M 4.8 in Japan on 12 Apr 2016 19:26 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1084249
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: 35.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.2747 , 130.4593
Event Date: 12 Apr 2016 19:26 UTC
13 Apr 2016 04:26 Local
Exposed Population:
About 498 people within 100km
Inserted at: 12 Apr 2016 21:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 1082 | About casualties: 147 | Last hour: 0

Mundo Dezenas de mortos após série de terremotos no JapãoSat, 16 Apr 2016 19:24:00 +0200.

A região de Kumamoto, na ilha de Kyushu, foi atingida nas últimas 48 horas por uma série de terremotos e réplicas que provocaram uma gigantesca avalanche de lama e pedras que soterrou casas e cortou uma autoestrada. "Salvamos pessoas sob es
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Una serie de terremotos sacuden Japón y dejan al menos más de 40 muert ... Sat, 16 Apr 2016 19:21:00 +0200.

Varios potentes terremotos en Japón , los mayores desde el que generó el tsunami del 2011 , han golpeado desde el jueves el sureste del país, y han causado hasta el momento más de 40 muertos, millares de heridos y cientos de miles de despla
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Japón informa 32 personas fallecieron en sismo de 7.3 gradosSat, 16 Apr 2016 19:20:00 +0200.

El primer ministro Abe advirtió que está previsto que el clima se deteriore, “por lo que tememos deslizamientos y otros desastres”. Para apoyar las labores de rescate, el gobierno envió 20 mil hombres a la zona del siniestro. Tokio, 16 abr
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Rescue Efforts In Japan After Deadly QuakesSat, 16 Apr 2016 19:16:00 +0200.

Rescue efforts were under way in southwestern Japan on April 16 after two powerful earthquakes hit the area, killing at least 39 people. Hundreds of people were believed trapped and authorities briefly issued a tsunami warning after a magni
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),