M 5.8 in Japan on 19 Oct 2017 09:02 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.3205 , 131.2016
Event Date: 19 Oct 2017 09:02 UTC
19 Oct 2017 18:02 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000au13
Inserted at: 19 Oct 2017 09:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000au13 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1184481 0 19 Oct 2017 09:02 5.8M, 10km 3.26 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Kyushu (population 54,712) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1184481 28.32/131.202 5.8 10 3.26 19 Oct 2017 09:21 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1184481 28.32/131.202 5.8 10 3.26 19 Oct 2017 11:04 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 55000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Akatsure Okinawa Japan Village - 121 km
Araki Okinawa Japan Village - 125 km
Kasari Okinawa Japan Village - 146 km
Akagina Okinawa Japan Village - 150 km
Akaogi Okinawa Japan Village - 154 km
Kominato Okinawa Japan Village - 161 km
Akina Okinawa Japan Village - 161 km
Daikuma Okinawa Japan Village - 163 km
Naze Okinawa Japan Village 41000 people 167 km
Nakazato Okinawa Japan Village - 173 km
Yamato Okinawa Japan Village - 175 km
Katoku Okinawa Japan Village - 177 km
Naon Okinawa Japan Village - 184 km
Ikenma Okinawa Japan Village - 185 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
Kikai 6 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 125 km
Amami O Shima ASJ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 146 km

More information

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