M 4.6 in Japan on 16 Apr 2016 05:03 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.0029 , 131.1177
Event Date: 16 Apr 2016 05:03 UTC
16 Apr 2016 14:03 Local
Exposed Population:
8038904 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2016 05:27 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1125489 0 16 Apr 2016 05:03 4.6M, 10.71km N/A 8 million (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
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* 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan , Region of Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Saga, Miyazaki, Yamaguchi, Oita, Fukuoka, Bochu, Tatekado, Miyanoharu, and Miyaji.

Radius Population
100 km 8 million people
75 km 4.1 million people
50 km 1.5 million people
20 km 76000 people
10 km 29000 people
5 km 7100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Miyaji Kumamoto Japan Village - 6 km
Bochu Kumamoto Japan Village - 8 km
Uchimaki Kumamoto Japan Village - 8 km
Sakanashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 8 km
Miyanoharu Kumamoto Japan Village - 13 km
Kuju Oita Japan Village - 17 km
Tatekado Kumamoto Japan Village - 21 km
Oguni Oita Japan Village - 21 km
Takamori Kumamoto Japan Village - 21 km
Tabaru Oita Japan Village - 22 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 45 km
Oita Oita Japan Major city 420000 people 52 km
Saga Saga Japan Major city 170000 people 81 km
Fukuoka Fukuoka Japan Major city 1.4 million people 93 km
Nagasaki Nagasaki Japan Major city 410000 people 120 km
Miyazaki Miyazaki Japan Major city 310000 people 124 km
Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Japan Major city 140000 people 135 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kumamoto KMJ 196 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 31 km
Beppu BPU unknown 49 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Beppu JPBPU Japan 52 km
Hiji Japan 53 km
Oita JPOIT Japan 53 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Amagatanichosuichi Jizobaru Jizobarugawa 1922 19 km

More information

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