M 4.6 in Japan on 17 Sep 2016 13:39 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 1094102
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 34.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.6666 , 142.3321
Event Date: 17 Sep 2016 13:39 UTC
17 Sep 2016 22:39 Local
Exposed Population:
230551 people within 100km
Inserted at: 17 Sep 2016 13:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006qf5 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: 642 | About casualties: 13 | Last hour: 0

Bombean el agua contaminada de Fukushima tras el paso del tifón Malaka ... Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:49:00 +0200.

La empresa propietaria de la central nuclear de Fukushima está bombeando agua subterránea de la accidentada planta para evitar que el agua contaminada se desborde tras las copiosas lluvias que ha dejado en gran parte de Japón el tifón Malak
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TERREMOTO OGGI/ Marche: scossa di M2.4 nella provincia di Macerata (da ... Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:40:00 +0200.

TERREMOTO OGGI IN UMBRIA, SCOSSA DI M 3.5 NELLA PROVINCIA DI PERUGIA (DATI INGV IN TEMPO REALE, 21 SETTEMBRE 2016) - Il centro Italia è ancora protagonista per il terremoto e le scosse di assestamento nelle province del cratere Macerata, Pe
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Madagascar: Normes électriques et télécommunications - Établissement d ... Wed, 21 Sep 2016 12:26:00 +0200.

Les infrastructures électriques et télécommunications sont loin d'être épargnées à chaque passage de cyclones. Les vents sont devenus de plus en plus destructeurs et entraînent des coupures d'électricité et de communications téléphoniques.
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Powerful typhoon hits central regions of JapanWed, 21 Sep 2016 11:35:00 +0200.

Powerful typhoon Malakas hits central regions of Japan, announces the Asahi Simbun. The wind speed reached 180 km per hour. The meteorological office of Japan has warned residents about a possible topping of stronger wind and rains, as well
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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 (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),