M 5.1 in Japan on 14 Jan 2019 04:23 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: 5.1M
Depth: 51.55 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.2058 , 139.8416
Event Date: 14 Jan 2019 04:23 UTC
14 Jan 2019 13:23 Local
Exposed Population:
39820000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j3mh
Inserted at: 14 Jan 2019 04:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us2000j3mh Scaled population (vector) 7.61  
  C1 earthquake 0.73  
  C2 earthquake -0.22  
  Country Vulnerability -0.71  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1244892 0.2 14 Jan 2019 04:23 5.1M, 51.55km N/A 39.8 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Morokawa, Shinjuku-Shinden, Narita-Shinden, Kami-Wada, Nire, Onna, Takei, Suginoya, Numakage, Hiratsuka, and Yokohama.

Radius Population
100 km 39.7 million people
75 km 30.6 million people
50 km 11.6 million people
20 km 900000 people
10 km 190000 people
5 km 41000 people
2 km 7900 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Morokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 2 km
Shinjuku-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 2 km
Narita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 2 km
Kami-Wada Ibaraki Japan Village - 3 km
Nire Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Onna Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Takei Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Suginoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 5 km
Numakage Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Hiratsuka Ibaraki Japan Village - 6 km
Minami-Izumi Tochigi Japan Village - 6 km
Kozutsumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 7 km
Sakunoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 8 km
Sekimoto Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Kurokoma Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Kanokubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Amagaya Tochigi Japan Village - 9 km
Emura Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Mamada Tochigi Japan Village - 10 km
Tsukazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 11 km
Shimotsuma Ibaraki Japan Village 37000 people 11 km
Nogi Tochigi Japan Village 27000 people 12 km
Koga Ibaraki Japan City 57000 people 12 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Sakai Ibaraki Japan Village 26000 people 12 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 12 km
Oyama Tochigi Japan City 150000 people 12 km
Kami-Namai Tochigi Japan Village - 12 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Wakayagi Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Kurogo Ibaraki Japan Village - 13 km
Sekiyado Chiba Japan Village 30000 people 14 km
Shimo-Nodono Ibaraki Japan Village - 14 km
Goshonomiya Tochigi Japan Village - 14 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 14 km
Kurihashi Saitama Japan Village 28000 people 14 km
Hirunuma Tochigi Japan Village - 15 km
Honden Saitama Japan Village - 15 km
Okizawa Tochigi Japan Village - 15 km
Takasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Minami-Obayashi Tochigi Japan Village - 16 km
Higashi-Hozui Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Doyobu Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 16 km
Nobushimo Tochigi Japan Village - 16 km
Shimo-Ezure Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Shimodate Ibaraki Japan City 63000 people 17 km
Mizukake Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Yagyu Saitama Japan Village - 17 km
Hanekawa Tochigi Japan Village - 17 km
Nakadate Ibaraki Japan Village - 17 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 18 km
Kita-Hirano Saitama Japan Village - 18 km
Fujioka Tochigi Japan Village 18000 people 18 km
Koike Tochigi Japan Village - 18 km
Ebigashima Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Nakamura Tochigi Japan Village - 19 km
Toshima Saitama Japan Village - 19 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Horage Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Tomida Tochigi Japan Village - 19 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 20 km
Koganei Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Horigome Tochigi Japan Village - 20 km
Itakura Gunma Japan Village - 20 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 20 km
Kami-Oshima Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Kadoi Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Shizuka Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Nishioka Gunma Japan Village - 21 km
Hanamigaoka Tochigi Japan Village - 21 km
Kuki Saitama Japan Village 72000 people 21 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 21 km
Washijuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Yatagai Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Mitagaya Saitama Japan Village - 22 km
Yakushiji Tochigi Japan Village - 22 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Makado Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Shinzato Tochigi Japan Village - 23 km
Okuda Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Washimiya Saitama Japan Village 34000 people 23 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Momiya Gunma Japan Village - 24 km
Minagawa-Jonai Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Omuro Saitama Japan Village - 24 km
Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 24 km
Takahagi Tochigi Japan Village - 24 km
Tochigi Tochigi Japan Village 81000 people 25 km
Hachimanzawa Tochigi Japan Village - 25 km
Naka Tochigi Japan Village - 25 km
Togawa Saitama Japan Village - 25 km
Hinokuchi Saitama Japan Village - 25 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 25 km
Naka-Izumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Akoda Gunma Japan Village - 26 km
Kurogohara Tochigi Japan Village - 26 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
Chiba-ken 19 0 22 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 30 km
Onishi 20 0 32 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 34 km
26 0 37 km
Honda 12 0 38 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 40 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 48 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 48 km
Ryugasaki South 2 0 51 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 52 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 56 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 66 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 67 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 68 km
Tachikawa 95 0 68 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 69 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 73 km
Otawara 201 0 75 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 84 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 87 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 90 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 55 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 59 km
Katunan Ko Japan 61 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 71 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 72 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 75 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 78 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 78 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 84 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 85 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 91 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 91 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 15 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 15 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 55 km
Kusakiko Kusaki Watarasegawa 1976 57 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 59 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 61 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 61 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 62 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 66 km
Chuzenjiko Chuzenji Daiyagawa 1998 67 km
Higashikoyako Nishiarakawa Nishiarakawa 1967 68 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 70 km
Imaichichoseichi Imaichi Togawa 1988 71 km
Terayama Terayama Miyakawa 1984 71 km
Kuriyamachoseichi Kuriyama Nebesawagawa 1988 74 km
Kannako Shimokubo Kannagawa 1968 75 km
Kurobe Kurobe Kinugawa 1912 76 km
Sonoharako Sonohara Katashinagawa 1965 77 km
Makabechoseichi Makabe Tonegawa 1928 78 km
Yashioko Kawaji Kunugawa 1983 78 km
Ikariko Ikari Ojikagawa 1956 78 km
Kawamatako Kawamata Kinugawa 1966 80 km
Marunumako Marunuma Otakigawa 1931 82 km
Shiobara Shiobara Hokigawa 1978 83 km
Narusawako Narusawa Harunashirakawa 1950 83 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 84 km
Okutamako Ogohchi Tamagawa 1957 85 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 85 km
Oshioko Oshio Nanmokugawa 1968 87 km
Sabigawa Sabigawa Sabigawa 1994 88 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 88 km
Chichibuko Futase Arakawa 1961 89 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 91 km
Nyuko Nyu Nyukawa 1952 91 km
Tanbarako Tanbara Hocchigawa 1981 95 km
Ono Ono Yatagawa 1914 96 km
Fujiwarako Fujiwara Tonegawa 1957 98 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 98 km
Miyamako Miyama Nakagawa 1973 98 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 75 km

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