M 5.6 in Japan on 08 Apr 2018 16:32 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: 5.6M
Depth: 7.91 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.262 , 132.5405
Event Date: 08 Apr 2018 16:32 UTC
09 Apr 2018 01:32 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
2450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dwh6
Inserted at: 08 Apr 2018 17:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000dwh6 Scaled population (vector) 2.11  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1206012 0 08 Apr 2018 16:32 5.7M, 8.54km 6.99 5 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1206026 0 08 Apr 2018 16:32 5.6M, 7.91km 6.73 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:21 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 Chugoku (population 7,963,924) . The nearest places are Hane, Tagimachi, Kushi-taki, Nakagori, Kutemachi, Harido, Hongo, Ideguchi, Torii, Oda, and Hiroshima.

Radius Population
100 km 2.4 million people
75 km 890000 people
50 km 350000 people
20 km 75000 people
10 km 23000 people
5 km 5700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chugoku Japan 8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hane Shimane Japan Village - 2 km
Tagimachi Shimane Japan Village - 4 km
Kushi-taki Shimane Japan Village - 4 km
Nakagori Shimane Japan Village - 5 km
Kutemachi Shimane Japan Village - 5 km
Harido Shimane Japan Village - 6 km
Hongo Shimane Japan Village - 6 km
Ideguchi Shimane Japan Village - 7 km
Torii Shimane Japan Village - 8 km
Oda Shimane Japan Village 31000 people 8 km
Hira Shimane Japan Village - 10 km
Yumbe Shimane Japan Village - 10 km
Yoshinaga Shimane Japan Village - 10 km
Nishiki Shimane Japan Village - 11 km
Oura Shimane Japan Village - 12 km
Yukitsune Shimane Japan Village - 12 km
Kawaimachi Shimane Japan Village - 12 km
Koyahara Shimane Japan Village - 13 km
Kami Tane Shimane Japan Village - 13 km
Koyama Shimane Japan Village - 13 km
Ikeda Shimane Japan Village - 13 km
Jige Shimane Japan Village - 14 km
Miyanobe Shimane Japan Village - 14 km
Ebisu Shimane Japan Village - 15 km
Ikenohara Shimane Japan Village - 15 km
Kuchitagi Shimane Japan Village - 15 km
Ichiba Shimane Japan Village - 15 km
Ojimacho Shimane Japan Village - 16 km
Takunomachi Shimane Japan Village - 16 km
Machi Shimane Japan Village - 16 km
Tashiro Shimane Japan Village - 17 km
Yoshino Shimane Japan Village - 17 km
Yawata Shimane Japan Village - 17 km
Nimamachi Shimane Japan Village - 17 km
Takuno Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Kamijo Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Sada Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Arakayacho Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Chiimiyacho Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Tsunoi Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Shigaku Shimane Japan Village - 19 km
Taisha Shimane Japan City - 20 km
Omori Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Shimoyokocho Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Imaichi Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Koshicho Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Hinomi-saki Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Uryu Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Fukuhara Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Sakura Shimane Japan Village - 21 km
Obara Shimane Japan Village - 21 km
Hamahara Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Hata Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Kyorambara Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Nakagumi Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Hakami Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Nakagumi Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Sojikimachi Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Shitatsuki Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Dekiyama Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Sagiura Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Nishita Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Saginoura Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Inaokacho Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Shishi Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Shimo-Done Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Hara Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Mae-Neba Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Inomecho Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Yanase Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Kusakacho Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Kadotani Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Yunotsu Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Shiki Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Maruyama Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Jitosho Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Miyazaki Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Nagatani Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Shijiki Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Yamada Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Ombara Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Tokaichi Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Kohama Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Ijimi Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Awabara Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Kakeya Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Shimodani Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Kamishimacho Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Ichi Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Tata Shimane Japan Village - 28 km
Sakedani Shimane Japan Village - 28 km
Oe Shimane Japan Village - 28 km
Ota Shimane Japan Village - 28 km
Omura Shimane Japan Village - 29 km
Yudani Shimane Japan Village - 29 km
Ushiroku Shimane Japan Village - 29 km
Kami-Ida Shimane Japan Village - 29 km
Naoe Shimane Japan Village - 29 km
Nishitani Shimane Japan Village - 29 km
Oi Shimane Japan Village - 29 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
Izumo IZO 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 36 km
Miho YGJ 6 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 68 km
Iwami IWJ 54 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 94 km
Hiroshima International HIJ 331 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Matsue JPMTE Japan 52 km
Hamada JPHMD Japan 62 km
Sakaiminato JPSMN Japan 71 km
Hiroshima JPHIJ Japan 99 km
Akitsu JPAKT Japan 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hamaharachosuichi Hamahara Enokawa 1953 25 km
Kijimako Kijima Kondogawa 1956 26 km
Kaminoseko Kobo Kannosegawa 1949 38 km
Aikawa Aikawa Aikawa 1942 39 km
Sakuraiko Yato Yatogawa 1976 46 km
Otanichosuichi Otani Otanigawa 1956 49 km
Kakiharatameike Kakiharatameike Nishitanigawa 1952 50 km
Yamabiko Yamasa Yamasagawa 1980 51 km
Shirotsubakiko Fube Iinashigawa 1967 56 km
Sufugawa Sufugawa Sufugawa 1961 62 km
Kunikaneike Kunikaneike Kunikanegawa 1953 63 km
Sensuiko Odomari Takiyamagawa 1959 66 km
Yachiyoko Haji Enokawa 1973 69 km
Nichinanko Sugesawa Ingagawa 1967 71 km
Ryokusuiko Kasho Hosshojigawa 1988 72 km
Myojinchosuichi Myojin Nabaragawa 1976 75 km
Hijiriko Tarutoko Shibakigawa 1957 76 km
Nabarachosuichi Nabara Nabaragawa 1976 77 km
Tateiwachosuichi Tateiwa Otagawa 1939 87 km
Namitakijiike Namitakijiike Kurosegawa 1944 88 km
Shinnoko Mikawa Ashidagawa 1974 88 km
Komoto Komoto Nishikawa 1964 90 km
Hakuryuko Mukunashi Mukunashigawa 1968 90 km
Doyo Doyo Doyogawa 1986 91 km
1968 92 km
Osadamuko Osa Osakabegawa 1982 93 km
Soryuko Uokiri Yahatagawa 1981 95 km
Miyoshiko Osakabegawa Osakabegawa 1955 96 km
Seiryuko Mitsugi Mitsugigawa 1988 98 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
SHIMANE JAPAN 2 51 km

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