M 5.5 in Japan on 20 Nov 2018 19:09 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: 5.5M
Depth: 118.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.4111 , 130.0648
Event Date: 20 Nov 2018 19:09 UTC
21 Nov 2018 04:09 Local
Exposed Population: About 75000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hujf
Inserted at: 20 Nov 2018 19:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hujf 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
1237734 0 20 Nov 2018 19:09 5.5M, 118.3km 3.6 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:34 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 753,300) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
630000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1237734 30.411/130.065 5.5 118.3 3.63 20 Nov 2018 19:49 00:39 (new episode)
2 0 1237734 30.411/130.065 5.5 118.3 3.63 20 Nov 2018 21:13 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1237734 30.409/130.069 5.5 123 3.6 21 Nov 2018 18:30 23:20 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 4.3 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mukaehama Kagoshima Japan Village - 13 km
Nagata Kagoshima Japan Village - 34 km
Kurio Kagoshima Japan Village - 39 km
Miyanoura Kagoshima Japan Village - 47 km
Hirauchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Haro Kagoshima Japan Village - 54 km
Ambo Kagoshima Japan Village - 57 km
Nakanoshima Kagoshima Japan Village - 67 km
Shimama Kagoshima Japan Village - 76 km
Noma Kagoshima Japan Village - 86 km
Hirayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 86 km
Sumiyoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 90 km
Tomai Kagoshima Japan Village - 91 km
Izashiki Kagoshima Japan Village - 96 km
Nishinoomote Kagoshima Japan Village 18000 people 96 km
Makurazuki Kagoshima Japan City - 97 km
Motomura Kagoshima Japan Village - 97 km
Anjo Kagoshima Japan Village - 97 km
Miyagahama Kagoshima Japan Village - 100 km
Yamagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 102 km
Kunigami Kagoshima Japan Village - 103 km
Nakamura Kagoshima Japan Village - 104 km
Ibusuki Kagoshima Japan Village 29000 people 108 km
Baba Kagoshima Japan Village - 109 km
Oura Kagoshima Japan Village - 111 km
Kawanabe Kagoshima Japan Village - 113 km
Kaseda Kagoshima Japan Village 23000 people 113 km
Kiire Kagoshima Japan Village - 114 km
O-nejime Kagoshima Japan City - 114 km
Akusekishima Kagoshima Japan Village - 117 km
Oriikuno Kagoshima Japan Village - 127 km
Higashi Kagoshima Japan Village - 127 km
Furue Kagoshima Japan Village - 129 km
Kanoya Kagoshima Japan City 82000 people 131 km
Koyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 132 km
Tarumizu Kagoshima Japan Village 19000 people 133 km
Kagoshima Kagoshima Japan Major city 550000 people 137 km
Yuno Kagoshima Japan Village - 137 km
Ijuin Kagoshima Japan Village 23000 people 137 km
Fumoto Kagoshima Japan Village - 141 km
Teuchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 141 km
Shimo-Taniguchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 142 km
Karijuku Kagoshima Japan Village - 143 km
Nanakuba Kagoshima Japan Village - 143 km
Koike Kagoshima Japan Village - 144 km
Koriyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 144 km
Kushikino Kagoshima Japan Village 25000 people 145 km
Koramuki Kagoshima Japan Village - 145 km
Futagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 145 km
Mejiri Kagoshima Japan Village - 150 km
Imuta Kagoshima Japan Village - 151 km
Shibushi Kagoshima Japan City 18000 people 154 km
Taira Kagoshima Japan Village - 155 km
Fukuyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 156 km
Sendai Kagoshima Japan City 72000 people 157 km
Kamo Kagoshima Japan City - 157 km
Kajiki Kagoshima Japan City 23000 people 157 km
Naka-koshiki Kagoshima Japan Village - 157 km
Hamanoichi Kagoshima Japan Village - 159 km
Sato Kagoshima Japan Village - 159 km
Miyanoura Miyazaki Japan Village - 160 km
Honjo Miyazaki Japan Village - 160 km
Kokubu Kagoshima Japan City 58000 people 160 km
Uchiyamada Kagoshima Japan Village - 161 km
Kuwanoura Kagoshima Japan Village - 162 km
Sueyoshi Kagoshima Japan City 20000 people 164 km
Kushima Miyazaki Japan Village 22000 people 166 km
Miyanojo Kagoshima Japan Village - 169 km
Uko Kagoshima Japan Village - 171 km
Miyakonojo Miyazaki Japan City 130000 people 173 km
Hirobashi Kagoshima Japan Village - 174 km
Meitsu Miyazaki Japan Village - 176 km
Akune Kagoshima Japan Village 25000 people 178 km
Kurino Kagoshima Japan Village - 181 km
Todaka Miyazaki Japan Village - 181 km
Aburatsu Miyazaki Japan Village - 182 km
Shibahiki Kagoshima Japan Village - 184 km
Izumi Kagoshima Japan Village 39000 people 186 km
Tajiri Kagoshima Japan Village - 187 km
Yamanokuchi Miyazaki Japan Village - 188 km
Yoshimatsu Kagoshima Japan Village - 188 km
Wakimoto Kagoshima Japan Village - 189 km
Shiomi Kagoshima Japan Village - 190 km
Okuchi Kagoshima Japan Village 24000 people 190 km
Komenotsu Kagoshima Japan Village - 190 km
Komei Miyazaki Japan Village - 192 km
Kurokita Miyazaki Japan Village - 192 km
Yamano Kagoshima Japan Village - 193 km
Suenaga Miyazaki Japan Village - 195 km
Kyomachi Miyazaki Japan Village - 195 km
Udo Miyazaki Japan Village - 196 km
Kuranomoto Kagoshima Japan Village - 196 km
Naka-harada Miyazaki Japan City - 196 km
Ushibuka Nagasaki Japan Village 17000 people 197 km
Naga-shima Kagoshima Japan Village - 198 km
Kobayashi Miyazaki Japan Village 40000 people 198 km
Kokonobira Miyazaki Japan Village - 199 km
Kawachi Miyazaki Japan Village - 200 km
Tano Miyazaki Japan Village - 200 km
Kutama Nagasaki Japan Village - 201 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
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 57 km
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 86 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 103 km
Kanoya 65 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 129 km
Kagoshima KOJ 276 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 167 km
Miyazaki KMI 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 209 km
Amami O Shima ASJ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 222 km
Nyutabaru 79 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 228 km
Amakusa 103 0 230 km
Kikai 6 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 233 km
Kumamoto KMJ 196 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 279 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tokara Island Japan 67 km
Makurazaki Japan 97 km
Yamagawa Japan 103 km
Kiire JPKII Japan 117 km
Amamioshima JPASJ Japan 136 km
Kagoshima JPKOJ Japan 138 km
Kushikino Japan 144 km
Shibushi JPSBS Japan 154 km
Aburatsu JPABU Japan 182 km
Naga Island Japan 194 km
Ushibuka Japan 199 km
Uchiumi Japan 200 km
Minamata JPMIN Japan 202 km
Miyazaki JPKMI Japan 210 km
Kojiro Japan 225 km
Yatsushiro Japan 237 km
Kuchinotsu JPKUC Japan 243 km
Misumi JPMIS Japan 246 km
Suminoe JPSUM Japan 309 km
Okawa Japan 311 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 101 km
Osumiko Takakuma Kushiragawa 1968 144 km
Takeyama Takeyama Usonokigawa 1986 166 km
Sakataniko Nichinan Sakatanigawa 1984 178 km
Otsuruko Tsuruda Sendaigawa 1965 180 km
Kogawa Kogawa Kogawa 1973 186 km
Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawa 1961 196 km
Nojiriko Iwase Iwasegawa 1967 198 km
Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawa 1932 201 km
Onoko Ayaminami Honjogawa 1958 209 km
Tachibana Tachibana Jarogawa 1963 223 km
Kyoragi Kyoragi Iwaiguchigawa 1975 229 km
Ogakura Ogakura Ogakuragawa 1974 267 km
Fukasako Fukasako Fukasakogawa 1974 278 km

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