Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 26 Sep 2017 20:22 UTC

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M 5.8 in Japan on 26 Sep 2017 20:22 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:	5.8M
Depth:	36.04 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.3206 , 142.4059
Event Date:	26 Sep 2017 20:22 UTC 27 Sep 2017 05:22 Local
Exposed Population:	190000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000av31
Inserted at:	27 Sep 2017 15:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000av31	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1182027		0	26 Sep 2017 20:22	5.9M, 32.41km	4.21	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:15	NEIC
1182112		0	26 Sep 2017 20:22	5.8M, 36.04km	4.25	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		19:30	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 Tohoku (population 10,271) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1182027	40.343/142.386	5.9	32.41	4.08	26 Sep 2017 20:38	00:16	(new episode)
2	1182027	40.343/142.386	5.9	32.41	4.21	26 Sep 2017 22:26	02:04	(upd of #1)
3	1182112	40.343/142.386	5.9	32.41	4.21	27 Sep 2017 15:52	19:30	(new episode)
4	1182112	40.321/142.406	5.8	36.04	4.25	27 Sep 2017 15:54	19:32	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	400000 people
Tohoku	Japan	5.1 million people
Hokkaido	Japan	340000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kuji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Uge	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Fudai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Noda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kudschi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Noda-Tamagawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Taneichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Shimanokoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Mikkamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Futatsuya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Kawajiri	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Akedo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Omoto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Ono	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Otomo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Numafukuro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Motomura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Kanahama	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Settai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Taro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Tashiro	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Hachinohe	Aomori	Japan	City	240000 people	78 km
Karumai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Ichinosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Esashika	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Ichikawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Mita	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Kenyoshi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Ogida	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Sannohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Gonohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Fujishima	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Kurauchi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Iwaizumi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Kami-ugei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Kado	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Sasasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Miyako	Iwate	Japan	City	51000 people	85 km
Toda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Asanai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Kuriyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Omoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Neichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Wainai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Tsugaruishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Ishihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Kariya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Furumagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Moichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Fukuoka	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Misawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	43000 people	97 km
Motoki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Haratai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Tegurabashi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Nagaimura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Osawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Oura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Tanichito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Katasu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Yamada	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	103 km
Ogara	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Shikada	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Funakoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Sambongi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Takko	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Johoji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Akasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Rokkasho	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Niita	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Kozawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Shimizugashira	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Kawaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Hiratsudo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Horyo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Otsuchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	16000 people	113 km
Anto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Shichinohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Sabishiro	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Dedo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Terada	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Shibutami	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Fudaba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Araya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Sawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	120 km
Ryoishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	120 km
Obuke	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Tomari	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Arito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Noheji	Aomori	Japan	City	-	123 km
Joyanagi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Kamaishi	Iwate	Japan	City	42000 people	125 km
Tayama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Barajima	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Morioka	Iwate	Japan	Major city	290000 people	127 km
Shirahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	128 km
Yokohama	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	129 km
Yashikidai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	130 km
Ohashi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	130 km
Shimizugawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	130 km
Kodanosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	131 km
Akabane	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Matsuo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Hongo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Tono	Iwate	Japan	Village	27000 people	133 km
Mirumaemachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	134 km
Oyu	Akita	Japan	Village	-	134 km
Ohasama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	135 km
Hizume	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	135 km
Chikagawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	135 km
Kutsukake	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	136 km
Sarugamori	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Tassobe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Hanawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	138 km
Kakkonda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	139 km
Kominato	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	140 km
Shizukuishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	140 km
Kaegura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Ishidoriya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Kosaka	Akita	Japan	Village	-	142 km
Kochi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	143 km
Okkirai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	143 km
Otomomachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Shiriya	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Shikkari	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	145 km
Masuzawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	145 km
Mena	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	145 km
Tsuchisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	145 km
Shigenai	Akita	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Nonai	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Tanabu	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Hashiba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Jogasawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Mora	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	148 km

see full list

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
Hachinohe	HHE	46	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7300	84 km
Misawa Naf	MSJ	36	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	97 km
Ippongibara		304				0	123 km
Hanamaki	HNA	91	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	147 km
Aomori	AOJ	199	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	152 km
Odate Noshiro	ONJ	89	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	174 km
Akita	AXT	95	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	203 km
Hakodate	HKD	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	209 km
Akita Old		15				0	210 km
Matsushima		2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	236 km
Ojojibara		70				0	241 km
Kasuminome		5				0	264 km
Sendai	SDJ	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	274 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Fudai		Japan	53 km
Hachinohe	JPHHE	Japan	76 km
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	84 km
Yamada		Japan	103 km
Kamaishi	JPKIS	Japan	125 km
Ominato	JPOMT	Japan	148 km
Aomori	JPAOJ	Japan	150 km
Ofunato	JPOFT	Japan	152 km
Ohata		Japan	172 km
Kesennuma Ko		Japan	175 km
Noshiro	JPNSR	Japan	202 km
Samani	JPSAM	Japan	205 km
Akita	JPAXT	Japan	209 km
Hakodate	JPHKD	Japan	214 km
Oga		Japan	217 km
Ishinomaki	JPISM	Japan	232 km
Sakata	JPSKT	Japan	270 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	1976	76 km
Setsukinaidamuko	Setsukinai	Setsukinaigawa	1986	81 km
Gandoko	Gando	Tandogawa	1960	104 km
Sotoyama	Sotoyama	Sotoyamagawa	1943	113 km
Tsunatori	Tsunatori	Nagatsugawa	1982	123 km
Nanbukatafujiko	Shijushida	Kitakamigawa	1968	125 km
Tenma	Tenma	Tsubokawa	1968	125 km
Tanosawatameike	Tanosawatameike	Shimizugawa	1942	136 km
Goshoko	Gosho	Shizukuishigawa	1981	137 km
Taseko	Tase	Sarugaishigawa	1954	143 km
Heiannomizuumi	Sannokai	Takinagawa	2001	143 km
Shimoyuheiseiko	Shimoyu	Tsutsumigawa	1988	144 km
Fujinoko	Oana	Nishonaigawa	1933	147 km
Nijinoko	Asaseishigawa	Asaseishigawa	1988	149 km
Oshuku	Oshuku	Oshukugawa	1957	151 km
Namioka	Namioka	Kareizawagawa	1982	153 km
Shakaike	Shakaike	Midaregawa	1945	153 km
Toyosawako	Toyosawa	Toyosawagawa	1961	154 km
Taiheiko	Moriyoshi	Komatagawa	1953	156 km
Hayaseno	Hayaseno	Nijigaigawa	1984	159 km
Hosenko	Tamagawa	Tamagawa	1990	160 km
Shusenko	Yoroihata	Tamagawa	1957	160 km
Natsuse	Natsuse	Tamagawa	1940	163 km
Jindaichoseichi	Jindai	Tamagawa	1940	166 km
Ishibane	Ishibane	Wagagawa	1954	168 km
Odagawa	Odagawa	Odagawa	1975	170 km
Fudoko	Iizume	Iizumegawa	1972	170 km
Senganishitameike	Senganishi	Shukunaigawa	1934	171 km
Kinshuko	Yuda	Wagagawa	1964	173 km
Chokeiko	Hayakuchi	Hayakuchigawa	1976	175 km
Shinkodoroku	Shinkodoroku	Yamadagawa	1967	183 km
Miyamako	Meya	Iwakigawa	1959	184 km
Koaniko	Haginari	Koanigawa	1966	184 km
Subariko	Subari	Kasugegawa	1970	186 km
Ishibuchiko	Ishibuchi	Isawagawa	1953	186 km
Kawakitako	Iwami	Sannaigawa	1978	187 km
Ainono	Ainono	Yokotegawa	1960	190 km
Hanekawa	Hanekawa	Itonagaregawa	1967	198 km
Otakisawatameike	Otakisawatameike	Michigawa	1937	201 km
Kurikoma	Kurikoma	Sanhazamagawa	1961	202 km
Naganuma	Naganuma	Hazamagawa	2005	209 km
Hanayamako	Hanayama	Hazamagawa	2004	216 km
Kejonuma	Kejonuma	Tajirigawa	1995	225 km
Kuromorigawadaiichicosuichi	Kuromorigawadaiichi	Kuromorigawa	1976	232 km
Tarumizuko	Tarumizu	Masudagawa	1976	274 km

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