Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 13 Nov 2015 20:51 UTC

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M 6.7 in Japan on 13 Nov 2015 20:51 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:	6.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	30.9977 , 128.8362
Event Date:	13 Nov 2015 20:51 UTC 14 Nov 2015 05:51 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	13 Nov 2015 22:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake	Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0	0.2		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	Max wave realtime	0.18m
	C2 earthquake
	Country Vulnerability
	INFORM_normalised

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1106273	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	6.6M, 10km	N/A	Few people (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:35)	00:07	GEOFON
1106278	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	7M, 10km	N/A	Few people (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:32)	00:11	NTWC
1106279	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	7M, 10km	N/A	Few people (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:32)	00:12	PTWC
1106286	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	6.5M, 10km	4.83	Few people (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:32)	00:23	NEIC
1106307	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	6.7M, 10km	4.83	Few people (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:30)	01:08	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 5,293,620) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	no people
	no people
	<1000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1106286	31.058/128.816	6.5	10	4.83	17 Oct 2016 10:55	338d 14:04	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Kyushu	Japan	5.3 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Teuchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Imuta	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Taira	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Naka-koshiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	131 km
Kuwanoura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Oura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Sato	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	136 km
Makurazuki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	142 km
Kaseda	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	23000 people	148 km
Mukaehama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	149 km
Izaku	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	154 km
Kawanabe	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Kushikino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	25000 people	156 km
Yoshitoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	157 km
Miyagahama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	157 km
Yokura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	159 km
Sedo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	160 km
Suzuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	162 km
Ijuin	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	23000 people	162 km
Toshoji	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	163 km
Yanagatai	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	163 km
Sendai	Kagoshima	Japan	City	72000 people	164 km
Shimo-Taniguchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	164 km
Uko	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	166 km
Kiire	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	167 km
Nakanoshima	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	168 km
Kawaguchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	168 km
Akune	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	25000 people	169 km
Taniyama	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	170 km
Ushibuka	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	17000 people	170 km
Nagata	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	171 km
Shiomi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	171 km
Yamashita	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	171 km
Tajiri	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	171 km
Daiho	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	171 km
Tomie	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	172 km
Koriyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	173 km
Ibusuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	29000 people	173 km
Yamagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	174 km
Kuranomoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	174 km
Kagoshima	Kagoshima	Japan	Major city	550000 people	175 km
Kutama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	176 km
Wakimoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	176 km
Oniki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	176 km
Kurio	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	178 km
Nanakuba	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	178 km
Tomai	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	179 km
Izashiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	179 km
Sakitsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	179 km
Arakawa	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	179 km
Shibahiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	180 km
Koike	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	180 km
Naga-shima	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	180 km
Mejiri	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	181 km
Miyanoura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	181 km
Fukue	Nagasaki	Japan	City	26000 people	181 km
Miyanojo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	181 km
Yuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	182 km
Motomura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	183 km
Kamo	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	184 km
Izumi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	39000 people	185 km
Komenotsu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	186 km
Tarumizu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	19000 people	186 km
Koramuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	186 km
Baba	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	187 km
Hirauchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	188 km
O-nejime	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	189 km
Wakimisaki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	189 km
Furue	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	190 km
Fumoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	190 km
Nomo	Nagasaki	Japan	City	-	191 km
Kita-gone	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	191 km
Nakamura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	191 km
Kajiki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	23000 people	191 km
Haro	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	192 km
Ambo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	194 km
Hirobashi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	194 km
Akusekishima	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	195 km
Shimo-jima	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	195 km
Futagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	196 km
Kanoya	Kagoshima	Japan	City	82000 people	197 km
Minamata	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	29000 people	198 km
Uchiyamada	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	198 km
Narao	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	199 km
Jonokoba	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	200 km
Kokubu	Kagoshima	Japan	City	58000 people	200 km
Tomioka	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	201 km
Hamanoichi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	202 km
Fukuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	202 km
Tsunagi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	203 km
Iwaseura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	203 km
Yamano	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	203 km
Fukahori	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	203 km
Okuchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	24000 people	204 km
Oriikuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	204 km
Kawachi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	204 km
Koyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	205 km
Goryo	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	205 km
Futae	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	206 km
Kurino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	207 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
Fukue	FUJ	83	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	178 km
Yakushima	KUM	37	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	192 km
Kanoya		65	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	196 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	199 km
Amakusa		103				0	203 km
Tanegashima	TNE	97	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	212 km
Nishinoomote	IIN	unknown				0	214 km
Nagasaki	NGS	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	231 km
Miyazaki	KMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	266 km
Saga	HSG	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	271 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	275 km
Kumamoto	KMJ	196	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	276 km
Metabaru		16				0	292 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Makurazaki		Japan	143 km
Kushikino		Japan	155 km
Kiire	JPKII	Japan	170 km
Ushibuka		Japan	171 km
Tokara Island		Japan	172 km
Tomie		Japan	173 km
Naga Island		Japan	174 km
Yamagawa		Japan	174 km
Amamioshima	JPASJ	Japan	176 km
Kagoshima	JPKOJ	Japan	176 km
Fukue	JPFUJ	Japan	180 km
Ha Shima		Japan	193 km
Minamata	JPMIN	Japan	197 km
Goto Island		Japan	207 km
Mogi		Japan	210 km
Nagasaki	JPNGS	Japan	212 km
Aokata		Japan	213 km
Kuchinotsu	JPKUC	Japan	214 km
Shibushi	JPSBS	Japan	223 km
Yatsushiro		Japan	232 km
Misumi	JPMIS	Japan	232 km
Miike	JPMII	Japan	264 km
Omuta	JPOMU	Japan	265 km
Miyazaki	JPKMI	Japan	265 km
Suminoe	JPSUM	Japan	270 km
Okawa		Japan	279 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kogawa	Kogawa	Kogawa	1973	188 km
Otsuruko	Tsuruda	Sendaigawa	1965	190 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	195 km
Osumiko	Takakuma	Kushiragawa	1968	201 km
Kyoragi	Kyoragi	Iwaiguchigawa	1975	214 km
Saikyo	Saikyo	Matanobugawa	1984	214 km
Urakamisuigenchi	Urakami	Oidegawa	2001	217 km
Narumi	Narumi	Futamatagawa	1991	217 km
Ogakura	Ogakura	Ogakuragawa	1974	228 km
Oshidorinoike	Bessho	Chijiwagawa	1968	232 km
Nodaketameike	Nodaketameike		1661	240 km
Nojiriko	Iwase	Iwasegawa	1967	241 km
Nagaiketameike	Nagaike	Zodogawa	1996	266 km
Fukasako	Fukasako	Fukasakogawa	1974	275 km

More information

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