M 6.4 in Japan on 18 Jun 2019 13:22 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: 6.4M
Depth: 12 Km
Event Date: 18 Jun 2019 13:22 UTC
18 Jun 2019 22:22 Local
Exposed Population: About 50000 people in MMI
2220000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600042fx
Inserted at: 19 Jun 2019 13:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0 0.1
us600042fx Scaled population (raster) 3.51 Max wave alert 0.09m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.09m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.57      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1264705 0 18 Jun 2019 13:22 6.4M, 16.08km 6.22 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:04) 00:27 NEIC
1264709 0.1 18 Jun 2019 13:22 6.4M, 12km 6.87 50 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:05) 1d 00:09 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  0.1m in Wasada, Japan. This height is estimated for 18-Jun-2019 13:27:25.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
18-Jun-2019 13:27:25 Wasada Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:27:25 Atsumi Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:27:25 Makinodai Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:27:25 Irakawa Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:27:25 Arakawaguchi Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:28:56 Nezugaseki Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:28:56 Nukuide Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:28:94 Iwafune Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:28:94 Nanaminato Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:32:64 Arai-Hama Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:32:64 Kinoto Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:32:64 Momozaki-Hama Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:32:64 Shioya Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:32:64 Kanaya Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:32:64 Fukuda Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:27:25 Itayasawa Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:27:25 Gatsugi Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:28:56 Sanse Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:28:94 Senami Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:32:64 Sugetga Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 13:29:67 Yura Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:27:39 Kokonokaichi Japan  0.1
18-Jun-2019 14:32:64 Dosaku Japan  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""31km WSW of Tsuruoka""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 38.646
  • Longitude: 139.472
  • Length: 25 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.4 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 198 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 21 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 12 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 137.972, 37.146, 140.972, 40.146
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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