M 5.9 in Japan on 28 Dec 2016 12:38 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.9179 , 140.4262
Event Date: 28 Dec 2016 12:38 UTC
28 Dec 2016 21:38 Local
Exposed Population: 5200000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007naf
Inserted at: 28 Dec 2016 12:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007naf 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
1152224 0 28 Dec 2016 12:38 5.9M, 10km N/A 5.2 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Kurosuke, Shimo-Ishii, Ohata, Hanawa, Manahata, Yujimatamae, Higashidate, Sonodaira, Tashiro, Eryuda, and Takatsudo.

Radius Population
100 km 5.6 million people
75 km 3.6 million people
50 km 1.5 million people
20 km 68000 people
10 km 18000 people
5 km 8800 people
2 km 1500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kurosuke Fukushima Japan Village - 1 km
Shimo-Ishii Fukushima Japan Village - 2 km
Ohata Fukushima Japan Village - 3 km
Hanawa Fukushima Japan Village - 4 km
Manahata Fukushima Japan Village - 4 km
Yujimatamae Fukushima Japan Village - 4 km
Higashidate Fukushima Japan Village - 5 km
Sonodaira Fukushima Japan Village - 6 km
Tashiro Fukushima Japan Village - 6 km
Eryuda Fukushima Japan Village - 8 km
Koya-Yachi Fukushima Japan Village - 8 km
Shimoseki-Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 9 km
Tonobatake Fukushima Japan Village - 10 km
Nagura Fukushima Japan Village - 10 km
Kita-Yamamota Fukushima Japan Village - 10 km
Machitsuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 10 km
Kaminomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Sekiguchi Fukushima Japan Village - 12 km
Shimonomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Yamada Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Ome Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Onukari Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Isogami Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Tanagura Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Tomita Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Tomioka Fukushima Japan Village - 13 km
Akagona Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Okami Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Maseno-Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Warabinokusa Fukushima Japan Village - 14 km
Satogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Kami-nambo Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Yama-Ogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Yamaguchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Konaga Ibaraki Japan Village - 15 km
Sakadare Fukushima Japan Village - 15 km
Yanagizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Sakasakawa Fukushima Japan Village - 16 km
Akasaka-Nakano Fukushima Japan Village - 16 km
Suginouchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Kami-Nampo Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Onida Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Ko-Nomase Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Tsutsumi Fukushima Japan Village - 17 km
Tsukuroda Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Fukawado Fukushima Japan Village - 18 km
Daigo Ibaraki Japan Village 22000 people 18 km
Asakawa Fukushima Japan Village - 18 km
Kasaishi Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Inugami Fukushima Japan Village - 18 km
Nambo Tochigi Japan Village - 19 km
Kanayama Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Yokoyama Tochigi Japan Village - 19 km
Kaidomari Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Tokura Fukushima Japan Village - 19 km
Futta Fukushima Japan Village - 20 km
Ashino Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Okaneda Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Unganji Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Yugusa Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Hirawatado Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Kami-Kanezawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Kutsuishi Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Shimo-Kimida Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Oiwake Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Satoshiraishi Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Minami-Odaira Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Minozawa Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Daibara Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Banzawa Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Itabashi Fukushima Japan Village - 21 km
Saimaru Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
O-Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Kamanoko Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Susagi Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Nijibu Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Chofuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Yawata Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Owasu Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Mizunuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Korofuji Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Matsukawa Fukushima Japan Village - 22 km
Tochibara Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Tsurui Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Takanuki Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Nita Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Hatajuku Fukushima Japan Village - 23 km
Ryogo Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Kawashimo Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Orihashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Sakaji Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Ohata Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Yokooka Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Iona Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Kami-Takakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Fukuda Fukushima Japan Village - 24 km
Yokokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Nakanouchi Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Koshigoe Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Tejima Tochigi Japan Village - 24 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
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 34 km
Otawara 201 0 35 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 67 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 70 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 82 km
26 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Onahama JPONA Japan 43 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 50 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 23 km
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 26 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 27 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 31 km
Fujinumachosuichi Fujimuna Ebanagawa 1948 47 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 48 km
Hatoriko Hatori Tsurunumagawa 1955 50 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 51 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 51 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 51 km
Fukadachoseichi Fukadachoseichi Tadanogawa 1982 54 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 55 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 56 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 64 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 65 km
Wakasatoko Okawa Agagawa 1987 66 km
Ouchi Ouchi Onogawa 1991 68 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 69 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 69 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 69 km
Yoshigadaira Yoshigadaira Harakawa 1970 70 km
Yunoiriko Higashiyama Yugawa 1982 73 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 73 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 78 km
Kawamatako Kawamata Kinugawa 1966 81 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 85 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 87 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 89 km
Sekishiba Sekishiba Ubadogawa 1958 96 km
Marunumako Marunuma Otakigawa 1931 97 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 53 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 70 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 77 km

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