M 5.6 in Japan on 24 Dec 2018 00:18 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: 5.6M
Depth: 18.01 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.0598 , 141.8448
Event Date: 24 Dec 2018 00:18 UTC
24 Dec 2018 09:18 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iwwp
Inserted at: 24 Dec 2018 00:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000iwwp Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1242350 0 24 Dec 2018 00:18 5.6M, 18.01km 2.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:10 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 Kanto (population 769,277) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
3.9 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1242350 34.06/141.845 5.6 18.01 2.97 24 Dec 2018 00:34 00:16 (new episode)
2 0 1242350 34.06/141.845 5.6 18.01 2.8 24 Dec 2018 02:19 02:01 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 770000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ohara Chiba Japan City 20000 people 187 km
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 199 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 207 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 211 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 213 km
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 214 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 214 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 216 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 217 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 224 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 229 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 242 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 243 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 246 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
Ryugasaki South 2 0 249 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Goi JPGOI Japan 228 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 223 km

More information

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