Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 13 Jun 2020 15:51 UTC

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M 6.6 in Japan on 13 Jun 2020 15:51 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:	6.6M
Depth:	159.62 Km
Lat/Lon:	28.9386 , 128.2621
Event Date:	13 Jun 2020 15:51 UTC 14 Jun 2020 00:51 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI V About 100 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000abcq
Inserted at:	13 Jun 2020 17:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us6000abcq	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1315463	13 Jun 2020 15:51	6.7M, 200.7km	N/A	30 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:12	PTWC
1315464	13 Jun 2020 15:51	6.7M, 201km	N/A	40 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:14	NTWC
1315465	13 Jun 2020 15:51	6.7M, 164.79km	4.51	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:36	NEIC
1315468	13 Jun 2020 15:51	6.6M, 159.62km	4.38	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	02:05	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 72,589) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1315465	28.947/128.305	6.7	164.8	4.513	13 Jun 2020 16:14	00:22	(new episode)
2	1315465	28.947/128.305	6.7	164.8	4.513	13 Jun 2020 16:27	00:36	(upd of #1)
3	1315468	28.939/128.262	6.6	159.6	4.377	13 Jun 2020 17:03	01:12	(new episode)
4	1315468	28.939/128.262	6.6	159.6	4.377	13 Jun 2020 17:56	02:05	(upd of #3)
5	1315468	28.939/128.262	6.6	159.6	4.377	14 Jun 2020 16:01	1d 00:10	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Kyushu	Japan	73000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Imasato	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Naon	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	123 km
Saneku	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Yamato	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	130 km
Sukomo	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	131 km
Yoro	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	133 km
Osai	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	134 km
Naze	Okinawa	Japan	Village	41000 people	136 km
Okamae	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Akina	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	138 km
Daikuma	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	139 km
Ikechi	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	139 km
Katoku	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	139 km
Ikenma	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Nakazato	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Akusekishima	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	142 km
Kominato	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Setaki	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Akaogi	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Akagina	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	149 km
Itokina	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	149 km
Kasari	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	152 km
Kametsu	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	152 km
Isen	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	156 km
Motomura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	158 km
Kunigami	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	173 km
Tamina	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	175 km
Wadomari	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	176 km
Araki	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	178 km
Akatsure	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	180 km
China	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	181 km
Nakanoshima	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	184 km

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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
Tokunoshima	TKN	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	136 km
Amami O Shima	ASJ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	153 km
Okierabu	OKE	31	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	173 km
Kikai		6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	177 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Tokara Island		Japan	187 km

More information

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