Overall Green Earthquake alert in Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan on 02 Jan 2020 18:23 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 5.6 in Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan on 02 Jan 2020 18:23 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:	17.05 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.8033 , 141.1341
Event Date:	02 Jan 2020 18:23 UTC 03 Jan 2020 03:23 Local
Exposed Population:	About 1000 people in MMI 5040000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70006ttf
Inserted at:	05 Jan 2020 19:46 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
us70006ttf	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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1288570		0	02 Jan 2020 18:23	5.6M, 32.2km	4.09	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:04	NEIC
1288935		0	02 Jan 2020 18:23	5.6M, 17.05km	4.54	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		3d 01:22	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 44,907) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	1300 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1288570	35.832/141.278	5.6	32.2	3.72	02 Jan 2020 18:56	00:32	(new episode)
2	1288570	35.832/141.278	5.6	32.2	3.734	02 Jan 2020 20:28	02:04	(upd of #1)
3	1288570	35.832/141.278	5.6	32.2	4.089	03 Jan 2020 18:28	1d 00:04	(upd of #2)
4	1288935	35.803/141.134	5.6	17.1	4.539	05 Jan 2020 19:46	3d 01:22	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Kanto	Japan	1 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Inuwaka	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Choshi	Chiba	Japan	City	84000 people	29 km
Yatabe	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Okunoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Asahi Yokaichiba	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Omigawa	Chiba	Japan	City	25000 people	47 km
Kashima	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	65000 people	48 km
Hamatsuga	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Idako	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Narage	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Negoya	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Fuda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Tako	Chiba	Japan	City	-	60 km
Yokoshiba	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Itako	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	25000 people	62 km
Yamada	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Hasunuma	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Aso	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Ino	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Kansaki	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Narita	Chiba	Japan	City	100000 people	69 km
Naruto	Chiba	Japan	City	22000 people	69 km
Koda	Ibaraki	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Katakai	Chiba	Japan	City	-	70 km
Namegawa	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Togane	Chiba	Japan	Village	55000 people	73 km
Ryugasaki	Chiba	Japan	Village	85000 people	80 km
Sakura	Chiba	Japan	City	180000 people	82 km
Chiba-nyutaun	Chiba	Japan	Village	-	85 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
Tokyo Narita International	NRT	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	13100	68 km
Ryugasaki South		2				0	81 km
Ryugasaki		2				0	82 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Choshi	JPCHO	Japan	29 km
	Kashima	JPKSM	Japan	41 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kasumigaura	Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu	Tonegawa	1995	59 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.