Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 08 Jun 2015 06:01 UTC

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M 6.1 in Japan on 08 Jun 2015 06:01 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:	47 Km
Lat/Lon:	41.5324 , 142.0004
Event Date:	08 Jun 2015 06:01 UTC 08 Jun 2015 15:01 Local
Exposed Population:	170000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	08 Jun 2015 12:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
	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
1083647		0.4	08 Jun 2015 06:01	6.2M, 44.27km	N/A	200 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	NEIC
1083676		0.4	08 Jun 2015 06:01	6.1M, 47km	5.22	180 thousand (in 100km)		06:00	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 Tohoku (population 1,087,511) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1083676	41.532/142	6.1	47	5.22	17 Oct 2016 10:37	497d 04:36	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Tohoku	Japan	1.1 million people
	Hokkaido	Japan	3.6 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Shiriya	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Shikkari	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Sarugamori	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Kodanosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Mena	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Sekine	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Mutsu	Aomori	Japan	Village	49000 people	69 km
Tanabu	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Ohata	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Chikagawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Tomari	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Ominato	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Shimoburo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Dedo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Todohokke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Netanai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Yokohama	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Jogasawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Ikokuma	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Toi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Rokkasho	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Tanosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Kinaosi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Hata	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Oma	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Kawauchi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Ogifushi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Kurauchi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Shizunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	22000 people	94 km
Kakkumi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Kerimabu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Sabishiro	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Urakawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Sai	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Ishisaki	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Niikappu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Arito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Higashi-shizunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Yunokawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Tanichito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Nishicha	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Utabue	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Atsugacho	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Samani	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Shukunobe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Kumadomari	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Sariwarabe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Ushitaki	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Ogara	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Noheji	Aomori	Japan	City	-	104 km
Yukawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Kurambetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Mombetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Shimizugawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Ichibu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Wakinosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Hakodate	Hokkaido	Japan	City	270000 people	108 km
Misawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	43000 people	109 km
Kawamukai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Horoizumi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Kominato	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Furumagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Sarufuto	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Erimo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Shikabe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Ichikawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Mora	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Showa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Mukawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	116 km
Shichinohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Kamuso	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Ikusagawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Hachinohe	Aomori	Japan	City	240000 people	119 km
Chipira	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Biratori	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	120 km
Ono	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	120 km
Kanahama	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	120 km
Mita	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	120 km
Mobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Tairadate	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Sambongi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	122 km
Muroran	Hokkaido	Japan	City	94000 people	122 km
Noboribetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	52000 people	122 km
Fujishima	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	123 km
Horobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	123 km
Hama-atsuma	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Funaoka	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Tsunashirazu	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Kawajiri	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Nonai	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Shiraoi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	21000 people	125 km
Nishikioka	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Ogida	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Sahara	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Kanita	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Oji	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Gonohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Tomakomai	Hokkaido	Japan	City	170000 people	127 km
Hobiboe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Horyo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	128 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
Hakodate	HKD	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	102 km
Misawa Naf	MSJ	36	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	106 km
Hachinohe	HHE	46	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7300	118 km
Sapporo-New Chitose	CTS	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	140 km
Sappora / Chitose		27	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	143 km
Obihiro	OBO	149	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	167 km
Tokachi		84	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	179 km
Sapporo	OKD	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	183 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ominato	JPOMT	Japan	74 km
Ohata		Japan	79 km
Samani	JPSAM	Japan	100 km
Hakodate	JPHKD	Japan	109 km
Hachinohe	JPHHE	Japan	118 km
Muroran	JPMUR	Japan	124 km
Tomakomai	JPTMK	Japan	127 km
Tokachi	JPTOK	Japan	135 km
Mori	JPMOR	Japan	135 km
Fukushima		Japan	145 km
Otsu	JPOTU	Japan	188 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Yabetsu	Yabetsu	Shiodomari	1975	97 km
Samaniko	Samani	Samanigawa	1974	108 km
Shizunaichoseichi	Shizunai	Shizunaigawa	1966	109 km
Tanosawatameike	Tanosawatameike	Shimizugawa	1942	110 km
Mitsuishi	Mitsuishi	Mitsuishigawa	1991	111 km
Horomanko	Horomangawadaisan	Horomangawa	1954	111 km
Tenma	Tenma	Tsubokawa	1968	114 km
Takamiko	Takami	Shizunaigawa	1983	116 km
Kamiiso	Kamiiso	Hekirichigawa	1990	123 km
Nibutaniko	Nibutani	Sarugawa	n/a	123 km
Higashinosawachoseichi	Higashinosawa	Koikakushushibicharigawa	1987	123 km
Shimonikappu	Shimonikappu	Nikappugawa	1969	124 km
Fujinnoumi	Horobetsu	Horobetsugawa	1967	125 km
Niikappu	Niikappu	Niikappugawa	1974	128 km
Komagatake	Komagatake	Shimazakigawa	1985	138 km
Azuma	Azuma	Azumagawa	1969	141 km
Odagawa	Odagawa	Odagawa	1975	142 km
Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	1976	144 km
Fudoko	Iizume	Iizumegawa	1972	146 km
Fujinoko	Oana	Nishonaigawa	1933	151 km
Nijinoko	Asaseishigawa	Asaseishigawa	1988	151 km
Kawabata	Kawabata	Yubarigawa	1962	153 km
Shinkodoroku	Shinkodoroku	Yamadagawa	1967	164 km

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