M 4.6 in Japan on 01 Nov 2020 03:13 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: 22.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.2686 , 128.828
Event Date: 01 Nov 2020 03:13 UTC
01 Nov 2020 12:13 Local
Exposed Population:
About 57000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000c8v2
Inserted at: 01 Nov 2020 03:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000c8v2 Scaled population (vector) 4.78  
  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
1341031 0 01 Nov 2020 03:13 4.6M, 22.8km N/A 60 thousand (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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Wadomari, Kunigami, Furusalo, Nishibaru, Degi, Tamajiro, Yaja, Kuronuki, Akamine, China, and San.

Radius Population
100 km 57000 people
75 km 45000 people
50 km 25000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wadomari Okinawa Japan Village - 22 km
Kunigami Okinawa Japan Village - 22 km
Furusalo Okinawa Japan Village - 23 km
Nishibaru Okinawa Japan Village - 23 km
Degi Okinawa Japan Village - 24 km
Tamajiro Okinawa Japan Village - 24 km
Yaja Okinawa Japan Village - 24 km
Kuronuki Okinawa Japan Village - 25 km
Akamine Okinawa Japan Village - 25 km
China Okinawa Japan Village - 26 km
Kamijiro Okinawa Japan Village - 29 km
Shimajiri Okinawa Japan Village - 31 km
Tamina Okinawa Japan Village - 31 km
Nama Okinawa Japan Village - 45 km
Isen Okinawa Japan Village - 46 km
Mugiya Okinawa Japan Village - 46 km
Kano Okinawa Japan Village - 46 km
Ashito Okinawa Japan Village - 47 km
Kenfuku Okinawa Japan Village - 47 km
Chabang Okinawa Japan Village - 47 km
Meteku Okinawa Japan Village - 48 km
Kinen Okinawa Japan Village - 49 km
Kinoko Okinawa Japan Village - 50 km
Bane Okinawa Japan Village - 51 km
Itokina Okinawa Japan Village - 51 km
Sakibaru Okinawa Japan Village - 51 km
Yaesao Okinawa Japan Village - 52 km
Omo Okinawa Japan Village - 52 km
Shiroi Okinawa Japan Village - 53 km
Koshima Okinawa Japan Village - 53 km
Nishiakina Okinawa Japan Village - 54 km
Kametsu Okinawa Japan Village - 55 km
Kametoku Okinawa Japan Village - 56 km
Setaki Okinawa Japan Village - 56 km
Sankyo Okinawa Japan Village - 56 km
Tokuwase Okinawa Japan Village - 58 km
Tobe Okinawa Japan Village - 59 km
Hedono Okinawa Japan Village - 61 km
Asama Okinawa Japan Village - 63 km
Katoku Okinawa Japan Village - 63 km
Okamae Okinawa Japan Village - 64 km
Matsubara Okinawa Japan Village - 64 km
San Okinawa Japan Village - 67 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
Okierabu OKE 31 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 21 km
Yoron RNJ 16 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 49 km
Tokunoshima TKN 5 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 63 km

More information

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