Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 21 Feb 2019 12:22 UTC

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M 5.5 in Japan on 21 Feb 2019 12:22 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:	5.5M
Depth:	41.2 Km
Lat/Lon:	42.8126 , 141.9491
Event Date:	21 Feb 2019 12:22 UTC 21 Feb 2019 21:22 Local
Exposed Population:	550000 people in MMI 3410000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000jl3a
Inserted at:	21 Feb 2019 12:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000jl3a	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1249734		0	21 Feb 2019 12:22	5.5M, 41.2km	4.85	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:16	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 454,983) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	550000 people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1249734	42.813/141.949	5.5	41.2	4.37	21 Feb 2019 12:39	00:16	(new episode)
	2	0	1249734	42.813/141.949	5.5	41.2	4.85	21 Feb 2019 14:25	02:03	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hokkaido	Japan	450000 people
Hokkaido	Japan	2.5 million people
Hokkaido	Japan	2.1 million people
Tohoku	Japan	1.1 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Horonai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Takinoue	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Azuma	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Hayakita	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Oiwake	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Mayachi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Hobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Naka-hobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Rubeshibe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Hama-atsuma	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Kiyomizudani	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Kenufuchi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Chitose	Hokkaido	Japan	City	92000 people	25 km
Hobiboe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Biratori	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Yuni	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Mukawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Yubari	Hokkaido	Japan	City	13000 people	28 km
Kuriyama	Hokkaido	Japan	City	-	30 km
Furenai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Sarufuto	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Eniwa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	68000 people	32 km
Shimamatsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Manji	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kawamukai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Ninyu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Tomakomai	Hokkaido	Japan	City	170000 people	35 km
Hachigo-shigaichi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Kurisawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Mombetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Sannakoro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Oji	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Showa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kohan	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Iwamizawa	Hokkaido	Japan	City	84000 people	45 km
Horonai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Ebetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	City	130000 people	46 km
Atsubetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Horonaibuto	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kikaiba	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Shin-horonai-tanzan	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Nishikioka	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Shinotsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Mikasa	Hokkaido	Japan	City	12000 people	50 km
Atsugacho	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Tsukisamu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Kami-tappu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Kami-yamahana	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Bibai	Hokkaido	Japan	City	29000 people	55 km
Sapporo	Hokkaido	Japan	Major city	1.9 million people	56 km
Tobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Shiraoi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	21000 people	57 km
Niikappu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Sariwarabe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Tsukigata	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Chashinai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Shizunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	22000 people	63 km
Bannaguro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Jozankei	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kotoni	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Shimo-futano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Ishikari	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	57000 people	68 km
Naie	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Shimo-furano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Higashi-shizunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Sunagawa	Hokkaido	Japan	City	20000 people	75 km
Furano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	25000 people	75 km
Naka-furano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Noboribetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	52000 people	77 km
Shintoku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Shimizu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Kikusui	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Takikawa	Hokkaido	Japan	City	44000 people	83 km
Kumashi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Memuro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Tokiwa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Ebeotsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Uryu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Akaigawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Moseushi	Hokkaido	Japan	City	-	98 km
Fukagawa	Hokkaido	Japan	City	26000 people	101 km
Chiroro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Garo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Ikushumbetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Takinosawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Ichibu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Ikutora	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Tomamu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Numasawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Hongo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Raijo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Zenibako	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Futaba	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Nibangawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Kami ashibetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Atsuta	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Ashibetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	City	19000 people	81 km
Kami-ibise	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Akabira	Hokkaido	Japan	City	14000 people	83 km
Horobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Hiragishi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Kombetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Kami-furano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Kerimabu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Yachiyo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Utabue	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Gokibiri	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Higashi-kutchan	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Otaru	Hokkaido	Japan	City	140000 people	88 km
Rusutsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Ogifushi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Sobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Ohira	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Doya	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Makkari	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Muroran	Hokkaido	Japan	City	94000 people	95 km
Biei	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Kita-fushiko	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Moto-sarabetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Date	Hokkaido	Japan	City	35000 people	97 km
Higata	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Shigaichi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Penkebetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Kutchan	Hokkaido	Japan	City	-	99 km
Urimaku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Taisha	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Urakawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Unmaku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Kawanishi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Obihiro	Hokkaido	Japan	City	170000 people	101 km
Yawara	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Abuta	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Nishicha	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Naka-satsunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Kurokawacho	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Kaributo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Shibinai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Otofuke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	41000 people	104 km
Kawashimo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Toyoura	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Mikawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Yoichi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	23000 people	105 km
Naka-shihoro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Chichibubetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Oda	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Kami-michibetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Eoroshi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Bebetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Kosawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Kami-tadoshi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Samani	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Naka-otofuke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Higashi-shiboro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Tadoshi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Betchako	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Numata	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Asahikawa	Hokkaido	Japan	City	350000 people	112 km
Komahata	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Moiwa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Kawakami	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Ofuyu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Rebun	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Churui	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Ino	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Taiki	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Ebishima	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Sakura	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Horoame	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Chikabumicho	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Rankoshi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Furubira	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Kuzure	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Shisennosawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Doronoki	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Nukabira	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Kamisihoro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Kami-noyaushi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Shinchi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Ebisu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Iwanai	Hokkaido	Japan	City	15000 people	119 km
Okawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	119 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
Sapporo-New Chitose	CTS	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	21 km
Sappora / Chitose		27	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	23 km
Sapporo	OKD	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	57 km
Sado Shima	SDS	unknown				0	63 km
Tokachi		84	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	99 km
Asahikawa	AKJ	210	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	104 km
Obihiro	OBO	149	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	104 km
Hakodate	HKD	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	149 km
Kushiro	KUH	95	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	185 km
Monbetsu	MBE	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	203 km
Okushiri	OIR	unknown				0	212 km
Memanbetsu	MMB	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	215 km
Misawa Naf	MSJ	36	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	239 km
Aomori	AOJ	199	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	253 km
Hachinohe	HHE	46	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7300	254 km
Nakashibetsu	SHB	65	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	259 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tomakomai	JPTMK	Japan	33 km
Wakkanai		Japan	70 km
Otaru	JPOTR	Japan	88 km
Muroran	JPMUR	Japan	97 km
Hamamasu		Japan	97 km
Yoichi		Japan	108 km
Samani	JPSAM	Japan	110 km
Iwanai	JPIWN	Japan	119 km
Mashike		Japan	121 km
Tokachi	JPTOK	Japan	128 km
Rumoi	JPRMI	Japan	129 km
Mori	JPMOR	Japan	138 km
Suttsu		Japan	140 km
Otsu	JPOTU	Japan	140 km
Hakodate	JPHKD	Japan	153 km
Ohata		Japan	165 km
Ominato	JPOMT	Japan	182 km
Esasi Ko		Japan	184 km
Kushiro	JPKUH	Japan	198 km
Fukushima		Japan	205 km
Monbetsu	JPMBE	Japan	205 km
Okushiri Island		Japan	212 km
Abashiri	JPABA	Japan	221 km
Wakkanai		Japan	231 km
Akkeshi	JPAKE	Japan	239 km
Aomori	JPAOJ	Japan	241 km
Hachinohe	JPHHE	Japan	256 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Azuma	Azuma	Azumagawa	1969	8 km
Kawabata	Kawabata	Yubarigawa	1962	11 km
Hobetsu	Hobetsu	Hobetsugawa	1984	20 km
Shimizusawa	Shimizusawa	Yubarigawa	1954	22 km
Nibutaniko	Nibutani	Sarugawa	n/a	26 km
Shuparoko	Oyubari	Yubarigawa	1959	27 km
Iwachishi	Iwachishi	Sarugawa	1958	37 km
Horomui	Horomui	Mappugawa	1990	39 km
Eniwako	Izarigawa	Izarigawa	1980	41 km
Sapporoko	Jozankei	Otarunaigawa	1989	68 km
Fujinnoumi	Horobetsu	Horobetsugawa	1967	83 km
Katsurazawako	Katsurazawa	Ikushunbetsugawa	1957	48 km
Kanayamako	Kanayama	Sorachigawa	1967	53 km
Ashibetsuko	Ashibetsu	Sorachigawa	1952	54 km
Niikappu	Niikappu	Niikappugawa	1974	55 km
Shimonikappu	Shimonikappu	Nikappugawa	1969	55 km
Poroshiriko	Okunikappu	Nikappugawa	1963	62 km
Jozanko	Hoheikyo	Toyohiragawa	1972	66 km
Shizunaichoseichi	Shizunai	Shizunaigawa	1966	67 km
Sappinaichosuichi	Sappinai	Sappinaigawa	1926	68 km
Tsukigata	Tsukigata	Subetsugawa	1973	68 km
Takamiko	Takami	Shizunaigawa	1983	69 km
Nokanan	Nokanan	Nokanangawa	1978	74 km
Kitasatoko	Kitasato	Sorachigawa	1999	76 km
Higashinosawachoseichi	Higashinosawa	Koikakushushibicharigawa	1987	77 km
Mitsuishi	Mitsuishi	Mitsuishigawa	1991	78 km
Nokananko	Nokanan	Sorachigawa	1971	78 km
Aoyamachosuichi	Aoyama	Tobetsugawa	1963	80 km
Sahoroko	Sahoro	Sahorogawa	1984	83 km
Kuttariko	Kuttari	Tokachigawa	1987	87 km
Rukuchosuichi	Shintotsukawa	Rukushubetsugawa	1961	88 km
Nisshin	Nisshin	Pirikafuranuigawa	1970	88 km
Iwamatsuko	Iwamatsu	Tokachigawa	1943	91 km
Shikisaiko	Shirogane	Oyaunnaigawa	1996	92 km
Wakkachosuichi	Wakka	Makinosawagawa	1923	92 km
Higashitaisetsuko	Tokachi	Tokachigawa	1984	94 km
Seidaichosuichi	Seidaichosuichi	Ubakubetsugawa	1937	100 km
Tomura	Tomura	Tomuraushigawa	1978	103 km
Etaibetsu	Etaibetsu	Etaibetsugawa	1966	105 km
Samaniko	Samani	Samanigawa	1974	108 km
Kamiyunai	Kamiyunai	Tadoshigawa	1956	111 km
Horoshin	Horoshin	Shisennosawagawa	1971	119 km
Horomanko	Horomangawadaisan	Horomangawa	1954	120 km
Nukabirako	Nukabira	Otofukegawa	1956	121 km
Horopiriko	Numata	Horonitachibetsugawa	1991	122 km
Motogoya	Motogoya	Otofukegawa	1960	122 km
Takadomarichosuichi	Takadomari	Uryugawa	1953	124 km
Toma	Toma	Tomagawa	1960	129 km
Taisetsuko	Taisetsu	Ishikarigawa	1975	130 km
Ashoroko	Kakkomi	Biribetsugawa	1955	133 km
Minamiokachosuichi	Minamioka	Kenbuchigawa	1951	134 km
Chuwachosuichi	Chuwa	Kenbuchigawa	1923	134 km
Yabetsu	Yabetsu	Shiodomari	1975	138 km
Karippuko	Aibetsu	Karippugawa	1986	139 km
Obirashibeko	Obira	Obirashibegawa	1992	139 km
Ponteshioko	Ponteshio	Teshiogawa	1983	145 km
Komagatake	Komagatake	Shimazakigawa	1985	145 km
Oketoko	Kanoko	Tokorogawa	1983	147 km
Sakuraokachosuichi	Higashikenbuchi	Rokusengawa	1966	148 km
Pirikako	Pirika	Shiribeshitoshibetsugawa	1991	149 km
Kamiiso	Kamiiso	Hekirichigawa	1990	153 km
Iwaonaiko	Iwaonai	Teshiogawa	1970	157 km
Nakanosawatameike	Nakanosawa	Ipanomappugawa	1936	159 km
Butokutameike	Butoku	Tayoromagawa	1929	161 km
Goryo	Goryo	Naganegawa	1986	165 km
Haborofutamata	Haborofutamata	Detofutamatagawa	1978	166 km
Shumarinaiko	Uryudaiichi	Onnebetsugawa	1943	167 km
Utsunaiko	Uryudaini	Utsunaigawa	1943	168 km
Muri	Muri	Murigawa	1980	169 km
Ainumako	Ainumanai	Ainumanaigawa	1930	169 km
Haborochosuichi	Haboro	Sankebetsugawa	1966	170 km
Higashiyamako	Ariake	Mochikubetsugawa	1971	177 km
Tomisatoko	Tomisato	Nikorogawa	1987	187 km
Horonai	Horonai	Horonaigawa	1953	215 km
Tanosawatameike	Tanosawatameike	Shimizugawa	1942	227 km
Odagawa	Odagawa	Odagawa	1975	244 km
Fudoko	Iizume	Iizumegawa	1972	249 km
Namioka	Namioka	Kareizawagawa	1982	255 km
Shinkodoroku	Shinkodoroku	Yamadagawa	1967	264 km

More information

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