M 6.4 in Japan on 18 Jun 2019 13:22 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: 6.4M
Depth: 12 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.646 , 139.4723
Event Date: 18 Jun 2019 13:22 UTC
18 Jun 2019 22:22 Local
Exposed Population: About 50000 people in MMI
2220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600042fx
Inserted at: 19 Jun 2019 13:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0 0.1
us600042fx Scaled population (raster) 3.51 Max wave alert 0.09m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.09m  
  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
1264705 0 18 Jun 2019 13:22 6.4M, 16.08km 6.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:04) 00:27 NEIC
1264709 0.1 18 Jun 2019 13:22 6.4M, 12km 6.87 50 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:05) 1d 00:09 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 Wasada, Atsumi, Irakawa, Makinodai, Nezugaseki, Nukuide, Sanse, Gatsugi, Arakawaguchi, Itayasawa, and Niigata.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 580000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 12000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wasada Yamagata Japan Village - 11 km
Atsumi Yamagata Japan Village - 11 km
Irakawa Yamagata Japan Village - 12 km
Makinodai Yamagata Japan Village - 13 km
Nezugaseki Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Nukuide Niigata Japan Village - 16 km
Sanse Yamagata Japan Village - 18 km
Gatsugi Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Arakawaguchi Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Itayasawa Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Yura Yamagata Japan Village - 20 km
Kinomata Yamagata Japan Village - 20 km
Atsumigawa Yamagata Japan Village - 21 km
Nakatsugi Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Kangawa Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Odai Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Suganodai Yamagata Japan Village - 22 km
Igazuchi Niigata Japan Village - 23 km
Sekigawa Yamagata Japan Village - 23 km
Koezawa Niigata Japan Village - 23 km
Wakikawa Niigata Japan Village - 23 km
Sekine Yamagata Japan Village - 24 km
Kamo Yamagata Japan Village - 24 km
Ikazuchi Niigata Japan Village - 24 km
Kitanaka Niigata Japan Village - 25 km
Ogoto Niigata Japan Village - 26 km
Tagawa Yamagata Japan Village - 26 km
Yamakumada Niigata Japan Village - 27 km
Uchiura Niigata Japan Village - 28 km
Oyama Yamagata Japan Village - 29 km
Sasagawa Niigata Japan Village - 30 km
Budo Niigata Japan Village - 30 km
Kami-hongo Yamagata Japan Village - 30 km
Shimo-hongo Yamagata Japan Village - 32 km
Tsuruoka Yamagata Japan Village 98000 people 32 km
Otori Yamagata Japan Village - 32 km
Kami-Yamazoe Yamagata Japan Village - 33 km
Etchuyama Yamagata Japan Village - 33 km
Tsujikoya Yamagata Japan Village - 33 km
Kami-Nagawa Yamagata Japan Village - 33 km
Daigyo Niigata Japan Village - 34 km
Hamanaka Yamagata Japan Village - 34 km
Kurokawa Yamagata Japan Village - 34 km
Kurose Yamagata Japan Village - 34 km
Hayakawa Niigata Japan Village - 36 km
Shionomachi Niigata Japan Village - 36 km
Sambongi Yamagata Japan Village - 37 km
Oshikiri-shinden Yamagata Japan Village - 37 km
Oami Yamagata Japan Village - 37 km
Kita-Odaira Niigata Japan Village - 37 km
Tamugimata Yamagata Japan Village - 37 km
Takane Niigata Japan Village - 38 km
Watamae Yamagata Japan Village - 38 km
Itayagoshi Niigata Japan Village - 38 km
Taranokidai Yamagata Japan Village - 38 km
Sekiguchi Niigata Japan Village - 38 km
Naganuma Yamagata Japan Village - 39 km
Sakae Yamagata Japan Village - 40 km
Okawado Yamagata Japan Village - 40 km
Noaramachi Yamagata Japan Village - 40 km
Fujishima Yamagata Japan Village - 40 km
Kaneai Yamagata Japan Village - 41 km
Jumonji Yamagata Japan Village - 41 km
Ueno Niigata Japan Village - 41 km
Nogata Niigata Japan Village - 41 km
Nakahara Niigata Japan Village - 41 km
Miyanoura Yamagata Japan Village - 42 km
Iwasawa Niigata Japan Village - 42 km
Yuzuriha Yamagata Japan Village - 43 km
Toge Yamagata Japan Village - 43 km
Shimo-kawadai Yamagata Japan Village - 43 km
Ozuki Niigata Japan Village - 43 km
Sembonsugi Yamagata Japan Village - 43 km
Sakata Yamagata Japan City 100000 people 43 km
Iwagasaki Niigata Japan Village - 43 km
Shimo-shimbo Niigata Japan Village - 44 km
Obazawa Niigata Japan Village - 45 km
Yokkaichi Niigata Japan Village - 45 km
Senami Niigata Japan Village - 46 km
Iwakuzure Niigata Japan Village - 46 km
Karikawa Yamagata Japan Village - 46 km
Murakami Niigata Japan Village 31000 people 47 km
Nunobe Niigata Japan Village - 47 km
Koage Niigata Japan Village - 47 km
Kinosawa Yamagata Japan Village - 47 km
Nanaminato Niigata Japan Village - 48 km
Matsumine Yamagata Japan Village - 48 km
Miyaumi Yamagata Japan Village - 49 km
Amarume Yamagata Japan Village - 49 km
Nakajima Yamagata Japan Village - 49 km
Imoji Niigata Japan Village - 49 km
Shitsu Yamagata Japan Village - 49 km
Shimo-Sukebuchi Niigata Japan Village - 50 km
Miomote Niigata Japan Village - 50 km
Yasuda Yamagata Japan Village - 50 km
Monzen Niigata Japan Village - 50 km
Shiriji Yamagata Japan Village - 50 km
Oishi Yamagata Japan Village - 50 km
Mototate Yamagata Japan Village - 51 km
Kiyokawa Yamagata Japan Village - 51 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
Shonai SYO 22 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 33 km
Junmachi GAJ 108 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 83 km
Niigata KIJ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sakata JPSKT Japan 43 km
Niigata-Higashi Japan 75 km
Niigata JPKIJ Japan 88 km
Aikawa JPAIK Japan 90 km
Sado Island Japan 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Okuatsumiko Atsumigawa Atsumigawa 1986 19 km
Arasawako Arasawa Akagawa 1955 31 km
Yakuwa Yakuwa Bonjigawa 1957 38 km
Sarutachosuichi Saruta Sarutagawa 1955 46 km
Miomotechosuichi Miomote Miomotegawa 1953 47 km
1999 47 km
Gassanko Sagae Sagaegawa 1990 54 km
Iwafune Iwafune Arakawa 1961 65 km
Kijiyama Kijiyama Okimatanogawa 1960 67 km
Oishiko Oishi Oishigawa 1980 69 km
Takasaka Takasaka Sakegawa 1967 70 km
Kamigo Kamigo Mogamigawa 1962 70 km
Tainaigawa Tainaigawa Tainaigawa 1979 76 km
Masuzawa Masuzawa Izumitagawa 1963 83 km
Kuromorigawadaiichicosuichi Kuromorigawadaiichi Kuromorigawa 1976 88 km
Maekawa Maekawa Maekawa 1982 88 km
Uchinokurako Uchinokura Uchinokuragawa 1972 88 km
Kajigawa Kajigawachisui Kajigawa 1974 92 km
Birusawako Birusawatameike Yashirogawa 1948 95 km

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