Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 14 Mar 2011 06:18 UTC

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M 5.4 in Japan on 14 Mar 2011 06:18 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.4M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	38.0369 , 138.394
Event Date:	14 Mar 2011 06:18 UTC 14 Mar 2011 15:18 Local
Exposed Population:	1980000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	14 Mar 2011 06:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
105375	0.5	14 Mar 2011 06:18	5.3M, 30km	N/A	2.1 million (in 100km)	00:12	JMA
105379	0.5	14 Mar 2011 06:18	5.4M, 35.4km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:31	NEIC
105382	0.5	14 Mar 2011 06:18	5.4M, 35.4km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:41	NEIC
105385	0.5	14 Mar 2011 06:18	5.4M, 35.4km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)	00:47	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 Yoshii, Shimo-yokoyama, Mitoda, Shomyoji, Kami-Niibo, Nakaoki, Agata, Hatano, Kanamaru, Shimo-Yase, and Kariwa.

Radius	Population
100 km	2 million people
75 km	1.3 million people
50 km	73000 people
20 km	55000 people
10 km	40000 people
5 km	16000 people
2 km	2400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	10 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yoshii	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	1 km
Shimo-yokoyama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	1 km
Mitoda	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	1 km
Shomyoji	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Kami-Niibo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Nakaoki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Agata	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Hatano	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kanamaru	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Shimo-Yase	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Miyaura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kajimachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kuji-Kawachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Hase	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Yawata	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Kawaharada	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Yokkamachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Moroo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kawasaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kami-Nagaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Niku	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Shiidomari	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Nishino	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Mano	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Shimmachi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Tsubaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Ryotsu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Sawane	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Senago	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Sawanemura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Shirose	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Tatsuma	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Akadama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Aikawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Higashi-Tatsushima	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Toyooka	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Toji	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kita-Ebisu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Nora	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Shinden	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Futami	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Tassha	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Ogawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Tsukifuse	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Iwakubi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Ora	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Ushiro	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kabuse	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Bogasaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kinzan	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kami-Kawamo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kita-Kitabe	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Suitsu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Katanoo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Nojo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Tachibana	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Matsugasaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Oda	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Suizu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Ishige	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Umakubi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Mushiroba	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Tokuwa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Tagirisu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Kita-Tatsushima	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Koshiboso	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Akadomari	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Koge	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Osaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Hiramatsu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Onomi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Kodomari	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Ishina	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Suginoura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Hamochi-Hongo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Kurohime	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Koda	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Yagara	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Sanze	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Seki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Chida	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Oura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Mushizaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Ogi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Inugamidaira	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Tanoura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Iwayaguchi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Kita-Koura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Masaragawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Kotoura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Shukunegi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Fukaura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Mitate	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Kita-Ujima	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Negai	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Washisaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Moura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Kakudahama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Echizenhama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Yotsugoya	Niigata	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
		23				0	4 km
Niigata	KIJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	64 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Sawane		Japan	11 km
Ryotu Wan	JPSDO	Japan	16 km
Sado Island		Japan	26 km
Niigata	JPKIJ	Japan	60 km
Aikawa	JPAIK	Japan	61 km
Niigata-Higashi		Japan	73 km
Naoetsu	JPNAO	Japan	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Akaiwa	Akaiwa	Tannegawa	1990	83 km
Himesayuriko	Otani	Igarashigawa	1993	90 km
Kasaboriko	Kasabori	Kasaborigawa	1964	91 km
Uchinokurako	Uchinokura	Uchinokuragawa	1972	93 km
Kajigawa	Kajigawachisui	Kajigawa	1974	100 km
Tainaigawa	Tainaigawa	Tainaigawa	1979	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA	JAPAN	7	71 km

More information

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