Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 03 Mar 2015 15:04 UTC

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M 4.6 in Japan on 03 Mar 2015 15:04 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:	4.6M
Depth:	39.36 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.3683 , 136.7505
Event Date:	03 Mar 2015 15:04 UTC 04 Mar 2015 00:04 Local
Exposed Population:	13861471 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	03 Mar 2015 16:53 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1073046		0	03 Mar 2015 15:04	4.6M, 39.36km	N/A	13.9 million (in 100km)		01:48	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 Chubu (population 5,172,046) . The nearest places are Kasamatsu, Uzura, Tokuda, Yanaizu, Tamanoi, Kisogawa, Kitsunezuka, Takakuwa, Kagashima, Gifu, and Kyoto.

Radius	Population
100 km	14 million people
75 km	10.4 million people
50 km	7.8 million people
20 km	2.2 million people
10 km	880000 people
5 km	230000 people
2 km	37000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chubu	Japan	5.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kasamatsu	Gifu	Japan	Village	22000 people	1 km
Uzura	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	2 km
Tokuda	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	2 km
Yanaizu	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	2 km
Tamanoi	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Kisogawa	Aichi	Japan	Village	32000 people	4 km
Kitsunezuka	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Takakuwa	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Kagashima	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Gifu	Gifu	Japan	Major city	390000 people	5 km
Soto-Awano	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Sunomata	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Umayoso	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Arai	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kasadamachi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	6 km
No-Ishiki	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Kodamachi	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Wakamiyaii	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Okucho	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Sawatari	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Sogaya	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kogaki	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Royoke	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Sanjo	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Mimachi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kaganoi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Hirakata	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Naka	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Gonnoshima	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Tokinoshima	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Yuku	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Ike-Shinden	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Kochino	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Ryagocho	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Donoato	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Honden	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Hagiwara	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Kitakata	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Asano	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	10 km
O-Akami	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Mie	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Maki	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Furuichiba	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Nakayashiki	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Kamabue	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Oki	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Konan	Aichi	Japan	Village	97000 people	11 km
Hogeji	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Hongo	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Hane	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Ogaki	Gifu	Japan	City	150000 people	12 km
Honjo	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Fukaike	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Maebora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Hino	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Murakuno	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Shimasaki	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Nanasaki	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Okoshi	Gifu	Japan	City	-	12 km
Sano	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Amaike	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Yamawakimachi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Kano	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Akaike	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Hotei	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Oyabu	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Gogosho	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Kamiya	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Ishigai	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Kubo	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Tomoe	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Inasawa	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Tsubakibora	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Nakano	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Ikebe	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Shimomachi	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kamino	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Godo	Gifu	Japan	Village	21000 people	14 km
Takatomi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Oigi Koigi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kabuto Shinden	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kawai	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Takaki	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Fukudomi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Yawaso	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kurono	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Monju	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Ayasatocho	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Takada	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Sue	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Makai	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Kachibemae	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Yamada	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Nishiho	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Naka Oguch	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Shiroyashik	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Shimo-Ogure	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Emori	Aichi	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Kiriya	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Nanukaichi	Gifu	Japan	Village	-	16 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
Gifu	QGU	39	Mil.	Paved	No	8800	11 km
Nagoya (Komaki AFB)	NGO	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	20 km
		6				0	93 km
Fukui	FKJ	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Nagoya	JPNGO	Japan	33 km
Nagoya Ko		Japan	35 km
Yokkaichi	JPYKK	Japan	46 km
Kinuura	JPKNU	Japan	62 km
Tsuruga	JPTRG	Japan	70 km
Gamagori	JPGAM	Japan	74 km
Tsu	JPTSU	Japan	78 km
Atsumi	JPATM	Japan	84 km
Matsuzaka		Japan	87 km
Toyohashi	JPTHS	Japan	91 km
Obama		Japan	93 km
Ise	JPISE	Japan	95 km
Toba	JPTOB	Japan	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Irukaike	Irukaike	Gojogawa	1991	22 km
Reiyoko	Nakazato	Ohiragawa	1976	30 km
Kaneyama	Kaneyama	Kisogawa	1943	34 km
Okuibiko	Yokoyama	Ibigawa	1964	37 km
Isakachosuichi	Isaka		1966	38 km
	Tokuyama	Ibi	2002	40 km
Maruyamasosuiko	Maruyama	Kisogawa	1955	40 km
Aichiike	Togochoseichi	Maekawa	1961	41 km
Maesawa	Maesawa	Maesawagawa	1977	41 km
Matsunoko	Matsuno	Kanigawa	1960	41 km
Inukami	Inukamigawa	Inukamigawa	1946	43 km
Miyoshiike	Miyoshiike		1958	44 km
Souriike	Souri	Shinanogawa	1965	46 km
Eigenjiko	Eigenji	Echigawa	1972	50 km
Maeyamaike	Maeyama	Maeyamakawa	1990	51 km
Mazegawadaini	Mazegawadaini	Mazegawa	1976	54 km
Sasogawako	Sasogawa	Managawa	1957	56 km
Kasatochoseichi	Kasatochoseichi	Shiyamagawa	1983	56 km
	Yasugawa	Yasugawa	2009	57 km
Kanayamako	Iwaya	Masegawa	1976	57 km
Kuzuryuko	Kuzuryu	Kuzuryugawa	1968	58 km
Hironodamuko	Hirono	Hinogawa	1975	59 km
Hinogawa	Hinogawa	Hinogawa	1965	60 km
Washi	Washi	Kuzuryugawa	1968	60 km
Yahagidaini	Yahagidaini	Yahagigawa	1971	60 km
Oi	Oi	Kisogawa	1924	60 km
Ozuchi	Ozuchi	Yasugawa	1987	61 km
Akigawako	Akigawa	Akigawa	1990	62 km
Okuyahagiko	Yahagi	Yahagigawa	1970	63 km
Manahimeko	Managawa	Managawa	1977	64 km
Oharachosuichi	Ohara	Oharagawa	1960	67 km
Mikawako	Habu	Tomoegawa	1962	70 km
Kurodachosuichi	Kuroda	Kurodagawa	1980	70 km
Shakujoko	Ano	Anogawa	1990	71 km
Hananoko	Fukuoka	Tsukechigawa	1959	72 km
Okuyama	Okuyama	Ichinosegawa	1970	72 km
Ochiai	Ochiai	Kiso	1926	73 km
Tashiroko	Tashiroike	Takikawa	1895	77 km
Miurako	Miura	Otakigawa	1945	77 km
Komanbachoseichi	Komanba	Toyokawa	1968	77 km
Katada	Katada	Naganogawa	1929	78 km
Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi	Kisogawa	1957	78 km
Higashiueda	Higashiueda	Hidagawa	1954	79 km
Midoroike	Midoro	Hinogkawa	1970	84 km
Yomikaki	Yomikaki	Kisogawa	1960	86 km
Hakusuiko	Oshirakawa	Oshirakawa	1963	86 km
Miboroko	Miboro	Shokawa	1961	87 km
Biwako	Biwako-Kaihatsu	Sedagawa	1991	88 km
Hattachiike	Hattachiike	Toyokawa	1966	90 km
Horaiko	Ure	Uregawa	1958	91 km
Nameriko	Nameriko	Nakamuragawa	1973	91 km
Ontakeko	Makio	Otakigawa	2006	92 km
Kimigano	Kimigano	Hatsutematagawa	1971	94 km
Ryugahanako	Ryugahana	Tadedagawa	1988	94 km
Matsukawa	Matsukawa	Matsukawa	1974	95 km
Tokiwa	Tokiwa	Otakigawa	1941	95 km
Midoriko	Shintoyone	Onyugawa	1972	96 km
Tsukigaseko	Takayama	Nabarigawa	1968	96 km
Akigamichosuichi	Akigami	Akigamigawa	1953	97 km
Kisenyama	Kisenyama	Samutanigawa	1970	97 km
Bushugaike	Bushuko	Omigawa	1920	98 km
Kiso	Kiso	Otakigawa	1968	98 km
Takanedaini	Takanedaini	Hidagawa	1968	98 km
Hatogaya	Hatogaya	Shokawa	1956	98 km
Asahichosuichi	Asahi	Hidagawa	1953	99 km
			1998	100 km
Sakumako	Sakuma	Tenryugawa	1956	100 km
Takanenorikurako	Takanedaiichi	Hidagawa	1969	100 km
Hiraoka	Hiraoka	Tenryugawa	1951	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
TSURUGA	JAPAN	2	79 km
FUGEN ATR	JAPAN	1	79 km
MIHAMA	JAPAN	3	80 km
MONJU	JAPAN	1	81 km

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