M 4.7 in Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan on 27 Oct 2014 06:36 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: 4.7M
Depth: 68.04 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.83 , 140.16
Event Date: 27 Oct 2014 06:36 UTC
27 Oct 2014 15:36 Local
Exposed Population:
38767264 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 27 Oct 2014 10:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0
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
1063316 0 27 Oct 2014 06:36 4.7M, 68.04km N/A 38.8 million (in 100km) 04:08 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 Omori, Fukawa, Chiba-nyutaun, Ryugasaki, Ryugaski, Abiko, Fujishiro, Sakura, Kamagaya, Ushiku, and Tokura.

Radius Population
100 km 39.7 million people
75 km 32.9 million people
50 km 17.6 million people
20 km 2.5 million people
10 km 250000 people
5 km 73000 people
2 km 9000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Omori Chiba Japan Village - 4 km
Fukawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 4 km
Chiba-nyutaun Chiba Japan Village - 7 km
Ryugasaki Chiba Japan Village 85000 people 9 km
Ryugaski Ibaraki Japan Village - 9 km
Abiko Chiba Japan City 130000 people 12 km
Fujishiro Ibaraki Japan Village 33000 people 13 km
Sakura Chiba Japan City 180000 people 14 km
Kamagaya Chiba Japan City 110000 people 15 km
Ushiku Ibaraki Japan Village 79000 people 15 km
Namegawa Chiba Japan Village - 17 km
Jikkoku Ibaraki Japan Village - 19 km
Edosaki Ibaraki Japan Village 21000 people 20 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Obari Ibaraki Japan Village - 20 km
Hinosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Funabashi Chiba Japan City 560000 people 22 km
Narita Chiba Japan City 100000 people 22 km
Ikku Ibaraki Japan Village - 22 km
Ino Chiba Japan Village - 23 km
Arakawa-Oki Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Matsudo Chiba Japan City 460000 people 23 km
Yatabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 23 km
Kansaki Chiba Japan Village - 24 km
Kami-Naganuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Kihara Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Koda Ibaraki Japan Village - 24 km
Ichikawa Chiba Japan City 460000 people 25 km
Chiba Chiba Japan Major city 920000 people 25 km
Yaida Ibaraki Japan Village - 26 km
Kami-Hirooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 27 km
Sakihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Noda Chiba Japan City 120000 people 29 km
Shimana Ibaraki Japan Village - 29 km
Yoshikawa Saitama Japan Village 60000 people 29 km
Tako Chiba Japan City - 30 km
Sakura Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Goka Ibaraki Japan Village - 31 km
Aruga Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Owada Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Oyama Ibaraki Japan Village - 32 km
Nakanuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Fujisawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Kamigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 33 km
Naruto Chiba Japan City 22000 people 34 km
Goi Chiba Japan Village - 34 km
Itako Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 34 km
Kashiwazaki Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Ozone Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Aso Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Yokoshiba Chiba Japan Village - 35 km
Matate Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Tokyo Tokyo Japan Capital 8.1 million people 35 km
Iioka Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Sawabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 35 km
Shishikura Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Oshita Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Inoue Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Kubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Hongo Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Oda Ibaraki Japan Village - 36 km
Togane Chiba Japan Village 55000 people 37 km
Ishige Ibaraki Japan Village 25000 people 37 km
Idako Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Yoshinuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 37 km
Oami Chiba Japan Village - 37 km
Hoshubana Chiba Japan Village - 38 km
Tsuchida Ibaraki Japan Village - 38 km
Hojubana Saitama Japan Village - 38 km
Hojo Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Kutsukake Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Ushibori Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Saheita-Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Kai-Tamari Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Aonuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 39 km
Hasunuma Chiba Japan Village - 40 km
Nekoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Kami-aoki Saitama Japan Village - 40 km
Zodo Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Obata Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Oigo Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Hangu Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Naka-Shizuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 40 km
Busshoji Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Omigawa Chiba Japan City 25000 people 41 km
Ishioka Ibaraki Japan Village 52000 people 41 km
Owana Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Negoya Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Tamatsukuri Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Horage Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Anegasaki Chiba Japan Village - 42 km
Ogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Takasai Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Yamada Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 42 km
Katakai Chiba Japan City - 43 km
Shimotsuma Ibaraki Japan Village 37000 people 43 km
Kofunatsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Yoshikawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 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
Ryugasaki South 2 0 8 km
Ryugasaki 2 0 12 km
Shimofusa 30 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 14 km
Shimoshizu 30 0 20 km
Tokyo Narita International NRT 42 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 22 km
26 0 23 km
Chiba-ken 19 0 38 km
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 45 km
Tokyo Haneda International HND 7 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 46 km
Kisarazu 3 Mil. Paved Yes 6000 53 km
Honda 12 0 60 km
Chofu 41 Civ. Paved No 3200 60 km
Yokohama YOK unknown 0 62 km
Iruma 91 Mil. Paved Yes 6500 68 km
Tachikawa 95 0 70 km
Yokota AFB OKO 139 Mil. Paved Yes 11000 74 km
Onishi 20 0 76 km
Suzumenomiya 82 0 76 km
Atsugi NJA 62 Mil. Paved Yes 7900 77 km
Katsner AAF 109 Civ. Paved No 1900 78 km
Utsunomiya QUT 102 Civ. Paved Yes 5500 80 km
Shimo Kolzumi 30 0 84 km
Tateyama 3 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Katunan Ko Japan 24 km
Anegasaki JPANE Japan 25 km
Chiba JPCHB Japan 26 km
Goi JPGOI Japan 33 km
Ogasawara JPOGA Japan 37 km
Tokyo JPTYO Japan 39 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 49 km
Kawasaki JPKWS Japan 49 km
Kisarazu JPKZU Japan 54 km
Choshi JPCHO Japan 61 km
Yokohama JPYOK Japan 63 km
Neghisi JPNGI Japan 67 km
Yokosuka JPYOS Japan 76 km
Katsuura Ko Japan 78 km
Kurihama JPKRH Japan 81 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 85 km
Tateyama JPTTY Japan 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 35 km
Yamakura Yamakura Yamakuragawa 1964 38 km
Miyukiko Gongendochosetsuchi Nakagawa 1991 51 km
Takatakiko Takataki Yorogawa 1990 52 km
Yanakako Wataraseyusuichi Watarasegawa 1989 60 km
Kori Kori Korigawa 1972 64 km
Tamako Murayamashimo Tamagawa 2008 66 km
Kameyamako Kameyama Obitsugawa 1980 67 km
Tamako Murayamakami Tamagawa 1924 68 km
Sayamako Yamaguchi Tamagawa 2002 68 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 69 km
Miyazawako Miyazawatameike Koazegawa 1941 75 km
Sakuma Sakuma Okuzuregawa 1990 82 km
Tsukuiko Shiroyama Sagamigawa 1964 84 km
Miyagaseko Miyagase Nakatsugawa 2001 89 km
Naguriko Arima Arimagawa 1985 89 km
Sagamiko Sagami Sagamigawa 1947 90 km
Okutamako Ogohchi Tamagawa 1957 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 81 km

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