M 5.3 in Japan on 30 Apr 2017 14:42 UTC
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: 5.3M
Depth: 60.17 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.2953 , 142.9882
Event Date: 30 Apr 2017 14:42 UTC
30 Apr 2017 23:42 Local
Exposed Population:
380000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008m7z
Inserted at: 30 Apr 2017 16:24 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
us10008m7z Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1165999 0.2 30 Apr 2017 14:42 5.3M, 64.28km N/A 380 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1166004 0.2 30 Apr 2017 14:42 5.3M, 60.17km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 01:41 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 Panke, Kami-toyoni, Nishicha, Samani, Kami mitsuishi, Urakawa, Utabue, Toyoni, Kurambetsu, Hiroo, and Otsu.

Radius Population
100 km 390000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 53000 people
20 km 1100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Panke Hokkaido Japan Village - 17 km
Kami-toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 19 km
Nishicha Hokkaido Japan Village - 20 km
Samani Hokkaido Japan Village - 21 km
Kami mitsuishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 23 km
Urakawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 24 km
Utabue Hokkaido Japan Village - 25 km
Toyoni Hokkaido Japan Village - 26 km
Kurambetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Hiroo Hokkaido Japan Village - 27 km
Ogifushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 29 km
Kami-notsuka Hokkaido Japan Village - 30 km
Oda Hokkaido Japan Village - 30 km
Kerimabu Hokkaido Japan Village - 30 km
Taiki Hokkaido Japan Village - 31 km
Onitoppu Hokkaido Japan Village - 34 km
Horoizumi Hokkaido Japan Village - 36 km
Moto-sarabetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 37 km
Churui Hokkaido Japan Village - 38 km
Chipira Hokkaido Japan Village - 40 km
Ichibu Hokkaido Japan Village - 40 km
Aiboshima Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Higashi-shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Naka-satsunai Hokkaido Japan Village - 41 km
Ohira Hokkaido Japan Village - 43 km
Yachiyo Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Erimo Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Komahata Hokkaido Japan Village - 48 km
Sariwarabe Hokkaido Japan Village - 49 km
Oikamanae Hokkaido Japan Village - 49 km
Mikawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 50 km
Shizunai Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 51 km
Kami-ibise Hokkaido Japan Village - 54 km
Taisha Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Niikappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 56 km
Okawa Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Kami-michibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Showa Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Moiwa Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Ushishubetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 61 km
Kawanishi Hokkaido Japan Village - 61 km
Atsugacho Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Kami-noyaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 63 km
Kita-fushiko Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Memuro Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Shimo-noyaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 66 km
Obihiro Hokkaido Japan City 170000 people 68 km
Otsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 69 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
Obihiro OBO 149 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 50 km
Tokachi 84 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 66 km
Sado Shima SDS unknown 0 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Samani JPSAM Japan 22 km
Tokachi JPTOK Japan 28 km
Otsu JPOTU Japan 69 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Samaniko Samani Samanigawa 1974 14 km
Horomanko Horomangawadaisan Horomangawa 1954 22 km
Mitsuishi Mitsuishi Mitsuishigawa 1991 25 km
Higashinosawachoseichi Higashinosawa Koikakushushibicharigawa 1987 25 km
Takamiko Takami Shizunaigawa 1983 33 km
Shizunaichoseichi Shizunai Shizunaigawa 1966 36 km
Shimonikappu Shimonikappu Nikappugawa 1969 47 km
Poroshiriko Okunikappu Nikappugawa 1963 47 km
Niikappu Niikappu Niikappugawa 1974 48 km
Iwachishi Iwachishi Sarugawa 1958 72 km
Nibutaniko Nibutani Sarugawa n/a 77 km
Kuttariko Kuttari Tokachigawa 1987 93 km
Sahoroko Sahoro Sahorogawa 1984 96 km
Iwamatsuko Iwamatsu Tokachigawa 1943 99 km

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