iwate Japan Village - 50 km
Sekizawa Iwate Japan Village - 50 km
Hinata Iwate Japan Village - 51 km
Otsuchi Iwate Japan Village 16000 people 51 km
Ofunato Iwate Japan Village 37000 people 52 km
Osawa Iwate Japan Village - 52 km
Shimo-Funato Iwate Japan Village - 52 km
Yamada Iwate Japan Village 20000 people 53 km
Sakari Iwate Japan Village - 53 km
Hosaura Iwate Japan Village - 53 km
Kogakuchi Iwate Japan Village - 54 km
Kurosaki Iwate Japan Village - 54 km
Nakasato Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Tomari Iwate Japan Village - 55 km
Ohashi Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Ishihama Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Hashino Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Shimo-Yashiki Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Sawa Iwate Japan Village - 56 km
Yokouchi Iwate Japan Village - 57 km
Wakinosawa Iwate Japan Village - 58 km
Unata Iwate Japan Village - 58 km
Kozawa Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Oku-Tsuchikura Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Nakasone Iwate Japan Village - 59 km
Rikuzen-Takata Iwate Japan Village - 60 km
Dogahana Iwate Japan Village - 60 km
Kutsukake Iwate Japan Village - 61 km
Koharagi Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Tadagoe Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Kesennuma Miyagi Japan Village 59000 people 62 km
Imaizumi Iwate Japan Village - 62 km
Shuku Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Sakihama Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Tsubonosawa Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Tsugaruishi Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Nakagawara Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Akamae Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Omoe Iwate Japan Village - 63 km
Suwa Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Yokamachi Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Setamai Iwate Japan Village - 64 km
Uchikoshi Iwate Japan Village - 65 km
Sasasawa Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Uranohama Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Tsurugaura Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Niita Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Tozawa Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Ohata Iwate Japan Village - 66 km
Hama Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Matsuzaki Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Kawaguchi Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Akabane Iwate Japan Village - 67 km
Nakase Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Miyako Iwate Japan City 51000 people 68 km
Ota Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Wano Iwate Japan Village - 69 km
Neichi Iwate Japan Village - 70 km
Akuao Miyagi Japan Village - 70 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
Kamaishi JPKIS Japan 42 km
Yamada Japan 52 km
Ofunato JPOFT Japan 52 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 67 km
Miyako JPMYK Japan 68 km

More information

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