M 5.8 in Japan on 17 May 2018 18:42 UTC

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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: 42.6758 , 145.6026
Event Date: 17 May 2018 18:42 UTC
18 May 2018 04:42 Local
Exposed Population: About 64000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000e7fh
Inserted at: 17 May 2018 19:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000e7fh Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1210979 0 17 May 2018 18:42 5.8M, 10km 4.5 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 9,879) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1210979 42.676/145.603 5.8 10 4.13 17 May 2018 19:03 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1210979 42.666/145.639 5.8 10 4.38 17 May 2018 19:34 00:52 (upd of #1)
3 0 1210979 42.71/145.577 5.8 10 4.5 17 May 2018 20:47 02:04 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 290000 people
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 1500 people
Hokkaido Japan 590000 people
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 5900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kiritappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 60 km
Mo-chirippu Hokkaido Japan Village - 60 km
Svetloye Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Moraito Hokkaido Japan Village - 63 km
Nishi-wada Hokkaido Japan Village - 66 km
Hamanaka Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Atsutoko Hokkaido Japan Village - 67 km
Tomoshiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 71 km
Nemuro Hokkaido Japan City 31000 people 73 km
Itoizawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 73 km
Akkeshi Hokkaido Japan Village - 73 km
Fushiko-tobuto Hokkaido Japan Village - 73 km
Kumaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 74 km
Shinryu Hokkaido Japan Village - 75 km
Hikiushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 75 km
Yamagata-dantai Hokkaido Japan Village - 78 km
Monshizu Hokkaido Japan Village - 79 km
Nassafu Hokkaido Japan Village - 80 km
Atoega Hokkaido Japan Village - 81 km
Oboro Hokkaido Japan Village - 82 km
Bekkai Hokkaido Japan Village - 83 km
Nishibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 89 km
Kami-oboro Hokkaido Japan Village - 90 km
Kami-nishibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 92 km
Tokotan Hokkaido Japan Village - 93 km
Kombumori Hokkaido Japan Village - 93 km
Futakobe Hokkaido Japan Village - 94 km
Higashigosen Hokkaido Japan Village - 96 km
Nishimae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 98 km
Takkomu Hokkaido Japan Village - 101 km
Aitomari Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 102 km
Karikan Hokkaido Japan Village - 102 km
Odaito Hokkaido Japan Village - 103 km
Kitaura Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 104 km
Kushiro Hokkaido Japan City 23000 people 105 km
Gojikkoku Hokkaido Japan Village - 106 km
Shibecha Hokkaido Japan Village - 107 km
Kafenotsu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 107 km
Naka-shibetsu Hokkaido Japan City - 110 km
Keinebetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 111 km
Awa Hokkaido Japan Village - 113 km
Isobunnai Hokkaido Japan Village - 115 km
Shibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 116 km
Kaiyo Hokkaido Japan Village - 116 km
Shimo-setchiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 117 km
Golovnino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 118 km
Onnebira Hokkaido Japan Village - 118 km
Kawakita Hokkaido Japan Village - 119 km
Muen Hokkaido Japan Village - 121 km
Naka-osobetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 122 km
Churuigenya Hokkaido Japan Village - 128 km
Homba Hokkaido Japan Village - 151 km
Shoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 125 km
Ruchi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 127 km
Kami-horono Hokkaido Japan Village - 127 km
Shiranuka Hokkaido Japan City - 129 km
Teshikaga Hokkaido Japan Village - 129 km
Shitakara Hokkaido Japan Village - 130 km
Kumbetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 132 km
Oshiusu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 137 km
Rukushibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 139 km
Ombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 139 km
Alëkhino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 139 km
Tantaka Hokkaido Japan Village - 141 km
Kombuusu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 144 km
Futamata Hokkaido Japan Village - 145 km
Kami-sattsuru Hokkaido Japan Village - 146 km
Shakubetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 147 km
Akankohan Hokkaido Japan Village - 149 km
Futamata Hokkaido Japan Village - 150 km
Sattsuru Hokkaido Japan Village - 151 km
Oku-muri Hokkaido Japan Village - 152 km
Yuzhno-Kurilsk Sakhalinskaya Russia Village 5400 people 152 km
Rausu Hokkaido Japan City - 153 km
Kami-shari Hokkaido Japan Village - 153 km
Koshikawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 153 km
Chipputomari Hokkaido Japan Village - 155 km
Anama Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 156 km
Shari Hokkaido Japan Village - 157 km
Sasirui Hokkaido Japan Village - 158 km
Naka-tokomuro Hokkaido Japan Village - 160 km
Otsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 160 km
Kami-mokoto Hokkaido Japan Village - 160 km
Koshimizu Hokkaido Japan Village - 160 km
Urahoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 161 km
Rushin Hokkaido Japan Village - 161 km
Utoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 161 km
Kambaraiso Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 164 km
Grigor'yevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 164 km
Katsupei Hokkaido Japan Village - 165 km
Shikotan Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 166 km
Miyagi Hokkaido Japan Village - 166 km
Tokkarimui Hokkaido Japan Village - 167 km
Higashi-mokoto Hokkaido Japan Village - 167 km
Kobukarikotan Hokkaido Japan Village - 169 km
Pombetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 170 km
Nazarovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 170 km
Tsubetsu Hokkaido Japan City - 172 km
Kansen Hokkaido Japan Village - 173 km
Futamata Hokkaido Japan Village - 173 km
Naka-ashiyoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 173 km
Kunashiri Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 174 km
Shimo-noyaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 174 km
Rikumbetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 175 km
Ushishubetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 176 km
Bihiro Hokkaido Japan City - 177 km
Ashorobuto Hokkaido Japan City - 179 km
Oikamanae Hokkaido Japan Village - 179 km
Aiboshima Hokkaido Japan Village - 180 km
Memambetsu Hokkaido Japan City - 180 km
Ikeda Hokkaido Japan Village - 180 km
Okawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 181 km
Kami-aikappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 181 km
Kami-noyaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 181 km
Kikin Hokkaido Japan Village - 183 km
Tyatino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 183 km
Abashiri Hokkaido Japan City 42000 people 184 km
Naka-tomamu Hokkaido Japan Village - 185 km
Kami-piribetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 186 km
Mysovoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 186 km
Moiwa Hokkaido Japan Village - 187 km
Shimo-oribe Hokkaido Japan Village - 187 km
Kitami Hokkaido Japan City 110000 people 187 km
Rudnaya Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 187 km
Komahata Hokkaido Japan Village - 188 km
Hinode Hokkaido Japan Village - 188 km
Ubaranai Hokkaido Japan Village - 189 km
Churui Hokkaido Japan Village - 189 km
Ikku Hokkaido Japan Village - 190 km
Kami-notsuka Hokkaido Japan Village - 190 km
Betchako Hokkaido Japan Village - 191 km
Kunneppu Hokkaido Japan Village - 191 km
Taiki Hokkaido Japan Village - 192 km
Toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 193 km
Kami-michibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 193 km
Gordeyevka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 194 km
Sakura Hokkaido Japan Village - 194 km
Mikawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 195 km
Ainonai Hokkaido Japan Village - 195 km
Kamisihoro Hokkaido Japan Village - 195 km
Higashi-shiboro Hokkaido Japan Village - 196 km
Sango Hokkaido Japan Village - 197 km
Naka-satsunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 198 km
Oda Hokkaido Japan Village - 199 km
Kawanishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 199 km
Sakaino Hokkaido Japan Village - 199 km
Obihiro Hokkaido Japan City 170000 people 200 km
Otofuke Hokkaido Japan Village 41000 people 200 km
Kami-kawazoe Hokkaido Japan Village - 200 km
Taisha Hokkaido Japan Village - 200 km
Kruglovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 201 km
Ptichye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 202 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
Nakashibetsu SHB 65 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 113 km
Kushiro KUH 95 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 122 km
Memanbetsu MMB 33 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 178 km
Obihiro OBO 149 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 196 km
Tokachi 84 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 201 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hanasaki Japan 67 km
Nemuro JPNEM Japan 72 km
Akkeshi JPAKE Japan 72 km
Kushiro JPKUH Japan 106 km
Golovino Russia 109 km
Yuzhno Kurilsk Russia 151 km
Otsu JPOTU Japan 160 km
Shakotan Russia 166 km
Wakkanai Japan 183 km
Abashiri JPABA Japan 191 km
Kurilsk Russia 337 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Ashoroko Kakkomi Biribetsugawa 1955 184 km
Iwaonaiko Iwaonai Teshiogawa 1970 284 km
Butokutameike Butoku Tayoromagawa 1929 305 km

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