M 4.5 in Japan on 04 Sep 2020 00:10 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.0821 , 136.2639
Event Date: 04 Sep 2020 00:10 UTC
04 Sep 2020 09:10 Local
Exposed Population:
4390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bhk5
Inserted at: 04 Sep 2020 00:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bhk5 Scaled population (vector) 6.82  
  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
1330145 0 04 Sep 2020 00:10 4.5M, 10km N/A 4.4 million (in 100km) 00:33 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 Chubu (population 5,172,046) . The nearest places are Kaminaka, Kita-Imaizumi, Owada, Ryo, Shigetate, Takayanagicho, Morita, Kosui, Matsuoka, Kami-Aizuki, and Gifu.

Radius Population
100 km 4.4 million people
75 km 1.8 million people
50 km 900000 people
20 km 510000 people
10 km 310000 people
5 km 140000 people
2 km 10000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kaminaka Fukui Japan Village - 1 km
Kita-Imaizumi Fukui Japan Village - 1 km
Owada Fukui Japan Village - 2 km
Ryo Fukui Japan Village - 2 km
Shigetate Fukui Japan Village - 2 km
Takayanagicho Fukui Japan Village - 3 km
Morita Fukui Japan Village - 3 km
Kosui Fukui Japan Village - 4 km
Matsuoka Fukui Japan Village - 4 km
Kami-Aizuki Fukui Japan Village - 4 km
Isobe-Fukusho Fukui Japan Village - 4 km
Fukui Fukui Japan Major city 240000 people 4 km
Kami-Yasuta Fukui Japan Village - 4 km
Arakishimbo Fukui Japan Village - 5 km
Nonakasanno Fukui Japan Village - 6 km
Nagasaki Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Ose Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Ebisuke Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Koricho Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Edomekami Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Oguro Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Wakasugi Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Haribara Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Hanadani Fukui Japan Village - 7 km
Shimo-Johoji Fukui Japan Village - 8 km
Muikaichi Fukui Japan Village - 8 km
Tochiizumi Fukui Japan Village - 9 km
Takae Fukui Japan Village - 9 km
Mitome Fukui Japan Village - 9 km
None Fukui Japan Village - 9 km
Kidanouchi Fukui Japan Village - 10 km
Shihi Fukui Japan Village - 10 km
Onagatani Fukui Japan Village - 10 km
Nishi-Omi Fukui Japan Village - 10 km
Maruoka Fukui Japan Village 33000 people 10 km
Goyuden Fukui Japan Village - 10 km
Omaki Fukui Japan Village - 11 km
Nagaya Fukui Japan Village - 11 km
Otoshi Fukui Japan Village - 11 km
Shimohyogo Fukui Japan Village - 12 km
Higashiyama Fukui Japan Village - 12 km
Suecho Fukui Japan Village - 12 km
Hondo Fukui Japan Village - 12 km
Shimizu Fukui Japan Village - 12 km
Nishi-Tanaka Fukui Japan Village - 12 km
Ikeguchi Fukui Japan Village - 12 km
Sakashita Fukui Japan Village - 12 km
Nishiarai Fukui Japan Village - 13 km
Asadani Fukui Japan Village - 13 km
Ouchimachi Fukui Japan Village - 13 km
Mizukiri Fukui Japan Village - 13 km
Kita Fukui Japan Village - 13 km
Yoshiecho Fukui Japan Village - 13 km
Shimozeki Fukui Japan Village - 13 km
Kiyotaki Fukui Japan Village - 13 km
Nakajima Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Kuratsukuri Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Ijichi Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Ochiicho Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Tobacho Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Ikemi Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Kowata Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Yoshimine Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Kitanakacho Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Bessho Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Okudaira Fukui Japan Village - 14 km
Uwano Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Nii Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Omori Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Kawadacho Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Aido Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Mizuochicho Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Takasu Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Nakaban Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Kami-Kochicho Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Kawashimacho Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Yonozu Fukui Japan Village - 15 km
Shimoikaricho Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Omiya Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Fujisawa Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Gonze-Ichinono Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Ishibashi Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Shirakata Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Sabae Fukui Japan City 66000 people 16 km
Iwaya Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Akasaka Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Kazetanimachi Ishikawa Japan Village - 16 km
Miyadani Fukui Japan Village - 16 km
Awara Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Kumasaka Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Yokozumi Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Higashi-Kobara Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Yamajuraku Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Kami-Ito Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Naka-Shinjocho Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Okubo Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Hegitanimachi Ishikawa Japan Village - 17 km
Suginoo Fukui Japan Village - 17 km
Matsugatani Fukui Japan Village - 18 km
Nishikochi Fukui Japan Village - 18 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
Fukui FKJ 6 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 8 km
Komatsu KMQ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 37 km
Gifu QGU 39 Mil. Paved No 8800 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Fukui JPFKJ Japan 19 km
Tsuruga JPTRG Japan 50 km
Kanazawa JPKNZ Japan 65 km
Obama Japan 81 km
Uchiura JPUCR Japan 93 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ryugahanako Ryugahana Tadedagawa 1988 11 km
Fujishanoumi Wagatani Daishojigawa 1964 16 km
Bushugaike Bushuko Omigawa 1920 23 km
Manahimeko Managawa Managawa 1977 31 km
Dainichiko Dainichigawa Dainichigawa 1967 36 km
Sasogawako Sasogawa Managawa 1957 37 km
Tedoriko Tedorigawa Tedorigawa 1979 40 km
Hironodamuko Hirono Hinogawa 1975 41 km
Washi Washi Kuzuryugawa 1968 42 km
Kuzuryuko Kuzuryu Kuzuryugawa 1968 44 km
Tedorigawadaisan Tedorigawadaisan Nomitanigawa 1978 48 km
Hakusuiko Oshirakawa Oshirakawa 1963 51 km
Tokuyama Ibi 2002 51 km
Uchikawako Uchikawa Uchikawa 1974 57 km
Okuibiko Yokoyama Ibigawa 1964 57 km
Saigawako Saigawa Saigawa 1965 58 km
Miboroko Miboro Shokawa 1961 59 km
Hatogaya Hatogaya Shokawa 1956 60 km
Tsubakihara Tsubakihara Shokawa 1953 62 km
Narude Narude Shokawa 1951 62 km
Tori Tori Oyabegawa 1966 65 km
Ohara Ohara Shokawa 1942 68 km
Shimokotori Shimokotori Odorigawa 1973 71 km
Sakuragaike Sakuragaike Oigawa 1958 71 km
Togagawa Togagawa Togagawa 1974 72 km
Soyama Soyama Shokawa 1930 77 km
Okuyama Okuyama Ichinosegawa 1970 83 km
Kanayamako Iwaya Masegawa 1976 88 km
Mazegawadaini Mazegawadaini Mazegawa 1976 88 km
Muromaki Muromaki Idagawa 1961 90 km
Higashiueda Higashiueda Hidagawa 1954 91 km
Reiyoko Nakazato Ohiragawa 1976 98 km
Furudoike Furudo Kajikawa 1984 99 km
Jinzudaiichi Jinichi Jinzugawa 1954 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
MONJU JAPAN 1 42 km
TSURUGA JAPAN 2 43 km
FUGEN ATR JAPAN 1 43 km
MIHAMA JAPAN 3 50 km
OHI JAPAN 4 82 km
TAKAHAMA JAPAN 4 92 km

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