M 4.6 in Japan on 10 Nov 2012 12:35 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: 4.6M
Depth: 41.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.6862 , 141.372
Event Date: 10 Nov 2012 12:35 UTC
10 Nov 2012 21:35 Local
Exposed Population:
1640000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000dqeh
Inserted at: 10 Nov 2012 13:04 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000dqeh 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
120770 0.5 10 Nov 2012 12:35 4.6M, 41.6km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:28 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 Ohahama, Ena, Toyoma, Onahama, Obama, Shimo-Takaku, Sumiyoshi, Hirakata, Shimo-Yata, Aratame, and Mito.

Radius Population
100 km 1.5 million people
75 km 630000 people
50 km 11000 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
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ohahama Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Ena Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Toyoma Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Onahama Fukushima Japan City - 52 km
Obama Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Shimo-Takaku Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Sumiyoshi Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Hirakata Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Shimo-Yata Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Aratame Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Shuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 56 km
Terashita Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Tanebe Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Sekifune Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Taira Fukushima Japan City - 57 km
Ono-Yasashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 57 km
Yunami Ibaraki Japan Village - 57 km
Isohara Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Soeno Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Omori Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Ueda Fukushima Japan City - 58 km
Kubota Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Hama Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Kitakubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Tsuzura Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Kisara Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Idekura Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Kawajiri Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Kami-Kamato Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Kawaziri Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Mabarado Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Otsu Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Tajirihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Kezuruki-Yashiki Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Yotsukura Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Kami-Yamoda Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Yoshima Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Ogawa Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Uchino Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Tomobe Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Kitakota Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Hatta Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Nakayama Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Ogitsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Yamabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Koshigoe Ibaraki Japan Village - 64 km
Kanari Ibaraki Japan Village - 64 km
Hitachi Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 65 km
Arayashik Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Taki Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Mishima Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Yokokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Suzudaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Ohata Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Takahagi Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Mizunuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Torizone Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 66 km
Tabyuto Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Moto-Kawarago Ibaraki Japan Village - 67 km
Kami-Asamigawa Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Kuroda Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Saimaru Ibaraki Japan Village - 67 km
Dozan Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Narusawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 68 km
Shimo-Kitabo Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Takahara Ibaraki Japan Village - 68 km
Mizuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 68 km
Okaneda Ibaraki Japan Village - 69 km
Kitanosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 69 km
Minami-Odaira Fukushima Japan Village - 69 km
Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 70 km
Shimo-Kimida Ibaraki Japan Village - 70 km
Shionohira Fukushima Japan Village - 70 km
Iritono Fukushima Japan Village - 70 km
Mito Ibaraki Japan Major city 240000 people 97 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
Onahama JPONA Japan 50 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 70 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 63 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 65 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 65 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 86 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 92 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 97 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 73 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 76 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 86 km

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