Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 14 Apr 2016 15:03 UTC

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M 6 in Japan on 14 Apr 2016 15:03 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:	6.0M
Depth:	5.96 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.6934 , 130.732
Event Date:	14 Apr 2016 15:03 UTC 15 Apr 2016 00:03 Local
Exposed Population:	6110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	15 Apr 2016 14:33 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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1125218	0.8	14 Apr 2016 15:03	5.9M, 1.32km	N/A	7.5 million (in 100km)	00:26	NEIC
1125223	0.9	14 Apr 2016 15:03	6M, 10km	7.5	6.3 million (in 100km)	00:44	NEIC
1125365	0.9	14 Apr 2016 15:03	6M, 5.96km	7.68	6.1 million (in 100km)	23:29	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 454,341) . The alertlevel for this event is Orange

Intensity	Population
	450000 people
	600000 people
	230000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1125218	32.739/130.725	5.9	1.32	0	17 Oct 2016 11:11	185d 20:08	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	450000 people
Kyushu	Japan	570000 people
Kyushu	Japan	230000 people
Kyushu	Japan	5.6 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kumamoto	Kumamoto	Japan	Major city	680000 people	6 km
Takahashi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Uto	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	39000 people	9 km
Matsubase	Kumamoto	Japan	City	26000 people	11 km
Nishiyama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Iwashita	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Miyahara	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Kiyama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Matsuai	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Ogawa	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Tomochi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Yatsushiro	Kumamoto	Japan	City	100000 people	28 km
Tamana	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	45000 people	16 km
Ueki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	31000 people	17 km
Ozu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	26000 people	18 km
Funatsu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Nihonsugi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Hama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Higashiko	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Hinagu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Eta	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Misumi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Iwaya	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Yamaga	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	32000 people	32 km
Noboritate	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Shimabara	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	38000 people	33 km
Arao	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	55000 people	34 km
Yanagi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Kareki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Takamori	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Uchimaki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Nankan	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Toji	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Arie	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Bochu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Mamihara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Kami-jima	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Omuta	Fukuoka	Japan	City	150000 people	41 km
Funatsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Miyanoura	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Oura	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Miyaji	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Kohama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Sakanashi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Futamado	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Kojiro	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Taio	Oita	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Urada	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Obama	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Furuyashiki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kusakabe	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Takagushi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Chijiwa	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Setaka	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	24000 people	50 km
Kami-shiiba	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Hikichi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Hakuto	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Kurogi	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Kanematsu	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Miyanoharu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Hondo	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	40000 people	53 km
Sashichi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Kuchinotsu	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Mitai	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Ideno	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Tabaru	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kawachi	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Jugomori	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Someda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Isahaya	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	96000 people	57 km
Taragi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Goryo	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Haintsuka	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Okawachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Hitoyoshi	Kumamoto	Japan	City	38000 people	59 km
Menda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Tara	Saga	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Futae	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Yuki	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Tsunagi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Yunomae	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Kuju	Oita	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Okawa	Saga	Japan	Village	44000 people	62 km
Hinokage	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Jojima	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Jonokoba	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Oguni	Oita	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Chikugo	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	48000 people	64 km
Shimo-jima	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Okoba	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Takehara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kusano	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kurume	Fukuoka	Japan	City	240000 people	66 km
Tomioka	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Yoshii	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Minamata	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	29000 people	66 km
Hita	Oita	Japan	City	61000 people	66 km
Koharu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Tanushimaru	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	21000 people	67 km
Taketa	Oita	Japan	Village	16000 people	67 km
Kamikawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Hama	Saga	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Kita-gone	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Saga	Saga	Japan	Major city	170000 people	69 km
Suminoe	Saga	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Mikado	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Kugumiya	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Nakamura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Murasho	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Kokone	Oita	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Kanzaki	Saga	Japan	Village	20000 people	71 km
Kashima	Saga	Japan	Village	32000 people	71 km
Tosu	Saga	Japan	City	63000 people	72 km
Yamano	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Tachiarai	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Mori	Oita	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Tashiro	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Omura	Nagasaki	Japan	City	75000 people	74 km
Amagi	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	42000 people	75 km
Ichinogo	Nagasaki	Japan	Village	-	76 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
Kumamoto	KMJ	196	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	16 km
Amakusa		103				0	60 km
Saga	HSG	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	60 km
Metabaru		16				0	71 km
Nagasaki	NGS	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	78 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	100 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	104 km
Miyazaki	KMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	117 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Yatsushiro		Japan	30 km
Misumi	JPMIS	Japan	28 km
Shimabara	JPSMB	Japan	33 km
Miike	JPMII	Japan	40 km
Omuta	JPOMU	Japan	41 km
Kojiro		Japan	46 km
Kuchinotsu	JPKUC	Japan	53 km
Okawa		Japan	62 km
Minamata	JPMIN	Japan	66 km
Suminoe	JPSUM	Japan	71 km
Mogi		Japan	76 km
Nagasaki	JPNGS	Japan	81 km
Naga Island		Japan	86 km
Ushibuka		Japan	89 km
Nobeoka	JPNOB	Japan	92 km
Totoro		Japan	94 km
Hosojima	JPHSM	Japan	95 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	99 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	100 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	108 km
Miyazaki	JPKMI	Japan	115 km
Saiki Ko		Japan	115 km
Matsuura		Japan	119 km
Kushikino		Japan	123 km
Kagoshima	JPKOJ	Japan	129 km
Amamioshima	JPASJ	Japan	131 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Fukasako	Fukasako	Fukasakogawa	1974	15 km
Higomidorikawako	Midorikawa	Midorikawa	1970	21 km
Uchitani	Uchitani	Itsukiogawa	1975	35 km
Oshidorinoike	Bessho	Chijiwagawa	1968	44 km
Kyoragi	Kyoragi	Iwaiguchigawa	1975	46 km
Hyugami	Hyugami	Yabegawa	1959	49 km
Nyuugashiibako	Kamishiiba	Mimigawa	1955	50 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	53 km
Ichifusa	Ichifusa	Kumagawa	1959	54 km
Tsukabaru	Tsukabaru	Mimigawa	1938	59 km
Ogakura	Ogakura	Ogakuragawa	1974	64 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	64 km
Gosho	Gosho	Chikugogawa	1990	64 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	71 km
Kayaze	Kayaze	Korigawa	2000	71 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	72 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	74 km
Nodaketameike	Nodaketameike		1661	74 km
Nagaiketameike	Nagaike	Zodogawa	1996	79 km
Ouchibaru	Ouchibaru	Mimigawa	1956	79 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	80 km
Urakamisuigenchi	Urakami	Oidegawa	2001	80 km
Kogawa	Kogawa	Kogawa	1973	81 km
Onoko	Ayaminami	Honjogawa	1958	84 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	84 km
Tachibana	Tachibana	Jarogawa	1963	84 km
Otsuruko	Tsuruda	Sendaigawa	1965	86 km
Kuboshiro	Kuboshiro	Kubokawa	1971	96 km
Nojiriko	Iwase	Iwasegawa	1967	96 km
Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawa	1961	99 km
Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawa	1932	99 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	102 km

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