Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 29 Dec 2012 14:59 UTC

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M 5.5 in Japan on 29 Dec 2012 14:59 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.5M
Depth:	33.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.7574 , 142.096
Event Date:	29 Dec 2012 14:59 UTC 29 Dec 2012 23:59 Local
Exposed Population:	1130000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000ehg2
Inserted at:	29 Dec 2012 16:10 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc000ehg2	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
121683	0.5	29 Dec 2012 14:59	5.5M, 40.4km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:21	NEIC
121684	0.5	29 Dec 2012 14:59	5.5M, 30.4km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	00:32	NEIC
121685	0.5	29 Dec 2012 14:59	5.5M, 33.6km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	01:10	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 Kesennuma, Sakihama, Kurosaki, Tomari, Nonomae, Ryori, Okubo, Nagasaki, Kogakuchi, Attari, and Mizunuma.

Radius	Population
100 km	990000 people
75 km	330000 people
50 km	110000 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
Kesennuma	Miyagi	Japan	Village	59000 people	39 km
Sakihama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kurosaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Tomari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Nonomae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Ryori	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Okubo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Nagasaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Kogakuchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Attari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Shuku	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Koishihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Matsuzaki	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Uranohama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Tadagoe	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Sakihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Hosaura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Tsurugaura	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Akuao	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Shimo-Horei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Shimo-Funato	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Oya	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Koharagi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Nakase	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Ofunato	Iwate	Japan	Village	37000 people	46 km
Urahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Wakinosawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Okkirai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Tomarihama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Natari	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Hama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Hiraiso	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Imaizumi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Minato	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Rikuzen-Takata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kesaiso	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Isatomae	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Sakari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Tatamiishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Oishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Motoyoshi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Koizumi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Kodaki	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Nakasato	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Terahama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Ozashi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Suwa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Inohana	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Kojirahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Uchikoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Aratohama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Tsubonosawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Aikawa	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Shirahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Osu	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Hongo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Tsuya	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Haraigawa	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Kumazawa	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Shizugawa	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Ohama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Funagoshi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Heida	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Magome	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Shimo-Tsuyakawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Kami-Heida	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Kuwahama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Tatsuhama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Tsukihama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Tsukuya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Shimo-orikabe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Kagamiishi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Kamaishi	Iwate	Japan	City	42000 people	60 km
Izushima	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Shimozaike	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Ogatsu	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Kami-tsuyakawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Terama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Oritate	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Aramachi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Shizu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Setamai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Otsunagi	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Sekizawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Nakasone	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Ommaehama	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Horowa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Onagawa	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Nagatsura	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Oku-Tsuchikura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Yoriiso	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Hakozaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Ryoishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kawaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Yokamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Karukome	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Fujisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Asatanuki	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Nojiri	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Hinata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km

see full list

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
Matsushima		2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	86 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kesennuma Ko		Japan	45 km
Ofunato	JPOFT	Japan	46 km
Kamaishi	JPKIS	Japan	60 km
Onagawa	JPONG	Japan	66 km
Ishinomaki	JPISM	Japan	78 km
Yamada		Japan	79 km
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Naganuma	Naganuma	Hazamagawa	2005	82 km
Taseko	Tase	Sarugaishigawa	1954	94 km
Kejonuma	Kejonuma	Tajirigawa	1995	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
ONAGAWA	JAPAN	3	65 km

More information

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