Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 22 Nov 2014 13:08 UTC

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M 6.2 in Japan on 22 Nov 2014 13:08 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:	6.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	36.64 , 137.91
Event Date:	22 Nov 2014 13:08 UTC 22 Nov 2014 22:08 Local
Exposed Population:	4110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	22 Nov 2014 13:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.9		0.9
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

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
1065354		0.9	22 Nov 2014 13:08	6.2M, 10km	N/A	4.1 million (in 100km)		00:21	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 Chubu (population 13,217) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	13000 people
	41000 people
	610000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1065354	36.64/137.91	6.2	10	0	17 Oct 2016 10:17	694d 21:09	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chubu	Japan	13000 people
Chubu	Japan	36000 people
Tohoku	Japan	4200 people
Chubu	Japan	560000 people
Tohoku	Japan	29000 people
Chubu	Japan	4.2 million people
Tohoku	Japan	1.9 million people
Kanto	Japan	19.9 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Iida	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Machi	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Mure	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Sasadaira	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Omachi	Nagano	Japan	Village	30000 people	16 km
Shinonoi	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Omi	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Nagano	Nagano	Japan	Major city	360000 people	25 km
Oami	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Matsushiro	Nagano	Japan	City	-	28 km
Hotaka	Nagano	Japan	Village	33000 people	31 km
Omae	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kobuse	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Suzaka	Nagano	Japan	City	53000 people	37 km
Sekiyama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Ohmi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Itoigawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	30000 people	44 km
Kajiyashiki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Liyama	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Sakai	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Akanashi	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Toyoshina	Nagano	Japan	Village	28000 people	38 km
Uchiyama	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Ueda	Nagano	Japan	City	130000 people	41 km
Mitsuya	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Asama	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Ichiburi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Matsumoto	Nagano	Japan	City	210000 people	46 km
Tomari	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Nakano	Nagano	Japan	Village	42000 people	47 km
Mariko	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Mikkaichi	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Nigonki-machi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kamiichi	Toyama	Japan	Village	23000 people	49 km
Uozu	Toyama	Japan	City	45000 people	50 km
Iiyama	Nagano	Japan	Village	25000 people	52 km
Nomachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Kurobe	Toyama	Japan	Village	36000 people	53 km
Kanakido	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Hitoegane	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Hari	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Okayo	Nagano	Japan	City	-	59 km
Nadachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Hirayu	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Takada	Niigata	Japan	City	-	60 km
Toyama	Toyama	Japan	Major city	320000 people	62 km
Nanagamaki	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Higashi-inolani	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Funatsu	Gifu	Japan	City	-	65 km
Yokata	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Seba	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Suwa	Nagano	Japan	City	55000 people	65 km
Saku	Nagano	Japan	Village	69000 people	66 km
Kiriake	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Naoetsu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Naganohara	Gunma	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Hiomo	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Yoriaido	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Yatsuo	Toyama	Japan	Village	22000 people	69 km
Nagasawa	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Yugawa	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Karuizawa	Nagano	Japan	City	-	72 km
Uragawara	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Sugawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Miyaki	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Fushiki	Toyama	Japan	City	-	74 km
Dosokohama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Takano	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Chino	Nagano	Japan	Village	56000 people	75 km
Shima	Gunma	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Kamigahora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Takaoka	Toyama	Japan	City	170000 people	80 km
Usuda	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Gonda	Gunma	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Kinoshita	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Mitsumata	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Tasawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Misayama-kodo	Nagano	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Himi	Toyama	Japan	City	54000 people	85 km
Tohama	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Unami	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Matsudai	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Yuzawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Tonami	Toyama	Japan	Village	42000 people	87 km
Noda	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Ina	Nagano	Japan	Village	62000 people	88 km
Fukuno	Toyama	Japan	City	-	88 km
Hatsusaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Taniya	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Onogi	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Johana	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Isurugi	Toyama	Japan	City	-	93 km
Isobe	Gunma	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Nozaki	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	94 km
One	Yamanashi	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Ueno	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Annaka	Gunma	Japan	Village	48000 people	94 km
Nanao	Ishikawa	Japan	City	45000 people	95 km
Kita-jo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Nagasawa	Yamanashi	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Tokumaru	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Muikamachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Tomioka	Gunma	Japan	Village	49000 people	98 km
Takakubo	Toyama	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Matsunami	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Nagasaka	Yamanashi	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Kashiwazaki	Niigata	Japan	City	85000 people	100 km
Ukawa	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Ushitsu	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Imosaka	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Wakura	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Ojiya	Niigata	Japan	Village	40000 people	101 km
Kaneko	Gunma	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Tazuruhama	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Shikinami	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Arahama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Shoin	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Ugatsuka	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Hakui	Ishikawa	Japan	Village	24000 people	105 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
Nagano		347				0	27 km
Matsumoto	MMJ	666	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	53 km
Toyama	TOY	29	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	65 km
Noto		218				0	111 km
Onishi		20				0	148 km
Honda		12				0	162 km
		23				0	164 km
Niigata	KIJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	181 km
Chiba-ken		19				0	184 km
Shizuhama		7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	206 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Himekawa		Japan	43 km
Toyahashi		Japan	55 km
Toyama	JPTOY	Japan	63 km
Naoetsu	JPNAO	Japan	66 km
Toyama Shinko	JPTOS	Japan	69 km
Fushiki	JPFSK	Japan	76 km
Nanao	JPNNO	Japan	95 km
Iida		Japan	105 km
Wajima		Japan	117 km
Kanazawa	JPKNZ	Japan	118 km
Aikawa	JPAIK	Japan	174 km
Niigata	JPKIJ	Japan	176 km
Tokyo	JPTYO	Japan	196 km
Ogasawara	JPOGA	Japan	200 km
Katunan Ko		Japan	215 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Okususobana	Okususobana	Susobanagawa	1979	11 km
Ryujinko	Omachi	Takasegawa	1985	18 km
Nanakura	Nanakura	Takasegawa	1978	23 km
Kurobeko	Kurobe	Kurobegawa	1961	24 km
Takaseko	Takase	Takasegawa	1979	27 km
Otomiko	Sasagamine	Sekigawa	1979	29 km
Dashidaira	Dashidaira	Kurobegawa	1985	29 km
Sugadairako	Sugadaira	Kangawa	1968	42 km
Kamiichigawadaini	Kamiichigawadaini	Kamiichigawa	1985	43 km
Kamiichigawa	Kamiichigawa	Kamiichigawa	1964	44 km
Arimineko	Arimine	Wadagawa	1959	44 km
Tashiroko	Kazawa	Agatsumagawa	1927	53 km
Inekoki	Inekoki	Azusagawa	1969	54 km
Midono	Midono	Azusagawa	1970	56 km
Azusako	Nagawado	Azusagawa	1969	59 km
Shozenjiko	Shozenji	Shozenjigawa	1984	61 km
Jinzudaiichi	Jinichi	Jinzugawa	1954	62 km
Asaida	Asaida	Takaharagawa	1942	63 km
Nozoriko	Nozori	Nakatsugawa	1956	66 km
Furudoike	Furudo	Kajikawa	1984	72 km
Muromaki	Muromaki	Idagawa	1961	74 km
Asahichosuichi	Asahi	Hidagawa	1953	77 km
Takanenorikurako	Takanedaiichi	Hidagawa	1969	77 km
Takanedaini	Takanedaini	Hidagawa	1968	79 km
Momijiko	Minowa	Sawagawa	1992	80 km
Akaiwa	Akaiwa	Tannegawa	1990	91 km
Tane	Tane	Kumabuchigawa	1973	93 km
Narusawako	Narusawa	Harunashirakawa	1950	96 km
Makabechoseichi	Makabe	Tonegawa	1928	103 km
Yanakako	Wataraseyusuichi	Watarasegawa	1989	166 km
Miyukiko	Gongendochosetsuchi	Nakagawa	1991	172 km

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