M 6 in Japan on 09 Nov 2017 07:42 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: 20.34 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.5357 , 141.4466
Event Date: 09 Nov 2017 07:42 UTC
09 Nov 2017 16:42 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bkrv
Inserted at: 09 Nov 2017 08:01 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
us2000bkrv Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0.02m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0.02m  
  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
1186864 0 09 Nov 2017 07:42 6M, 20.34km 3.04 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1186864 32.536/141.447 6 20.34 3.23 09 Nov 2017 08:02 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1186864 32.536/141.447 6 20.34 3.04 09 Nov 2017 09:45 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces


Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aogashima Shizuoka Japan Village - 158 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aoga Island Japan 157 km

More information

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