M 4.9 in Japan on 10 Jan 2013 12:48 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: 4.9M
Depth: 53.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.5607 , 141.269
Event Date: 10 Jan 2013 12:48 UTC
10 Jan 2013 21:48 Local
Exposed Population:
3360000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000elj7
Inserted at: 10 Jan 2013 13:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000elj7 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
121884 0.5 10 Jan 2013 12:48 4.9M, 53.3km N/A 3.4 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Onaba, Kiyohashi, Kayahama, Odaka, Namie, Futaba, Takahira, Onoda, Kariyado, Minami-Ibi, and Sendai.

Radius Population
100 km 3.3 million people
75 km 1 million people
50 km 120000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Onaba Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Kiyohashi Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Kayahama Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Odaka Fukushima Japan Village - 25 km
Namie Fukushima Japan Village 22000 people 25 km
Futaba Fukushima Japan Village - 25 km
Takahira Fukushima Japan Village - 27 km
Onoda Fukushima Japan Village - 27 km
Kariyado Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Minami-Ibi Fukushima Japan Village - 28 km
Nakanouchi Fukushima Japan Village - 29 km
Oragahama Fukushima Japan Village - 30 km
Haramachi Fukushima Japan Village 47000 people 30 km
Kashima Fukushima Japan Village - 31 km
Kita-Nagano Fukushima Japan Village - 31 km
Okuma Fukushima Japan Village - 32 km
Sekimori Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Bogoya Fukushima Japan Village - 33 km
Isobe Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Ogawara Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Takatsudo Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Tetsuzan Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Tomioka Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Koyamada Fukushima Japan Village - 34 km
Hirusone Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Oyama Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Umekawa Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Tachiya Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Shajigami Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Kodeya Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Suketsune Fukushima Japan Village - 37 km
Kami-Shigeoka Fukushima Japan Village - 38 km
Ide Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Naraha Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Kunugidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 39 km
Nakumura Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Haragama Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Gomaisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Kashiwabara Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Ohana Fukushima Japan Village - 41 km
Hiso Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Jikenjo Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Kuroki Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Shimo-Kitabo Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Komagamine Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Otsubo Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Furumichi Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Ashimata Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Ochiai Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Komiya Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Okubo Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Otojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Shimo-Tsushima Fukushima Japan Village - 45 km
Tsurishi Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Kami-Asamigawa Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Shimo-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Nagadoro Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Sugaya Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Odashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Kusano Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Kami-Kawauchi Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Hokidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Sakashiuchi Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Iwaisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Iso Miyagi Japan Village - 48 km
Uzugawa Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Takadaiima Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Sakamoto Miyagi Japan Village - 50 km
Iitoi Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Arayashik Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Yokomichi Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Ouchi Miyagi Japan Village - 51 km
Tsunagi Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Yotsukura Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Usuishi Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Higashi-tamano Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Tonyamae Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Dozan Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Yanagiwatado Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Maeda Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Nimaibashi Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Nekeshi Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Hanagama Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Shidamyo Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Kasano Miyagi Japan Village - 55 km
Kanayama Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Wada Miyagi Japan Village - 56 km
Tokiwa Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Ojiro Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Eda Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Domeki Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Yamashita Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Sangatsuden Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Kitayama Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Sawa Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Ishisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Nishimuki Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Mokushouchi Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Oyama Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Kawamata Fukushima Japan Village 16000 people 59 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
Sendai SDJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 71 km
Kasuminome 5 0 81 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 83 km
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Soma JPSMA Japan 40 km
Onahama JPONA Japan 76 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 87 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 95 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 32 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 34 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 34 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 35 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 52 km
Tarumizuko Tarumizu Masudagawa 1976 78 km
1991 80 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 80 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 82 km
Kawarago Kawarago Shiroishigawa 1968 84 km
Kamafusako Kamafusa Goishigawa 1970 87 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 87 km
Fukadachoseichi Fukadachoseichi Tadanogawa 1982 92 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 95 km
Okurako Okura Okuragawa 1961 98 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 26 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 34 km
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 95 km

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