Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 27 May 2017 13:50 UTC

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M 4.9 in Japan on 27 May 2017 13:50 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:	4.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.9351 , 135.5134
Event Date:	27 May 2017 13:50 UTC 27 May 2017 22:50 Local
Exposed Population:	1410000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008vsr
Inserted at:	27 May 2017 14:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
us10008vsr	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1169115		0.1	27 May 2017 13:50	4.9M, 10km	N/A	1.4 million (in 100km)		00:19	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 Kinki (population 22,207,000) . The nearest places are Honjo-Hama, Tsumo, Honjo-Uji, Kamanyu, Nii, Rokumambu, Honjo-Age, Sodeshi, Owa, Kamiji, and Harikawa.

Radius	Population
100 km	2 million people
75 km	990000 people
50 km	52000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kinki	Japan	22.2 million people
Chubu	Japan	5.2 million people
Chugoku	Japan	8 million people
Shikoku	Japan	4.3 million people
Tohoku	Japan	10 million people
Kanto	Japan	38.5 million people
Kyushu	Japan	13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Honjo-Hama	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Tsumo	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Honjo-Uji	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Kamanyu	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Nii	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Rokumambu	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Honjo-Age	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Sodeshi	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Owa	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Kamiji	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Kyuso	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Takine	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Oura	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Choen	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Honzaka	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Hirata	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Kawakur	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Sugano	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Jiryo	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Kittaniumi	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Taniuchi	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Oshima	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Atsugaki	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Onishi	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Hei	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Nakano	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Miyama	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Sumiyama	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Iwagahana	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Nagae	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kurauchi	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Onge	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kowaki	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Naryu	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Tai	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Oku-Hami	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Yoshino	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Tamagawa	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Oyama	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Takeno	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Sato-Hami	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Nakatsu	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Honja-ujio	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Yatsumata	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Uwase	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Arare	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Nonaka	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Kigo	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Obase	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Tsunekami	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Mihama	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Shimo-Seya	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Kannoji	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Oyama	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Taiza	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Mohara	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Michiguchi	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Otomi	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kurumitani	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kuriya	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kami-Seya	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Sengodani	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Takasa	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Age	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Joganji	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Komeno	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Midono	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Tochio	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Miko	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Ogaki	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Kunihisa	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Kono	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Kawanabe-Yuri	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Sezaki	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Miyadome	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Urasoko	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kurobe	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Onyo	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Tomari	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Gamo	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Nishimura	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Ogurui	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Uchiyama	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Ogawa	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kichisaka	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Mitsu	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Taira	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Tonomura	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Katsumi	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Shiraki	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Okunoura	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Odashukuno	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Nakada	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Noborio	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Nabae	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Kurida	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Oimatsu	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Matsuo	Kyoto	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Kodani	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Taguchi	Fukui	Japan	Village	-	48 km

see full list

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
Fukui	FKJ	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	68 km
Tajima	TJH	177	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	81 km
Komatsu	KMQ	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Uchiura	JPUCR	Japan	45 km
Maizuru Ko		Japan	49 km
Miyazu	JPMIY	Japan	52 km
Obama		Japan	53 km
Maizuru	JPMAI	Japan	57 km
Tsuruga	JPTRG	Japan	59 km
Fukui	JPFKJ	Japan	65 km
Tsuiyama	JPTYM	Japan	69 km
Kasumi		Japan	85 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Bushugaike	Bushuko	Omigawa	1920	47 km
Hironodamuko	Hirono	Hinogawa	1975	72 km
Okuyama	Okuyama	Ichinosegawa	1970	74 km
Ryugahanako	Ryugahana	Tadedagawa	1988	79 km
Fujishanoumi	Wagatani	Daishojigawa	1964	81 km
Segi	Segi	Katsuragawa	1951	89 km
Manahimeko	Managawa	Managawa	1977	93 km
Okuibiko	Yokoyama	Ibigawa	1964	93 km
Sasogawako	Sasogawa	Managawa	1957	94 km
Tsubaichi	Tsubaichi	Tsubaichigawa	1971	94 km
	Tokuyama	Ibi	2002	95 km
Kurokawa	Kurokawa	Kurokawa	1974	96 km
Tataragi	Tataragi	Tataragigawa	1974	99 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
OHI	JAPAN	4	46 km
TAKAHAMA	JAPAN	4	46 km
MONJU	JAPAN	1	48 km
MIHAMA	JAPAN	3	49 km
FUGEN ATR	JAPAN	1	50 km
TSURUGA	JAPAN	2	50 km

More information

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