M 5.4 in Japan on 29 Jun 2020 09:52 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 1224452
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.8721 , 141.7323
Event Date: 29 Jun 2020 09:52 UTC
29 Jun 2020 18:52 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Inserted at: 30 Jun 2020 10:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ae89 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 159 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

Earthquake With Magnitude 5.1 Strikes Near Tokyo In JapanFri, 03 Jul 2020 07:42:00 +0200.

Tokyo, Japan: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was reported near Tokyo, Japan on Friday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was 291 km east-northeast (ENE) of Tokyo, Japan, the agency
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Japan debuts new bullet train that can run during an earthquakeFri, 03 Jul 2020 04:53:00 +0200.

Japan's latest record-breaking bullet train doesn't only run faster and smoother -- it's also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. The N700S -- the 'S' stands for 'Supreme' -- entered into service July 1 and
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Global Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Market (2020 to 2025) - Low Market ... Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:43:00 +0200.

report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) market size is projected to grow from USD 18.8 billion in 2020 to USD 25.2 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 6.0%, between 2020 and 2025. T
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Japan debuts new bullet train that can run during an earthquakeThu, 02 Jul 2020 11:54:00 +0200.

Interior lighting has been designed to create a softer, more relaxing atmosphere. The overhead baggage racks will be lit up at each stop to remind passengers of their belongings. The actual ride will be a lot quieter and smoother, too, tha
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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 (48), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), INFORM (2),