M 4.6 in Japan on 12 Sep 2016 23:30 UTC

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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: 60.07 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.7096 , 140.1401
Event Date: 12 Sep 2016 23:30 UTC
13 Sep 2016 08:30 Local
Exposed Population:
37987302 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006p66
Inserted at: 12 Sep 2016 23:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006p66 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
1139778 0 12 Sep 2016 23:30 4.6M, 60.07km N/A 38 million (in 100km) 00:26 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan , Region of Kanto (population 38,543,000) . The nearest places are Chiba-nyutaun, Sakura, Chiba, Kamagaya, Omori, Funabashi, Fukawa, Ryugasaki, Ichikawa, Goi, and Saitama.

Radius Population
100 km 39.2 million people
75 km 34.3 million people
50 km 19.5 million people
20 km 3.2 million people
10 km 1.2 million people
5 km 310000 people
2 km 75000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 8 km
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 9 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 12 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 13 km
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 13 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 14 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 18 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 20 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 20 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 21 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 22 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 22 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 25 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 25 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 26 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 27 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 27 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 28 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 28 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 29 km
Tokyo Tokyo Japan Capital 8.1 million people 29 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 30 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 31 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 32 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 32 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 33 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 34 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 34 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 35 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Ushiku Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Mobara Chiba Japan City 96000 people 35 km
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 36 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Chonan Chiba Japan Village - 37 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Yaida Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Golanda Tokyo Japan Village - 40 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Kisarazu Chiba Japan City 120000 people 40 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 41 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Ichinomiya Chiba Japan Village - 43 km
Itako Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 44 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Aruga Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Asagaya Tokyo Japan Village - 44 km
Kawasaki Kanagawa Japan Major city 1.3 million people 45 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Aso Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Owada Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 46 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 46 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 46 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kururi Chiba Japan Village - 47 km
Asahi Yokaichiba Chiba Japan Village - 47 km
Oshita Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Ushibori Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Inoue Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Kashiwazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 48 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 48 km
Kimitsu Chiba Japan Village 92000 people 48 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Shishikura Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Nekoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Aonuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Tsuchida Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Negoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Toshima Saitama Japan Village - 52 km
Omiya Saitama Japan City 440000 people 52 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Obunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Katayama Saitama Japan Village - 52 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
Shimoshizu 30 0 6 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 15 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 20 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 23 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 24 km
26 0 37 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 37 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 40 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 45 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 53 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 56 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 58 km
Honda 12 0 63 km
Tachikawa 95 0 67 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 68 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 69 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 71 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 72 km
Onishi 20 0 83 km
Tateyama 3 0 85 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 88 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 91 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 12 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 13 km
Katunan Ko Japan 15 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 20 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 32 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 34 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 40 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 41 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 54 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 55 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 57 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 62 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 64 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 65 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 69 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 84 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 25 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 39 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 43 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 51 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 53 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 59 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 64 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 66 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 66 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 69 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 69 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 75 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 79 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 82 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 83 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 86 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 89 km
Ono Ono Yatagawa 1914 99 km
Okutamako Ogohchi Tamagawa 1957 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 94 km

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