Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 15 Aug 2016 07:04 UTC

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M 5.3 in Japan on 15 Aug 2016 07:04 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:	5.3M
Depth:	32.71 Km
Lat/Lon:	37.4138 , 141.7413
Event Date:	15 Aug 2016 07:04 UTC 15 Aug 2016 16:04 Local
Exposed Population:	120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006dvd
Inserted at:	15 Aug 2016 07:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006dvd	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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1136732		0	15 Aug 2016 07:04	5.6M, 28.3km	N/A	120 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	NEIC
1136734		0	15 Aug 2016 07:04	5.3M, 32.71km	3.82	130 thousand (in 100km)		00:43	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 231,822) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1136734	37.414/141.741	5.3	32.71	3.82	13 Oct 2016 15:09	59d 08:05	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Tohoku	Japan	230000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tomioka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Namie	Fukushima	Japan	Village	22000 people	66 km
Odaka	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Yotsukura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Haramachi	Fukushima	Japan	Village	47000 people	75 km
Kashima	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Taira	Fukushima	Japan	City	-	83 km
Nakumura	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	83 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Soma	JPSMA	Japan	83 km

More information

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