M 6.1 in Japan on 28 Aug 2019 23:46 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: 6.1M
Depth: 17.16 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.0739 , 142.9911
Event Date: 28 Aug 2019 23:46 UTC
29 Aug 2019 09:46 Local
Exposed Population: About 700 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us700059ee
Inserted at: 29 Aug 2019 01:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us700059ee Scaled population (raster) 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
1271334 0 28 Aug 2019 23:46 6.1M, 17.16km 3.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:04 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 unknowed a zone. 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 1271334 41.074/142.991 6.1 17.2 3.71 29 Aug 2019 00:08 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1271334 41.074/142.991 6.1 17.2 3.71 29 Aug 2019 00:19 00:32 (upd of #1)
3 0 1271334 41.074/142.991 6.1 17.2 3.71 29 Aug 2019 01:51 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1271334 41.074/142.991 6.1 17.2 3.71 29 Aug 2019 23:49 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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