M 6 in Japan on 06 Oct 2017 07:59 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.485 , 143.9537
Event Date: 06 Oct 2017 07:59 UTC
06 Oct 2017 17:59 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000b1v8
Inserted at: 06 Oct 2017 08:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us2000b1v8 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1183027 0 06 Oct 2017 07:59 6M, 10km 2.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 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 607,965) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1183027 37.485/143.954 6 10 2.8 06 Oct 2017 08:20 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1183027 37.485/143.954 6 10 2.8 06 Oct 2017 10:40 02:40 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 610000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ishinomaki Miyagi Japan City 120000 people 256 km
Kamata Miyagi Japan Village - 259 km
Shinden Miyagi Japan Village - 265 km
Kamimachi Miyagi Japan Village - 267 km
Wabuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 267 km
Nishino Miyagi Japan Village - 273 km
Oyanagi Miyagi Japan Village - 273 km
Wakuya Miyagi Japan City 18000 people 273 km
Hirawata Miyagi Japan Village - 273 km
Sanuma Miyagi Japan City - 276 km
Matsuyama Miyagi Japan Village - 279 km
Iinosaka Miyagi Japan Village - 280 km
Wakayanagi Miyagi Japan Village - 281 km
Tajiri Miyagi Japan Village - 283 km
Furukawa Miyagi Japan City 76000 people 289 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 261 km
Sendai SDJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 277 km
Kasuminome 5 0 278 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 281 km

More information

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