M 6.7 in Japan on 14 Jan 2016 03:25 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: 6.7M
Depth: 51.39 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.9519 , 142.7205
Event Date: 14 Jan 2016 03:25 UTC
14 Jan 2016 12:25 Local
Exposed Population: About 28000 people in MMI
130000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Jan 2016 03:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0 0.4
Scaled population (vector) Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake      
  Country Vulnerability      
  INFORM_normalised      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1115325 0.5 14 Jan 2016 03:25 6.6M, 78km N/A 130 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1115330 0.4 14 Jan 2016 03:25 6.7M, 47km N/A 140 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 PTWC
1115335 0.5 14 Jan 2016 03:25 6.7M, 42km N/A 140 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NTWC    
1115338 0.4 14 Jan 2016 03:25 6.7M, 51.39km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 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 ,of Hokkaido (population 28,224) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
28000 people
110000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1115338 41.952/142.72 6.7 51.39 0 17 Oct 2016 11:02 277d 07:36 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 28000 people
Hokkaido Japan 110000 people
Hokkaido Japan 4.2 million people
Tohoku Japan 830000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Urakawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Samani Hokkaido Japan Village - 25 km
Nishicha Hokkaido Japan Village - 26 km
Ogifushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Kurambetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 30 km
Kerimabu Hokkaido Japan Village - 33 km
Utabue Hokkaido Japan Village - 36 km
Horoizumi Hokkaido Japan Village - 36 km
Erimo Hokkaido Japan Village - 43 km
Chipira Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Higashi-shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 46 km
Shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 52 km
Onitoppu Hokkaido Japan Village - 53 km
Ichibu Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Sariwarabe Hokkaido Japan Village - 56 km
Niikappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Hiroo Hokkaido Japan Village - 61 km
Atsugacho Hokkaido Japan Village - 65 km
Toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 66 km
Kami-notsuka Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Showa Hokkaido Japan Village - 73 km
Oda Hokkaido Japan Village - 75 km
Taiki Hokkaido Japan Village - 76 km
Mombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 79 km
Aiboshima Hokkaido Japan Village - 82 km
Moto-sarabetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 82 km
Churui Hokkaido Japan Village - 83 km
Kawamukai Hokkaido Japan Village - 85 km
Sarufuto Hokkaido Japan Village - 85 km
Naka-satsunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 87 km
Ohira Hokkaido Japan Village - 87 km
Biratori Hokkaido Japan Village - 89 km
Komahata Hokkaido Japan Village - 94 km
Oikamanae Hokkaido Japan Village - 94 km
Mukawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 95 km
Mikawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 96 km
Taisha Hokkaido Japan Village - 100 km
Kami-michibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 104 km
Hama-atsuma Hokkaido Japan Village - 105 km
Kawanishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 106 km
Yachiyo Hokkaido Japan Village - 89 km
Hobiboe Hokkaido Japan Village - 91 km
Furenai Hokkaido Japan Village - 93 km
Kami-ibise Hokkaido Japan Village - 96 km
Rubeshibe Hokkaido Japan Village - 97 km
Sannakoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 99 km
Hobetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 103 km
Okawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 103 km
Moiwa Hokkaido Japan Village - 105 km
Chiroro Hokkaido Japan Village - 105 km
Ushishubetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 106 km
Memuro Hokkaido Japan Village - 106 km
Kita-fushiko Hokkaido Japan Village - 108 km
Horonai Hokkaido Japan Village - 108 km
Kami-noyaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 109 km
Azuma Hokkaido Japan Village - 111 km
Naka-hobetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 111 km
Shimo-noyaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 112 km
Otsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 112 km
Obihiro Hokkaido Japan City 170000 people 113 km
Ninyu Hokkaido Japan Village - 116 km
Hayakita Hokkaido Japan Village - 117 km
Betchako Hokkaido Japan Village - 118 km
Shimizu Hokkaido Japan Village - 118 km
Tomakomai Hokkaido Japan City 170000 people 120 km
Tomamu Hokkaido Japan Village - 121 km
Urahoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 122 km
Kumashi Hokkaido Japan Village - 122 km
Otofuke Hokkaido Japan Village 41000 people 122 km
Shiriya Aomori Japan Village - 123 km
Oji Hokkaido Japan Village - 123 km
Takinoue Hokkaido Japan Village - 123 km
Mayachi Hokkaido Japan Village - 123 km
Ikeda Hokkaido Japan Village - 123 km
Shintoku Hokkaido Japan Village - 125 km
Shikkari Aomori Japan Village - 126 km
Oiwake Hokkaido Japan Village - 126 km
Nishikioka Hokkaido Japan Village - 127 km
Naka-tokomuro Hokkaido Japan Village - 128 km
Higashi-shiboro Hokkaido Japan Village - 128 km
Kansen Hokkaido Japan Village - 128 km
Kiyomizudani Hokkaido Japan Village - 130 km
Shiraoi Hokkaido Japan Village 21000 people 131 km
Chitose Hokkaido Japan City 92000 people 131 km
Naka-shihoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 132 km
Todohokke Hokkaido Japan Village - 132 km
Rushin Hokkaido Japan Village - 132 km
Sarugamori Aomori Japan Village - 133 km
Urimaku Hokkaido Japan Village - 133 km
Kenufuchi Hokkaido Japan Village - 134 km
Ikutora Hokkaido Japan Village - 135 km
Netanai Hokkaido Japan Village - 136 km
Kodanosawa Aomori Japan Village - 137 km
Katsupei Hokkaido Japan Village - 137 km
Yubari Hokkaido Japan City 13000 people 137 km
Kinaosi Hokkaido Japan Village - 138 km
Sakura Hokkaido Japan Village - 139 km
Shakubetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 140 km
Noboribetsu Hokkaido Japan Village 52000 people 140 km
Eniwa Hokkaido Japan Village 68000 people 140 km
Yuni Hokkaido Japan Village - 140 km
Mena Aomori Japan Village - 141 km
Naka-otofuke Hokkaido Japan Village - 141 km
Kohan Hokkaido Japan Village - 141 km
Sekine Aomori Japan Village - 142 km
Manji Hokkaido Japan Village - 142 km
Shimamatsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 143 km
Ohata Aomori Japan Village - 143 km
Mutsu Aomori Japan Village 49000 people 143 km
Oku-muri Hokkaido Japan Village - 143 km
Unmaku Hokkaido Japan Village - 143 km
Horobetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 143 km
Shimo-oribe Hokkaido Japan Village - 144 km
Ombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 144 km
Toi Hokkaido Japan Village - 144 km
Kamisihoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 145 km
Kuriyama Hokkaido Japan City - 145 km
Kakkumi Hokkaido Japan Village - 145 km
Tanabu Aomori Japan Village - 145 km
Shimoburo Aomori Japan Village - 145 km
Chikagawa Aomori Japan Village - 147 km
Tomari Aomori Japan Village - 147 km
Futamata Hokkaido Japan Village - 147 km
Ominato Aomori Japan Village - 148 km
Kami-piribetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 148 km
Muroran Hokkaido Japan City 94000 people 149 km
Pombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 149 km
Kumadomari Hokkaido Japan Village - 150 km
Hachigo-shigaichi Hokkaido Japan Village - 152 km
Kurisawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 152 km
Ikokuma Aomori Japan Village - 153 km
Ishisaki Hokkaido Japan Village - 153 km
Dedo Aomori Japan Village - 153 km
Kikaiba Hokkaido Japan Village - 154 km
Shimo-futano Hokkaido Japan Village - 155 km
Higata Hokkaido Japan Village - 156 km
Yokohama Aomori Japan Village - 156 km
Horonai Hokkaido Japan Village - 156 km
Yunokawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 156 km
Hongo Hokkaido Japan Village - 157 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Obihiro OBO 149 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 96 km
Tokachi 84 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 111 km
Sado Shima SDS unknown 0 116 km
Sapporo-New Chitose CTS 21 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 125 km
Sappora / Chitose 27 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 128 km
Hakodate HKD 34 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 159 km
Sapporo OKD 8 Civ. Paved Yes 4500 170 km
Kushiro KUH 95 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 171 km
Misawa Naf MSJ 36 Mil. Paved Yes 10000 179 km
Hachinohe HHE 46 Mil. Paved Yes 7300 188 km
Asahikawa AKJ 210 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 192 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samani JPSAM Japan 25 km
Tokachi JPTOK Japan 59 km
Otsu JPOTU Japan 113 km
Tomakomai JPTMK Japan 118 km
Ohata Japan 148 km
Ominato JPOMT Japan 149 km
Muroran JPMUR Japan 151 km
Hakodate JPHKD Japan 166 km
Kushiro JPKUH Japan 176 km
Mori JPMOR Japan 179 km
Hachinohe JPHHE Japan 186 km
Aomori JPAOJ Japan 205 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Samaniko Samani Samanigawa 1974 33 km
Horomanko Horomangawadaisan Horomangawa 1954 35 km
Mitsuishi Mitsuishi Mitsuishigawa 1991 48 km
Shizunaichoseichi Shizunai Shizunaigawa 1966 53 km
Takamiko Takami Shizunaigawa 1983 57 km
Higashinosawachoseichi Higashinosawa Koikakushushibicharigawa 1987 59 km
Shimonikappu Shimonikappu Nikappugawa 1969 70 km
Niikappu Niikappu Niikappugawa 1974 74 km
Poroshiriko Okunikappu Nikappugawa 1963 80 km
Nibutaniko Nibutani Sarugawa n/a 89 km
Iwachishi Iwachishi Sarugawa 1958 98 km
Azuma Azuma Azumagawa 1969 109 km
Hobetsu Hobetsu Hobetsugawa 1984 113 km
Kawabata Kawabata Yubarigawa 1962 125 km
Shuparoko Oyubari Yubarigawa 1959 130 km
Shimizusawa Shimizusawa Yubarigawa 1954 130 km
Kanayamako Kanayama Sorachigawa 1967 133 km
Kuttariko Kuttari Tokachigawa 1987 134 km
Sahoroko Sahoro Sahorogawa 1984 136 km
Iwamatsuko Iwamatsu Tokachigawa 1943 140 km
Higashitaisetsuko Tokachi Tokachigawa 1984 144 km
Eniwako Izarigawa Izarigawa 1980 144 km
Fujinnoumi Horobetsu Horobetsugawa 1967 145 km
Horomui Horomui Mappugawa 1990 149 km
Yabetsu Yabetsu Shiodomari 1975 151 km
Katsurazawako Katsurazawa Ikushunbetsugawa 1957 155 km
Ashoroko Kakkomi Biribetsugawa 1955 156 km
Ashibetsuko Ashibetsu Sorachigawa 1952 156 km
Motogoya Motogoya Otofukegawa 1960 161 km
Nukabirako Nukabira Otofukegawa 1956 163 km
Tomura Tomura Tomuraushigawa 1978 166 km
Jozanko Hoheikyo Toyohiragawa 1972 168 km
Nokanan Nokanan Nokanangawa 1978 170 km
Shikisaiko Shirogane Oyaunnaigawa 1996 171 km
Nisshin Nisshin Pirikafuranuigawa 1970 172 km
Nokananko Nokanan Sorachigawa 1971 175 km
Kamiiso Kamiiso Hekirichigawa 1990 176 km
Sappinaichosuichi Sappinai Sappinaigawa 1926 180 km
Seidaichosuichi Seidaichosuichi Ubakubetsugawa 1937 185 km
Tanosawatameike Tanosawatameike Shimizugawa 1942 186 km

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