M 6 in Japan on 18 May 2013 05:47 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: 6.0M
Depth: 34.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.745 , 141.494
Event Date: 18 May 2013 05:47 UTC
18 May 2013 14:47 Local
Exposed Population:
1861318 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000gy67
Inserted at: 18 May 2013 07:20 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
usb000gy67 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
124595 0.8 18 May 2013 05:48 6.1M, 41.5km N/A 2 million (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
124596 0.7 18 May 2013 05:47 6M, 34.3km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 01:32 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 Minami-Ibi, Kayahama, Isobe, Takahira, Umekawa, Kashima, Haragama, Onaba, Tachiya, Odaka, and Sendai.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 520000 people
50 km 67000 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
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Minami-Ibi Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Kayahama Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Isobe Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Takahira Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Umekawa Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Kashima Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Haragama Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Onaba Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Tachiya Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Odaka Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Koyamada Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Nakumura Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Kiyohashi Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Kita-Nagano Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Oyama Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Tsurishi Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Komagamine Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Namie Fukushima Japan Village 22000 people 52 km
Haramachi Fukushima Japan Village 47000 people 52 km
Kuroki Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Iso Miyagi Japan Village - 53 km
Futaba Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Otsubo Fukushima Japan Village - 53 km
Kariyado Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Onoda Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Nakanouchi Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Sakamoto Miyagi Japan Village - 54 km
Sugaya Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Shajigami Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Futawatashi Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Hanagama Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Tetsuzan Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Kasano Miyagi Japan Village - 57 km
Suketsune Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Aji Miyagi Japan Village - 58 km
Oragahama Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Sekimori Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Ikenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 59 km
Hirusone Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Ouchi Miyagi Japan Village - 60 km
Okuma Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Yamashita Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Kaikomba Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Oshika Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Arahama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Ayukawahama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Yokoyama Miyagi Japan Village - 61 km
Bogoya Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Ogawara Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Kodeya Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Nitoda Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Takatsudo Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Tomioka Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Kabasaki Miyagi Japan Village - 62 km
Kunugidaira Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
Kukunari Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Odomari Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Shibamachi Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Ashimata Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Hiso Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Oyama Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Sangatsuden Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Kanayama Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Warabi Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Oharahama Miyagi Japan Village - 63 km
Ninokura Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Niiyama Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Kobuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 64 km
Komiya Fukushima Japan Village - 64 km
Watari Miyagi Japan Village 36000 people 64 km
Sangenchaya Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Kashiwabara Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Kusano Fukushima Japan Village - 65 km
Ainokama Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Kita-Kama Miyagi Japan Village - 65 km
Kami-Shigeoka Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Hayakawa Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Uenomachi Miyagi Japan Village - 66 km
Ohana Fukushima Japan Village - 66 km
Sakura Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Marumori Miyagi Japan Village 17000 people 67 km
Kazuka Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Nagadoro Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Ide Fukushima Japan Village - 67 km
Kitsunezaki Miyagi Japan Village - 67 km
Koamikura Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Wada Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Naraha Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Ido Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Tomari Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Fukkiura Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Fujitsuka Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Kakuda Miyagi Japan Village 33000 people 68 km
Shimo-Tsushima Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Higashi-tamano Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Kitayama Miyagi Japan Village - 68 km
Gomaisawa Fukushima Japan Village - 68 km
Takenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Shimo-Masuda Miyagi Japan Village - 69 km
Jikenjo Fukushima Japan Village - 69 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 67 km
Kasuminome 5 0 73 km
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Soma JPSMA Japan 48 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 76 km
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 76 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 77 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 54 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 55 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 59 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 63 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 66 km
Tarumizuko Tarumizu Masudagawa 1976 75 km
Kamafusako Kamafusa Goishigawa 1970 87 km
1991 90 km
Kawarago Kawarago Shiroishigawa 1968 91 km
Okurako Okura Okuragawa 1961 95 km
Nanakita Nanakita Nanakitagawa 1984 95 km
Nanatsumoriko Minamikawa Minamikawa 1987 97 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 55 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 63 km
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 73 km

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