M 4.7 in Japan on 29 Jun 2020 02:37 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: 4.7M
Depth: 46 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.7905 , 125.3806
Event Date: 29 Jun 2020 02:37 UTC
29 Jun 2020 11:37 Local
Exposed Population:
About 52000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ae0q
Inserted at: 29 Jun 2020 02:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ae0q Scaled population (vector) 5.69  
  C1 earthquake 0.73  
  C2 earthquake -0.22  
  Country Vulnerability -0.71  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1318337 0 29 Jun 2020 02:37 4.7M, 46km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Okinawa (population 1,242,315) . The nearest places are Bora, Arasato, Hirara, Sugama, Karimata, Ichimasui, Kuninaka, and Shiokawa.

Radius Population
100 km 53000 people
75 km 53000 people
50 km 51000 people
20 km 49000 people
10 km 33000 people
5 km 4400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bora Okinawa Japan Village - 8 km
Arasato Okinawa Japan Village - 9 km
Hirara Okinawa Japan Village 34000 people 10 km
Sugama Okinawa Japan Village - 12 km
Karimata Okinawa Japan Village - 14 km
Ichimasui Okinawa Japan Village - 18 km
Kuninaka Okinawa Japan Village - 21 km
Shiokawa Okinawa Japan Village - 70 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
Hirara MMY 45 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 9 km
Shimojishima SHI 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 24 km
9 0 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Myako Island Japan 5 km
Hirara Japan 10 km

More information

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