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
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)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	0.18m
	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**	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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is 0.2m in Katadomari, Japan. This height is estimated for 13-Nov-2015 21:21:00.

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Wave height (m)
	13-Nov-2015 21:21:00	Katadomari	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 21:45:00	Oura	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 21:42:00	Makurazuki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:49:38	Taira	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:49:38	Naka-koshiki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:54:00	Tomai	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:54:00	Izashiki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:34:38	Teuchi	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:09:00	Kerisaki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:09:00	Nishinoomote	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:09:00	Kurazami	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:09:00	Komakino	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:31:64	Kuwanoura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:52:38	Hayama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:52:38	Takabo	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:19:64	Kushikino	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:51:00	Nagata	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:27:00	Shimama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:27:00	Ushino	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:22:38	Osaki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:22:38	Yokoyama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:37:64	Miyagahama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:07:64	Sumiyoshi	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:48:00	Fukagawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:48:00	Hamatsuwaki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:48:00	Makigawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:48:00	Takenokawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:33:00	Shimo-Nishime	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:33:00	Nishino	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:43:38	Imuta	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:25:38	Sakibaru	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:25:38	Usuku	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:10:38	Yakenota	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:30:00	Funayuki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:21:00	Ambo	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:42:00	Mitariyama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:42:00	Noma	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:22:64	Jusamban	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:55:38	Miyanoura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:58:38	Tsuchigawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:31:38	Kuchinoshima	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:55:64	Nomo	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:55:64	Wakimisaki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:22:64	Yamagawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:13:38	Sato	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:45:00	Kunigami	Japan	0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.7 144km WSW of Makurazaki. Japan"

Fault parameters

Latitude: 30.998
Longitude: 128.836
Length: 35 km
Width: 9 km
Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

Slip: 1 m
Strike: 195 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
Dip: 20 degree
Rake: 90 degree
Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

Calculation space (lon/lat): 125.836, 27.998, 131.836, 33.998
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Sea Level

More information

Timeline:
Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

Tsunami scenario database:
http://www.gdacs.org/tsunami/TsunamiGrid/Disk1/MAG_675/P1290^P0310^0675/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami:
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2015/11/18118/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami (KML):
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2015/11/18118/locations.kml

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