Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan from 06 Oct 2003 16:27 UTC to 16:27

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M 5.4 in Japan from 06 Oct 2003 16:27 UTC to 16:27

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:	5.4M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	43.1 , 142.8
Event Date:	06 Oct 2003 16:27 UTC
Exposed Population:	1220000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	06 Oct 2003 19:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
4470		0.5	06 Oct 2003 16:27	5.4M, 33km	N/A	1.2 million (in 100km)		02:33	EMSC
4603		0.5	06 Oct 2003 16:27	4.8M, 77.7km	N/A	220 thousand (in 100km)		5d 01:03	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 Hokkaido (population 5,808,054) . The nearest places are Shintoku, Kumashi, Tomamu, Shimizu, Ikutora, Unmaku, Urimaku, Memuro, Penkebetsu, Higashiyama, and Hobiboe.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.3 million people
75 km	440000 people
50 km	330000 people
20 km	21000 people
10 km	6800 people
5 km	4100 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hokkaido	Japan	5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Shintoku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Kumashi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Tomamu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Shimizu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Ikutora	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Unmaku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Urimaku	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Memuro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Penkebetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Higashiyama	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Chiroro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Naka-shihoro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Naka-otofuke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Otofuke	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	41000 people	35 km
Kita-fushiko	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Kami-ibise	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Obihiro	Hokkaido	Japan	City	170000 people	38 km
Higashi-shiboro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Sakura	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Ninyu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Shimo-futano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Kawanishi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Kamisihoro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Nukabira	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Shimo-furano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Naka-furano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Yachiyo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Sannakoro	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Taisha	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Betchako	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Furano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	25000 people	47 km
Shimizudani	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Kami-furano	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Kami-michibetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Ohira	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Shimo-oribe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kami-piribetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Mitsumata	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Mikawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Ikeda	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Moiwa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Moto-sarabetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Meto	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Furenai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Naka-hobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Naka-satsunai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Kami-noyaushi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Eoroshi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Biei	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Kansen	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Shibinai	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Ashorobuto	Hokkaido	Japan	City	-	63 km
Komahata	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Okawa	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Raijo	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Mayachi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kami-aikappu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kiyomizudani	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Manji	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Shimo-noyaushi	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Hobetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Pombetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Kami ashibetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Yubari	Hokkaido	Japan	City	13000 people	66 km
Ashibetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	City	19000 people	67 km
Ushishubetsu	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Katsupei	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Hobiboe	Hokkaido	Japan	Village	-	69 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
Sado Shima	SDS	unknown				0	15 km
Tokachi		84	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	37 km
Obihiro	OBO	149	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	53 km
Asahikawa	AKJ	210	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	70 km
Sapporo-New Chitose	CTS	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	97 km
Sappora / Chitose		27	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Otsu	JPOTU	Japan	83 km
Wakkanai		Japan	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Sahoroko	Sahoro	Sahorogawa	1984	8 km
Kuttariko	Kuttari	Tokachigawa	1987	10 km
Iwamatsuko	Iwamatsu	Tokachigawa	1943	16 km
Higashitaisetsuko	Tokachi	Tokachigawa	1984	19 km
Kanayamako	Kanayama	Sorachigawa	1967	29 km
Tomura	Tomura	Tomuraushigawa	1978	38 km
Nukabirako	Nukabira	Otofukegawa	1956	46 km
Shikisaiko	Shirogane	Oyaunnaigawa	1996	46 km
Motogoya	Motogoya	Otofukegawa	1960	47 km
Iwachishi	Iwachishi	Sarugawa	1958	47 km
Poroshiriko	Okunikappu	Nikappugawa	1963	48 km
Nisshin	Nisshin	Pirikafuranuigawa	1970	49 km
Hobetsu	Hobetsu	Hobetsugawa	1984	56 km
Kitasatoko	Kitasato	Sorachigawa	1999	57 km
Ashoroko	Kakkomi	Biribetsugawa	1955	57 km
Shuparoko	Oyubari	Yubarigawa	1959	57 km
Niikappu	Niikappu	Niikappugawa	1974	58 km
Nokanan	Nokanan	Nokanangawa	1978	60 km
Ashibetsuko	Ashibetsu	Sorachigawa	1952	60 km
Seidaichosuichi	Seidaichosuichi	Ubakubetsugawa	1937	61 km
Shimonikappu	Shimonikappu	Nikappugawa	1969	63 km
Nokananko	Nokanan	Sorachigawa	1971	64 km
Shimizusawa	Shimizusawa	Yubarigawa	1954	64 km
Katsurazawako	Katsurazawa	Ikushunbetsugawa	1957	67 km
Taisetsuko	Taisetsu	Ishikarigawa	1975	67 km
Higashinosawachoseichi	Higashinosawa	Koikakushushibicharigawa	1987	69 km
Azuma	Azuma	Azumagawa	1969	70 km
Horomui	Horomui	Mappugawa	1990	70 km
Takamiko	Takami	Shizunaigawa	1983	72 km
Oketoko	Kanoko	Tokorogawa	1983	74 km
Nibutaniko	Nibutani	Sarugawa	n/a	74 km
Kawabata	Kawabata	Yubarigawa	1962	75 km
Shizunaichoseichi	Shizunai	Shizunaigawa	1966	79 km
Mitsuishi	Mitsuishi	Mitsuishigawa	1991	80 km
Toma	Toma	Tomagawa	1960	88 km
Sappinaichosuichi	Sappinai	Sappinaigawa	1926	93 km
Kamiyunai	Kamiyunai	Tadoshigawa	1956	94 km
Karippuko	Aibetsu	Karippugawa	1986	96 km
Ponteshioko	Ponteshio	Teshiogawa	1983	98 km
Tsukigata	Tsukigata	Subetsugawa	1973	99 km

More information

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