M 6.3 in Japan on 27 Jul 2019 18:31 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: 6.3M
Depth: 375.75 Km
Event Date: 27 Jul 2019 18:31 UTC
28 Jul 2019 03:31 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60004wjb
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2019 18:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us60004wjb Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1267158 0 27 Jul 2019 18:31 6.3M, 375.75km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 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

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""144km ESE of Shingu""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 33.112
  • Longitude: 137.353
  • Length: 22 km
  • Width: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 6.3 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 244 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 12 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 376 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 135.853, 31.612, 138.853, 34.612
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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