M 5.7 in Japan on 08 Apr 2018 16:32 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: 5.7M
Depth: 8.54 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.2469 , 132.5282
Event Date: 08 Apr 2018 16:32 UTC
09 Apr 2018 01:32 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
2450000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000dwh6
Inserted at: 08 Apr 2018 16:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000dwh6 Scaled population (vector) 2.61  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1206012 0 08 Apr 2018 16:32 5.7M, 8.54km 6.99 5 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 NEIC
1206026 0 08 Apr 2018 16:32 5.6M, 7.91km 6.73 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 01:21 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 Chugoku (population 7,963,924) . The nearest places are Hane, Kutemachi, Tagimachi, Kushi-taki, Ideguchi, Hongo, Nakagori, Torii, Harido, Oda, and Hiroshima.

Radius Population
100 km 2.6 million people
75 km 860000 people
50 km 340000 people
20 km 56000 people
10 km 24000 people
5 km 7000 people
2 km 2100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chugoku Japan 8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hane Shimane Japan Village - 1 km
Kutemachi Shimane Japan Village - 3 km
Tagimachi Shimane Japan Village - 5 km
Kushi-taki Shimane Japan Village - 6 km
Ideguchi Shimane Japan Village - 6 km
Hongo Shimane Japan Village - 6 km
Nakagori Shimane Japan Village - 6 km
Torii Shimane Japan Village - 6 km
Harido Shimane Japan Village - 6 km
Oda Shimane Japan Village 31000 people 6 km
Hira Shimane Japan Village - 8 km
Yumbe Shimane Japan Village - 8 km
Yoshinaga Shimane Japan Village - 8 km
Oura Shimane Japan Village - 10 km
Yukitsune Shimane Japan Village - 10 km
Kawaimachi Shimane Japan Village - 10 km
Koyama Shimane Japan Village - 11 km
Koyahara Shimane Japan Village - 12 km
Ikeda Shimane Japan Village - 12 km
Nishiki Shimane Japan Village - 12 km
Kami Tane Shimane Japan Village - 12 km
Ichiba Shimane Japan Village - 14 km
Ikenohara Shimane Japan Village - 14 km
Takunomachi Shimane Japan Village - 14 km
Miyanobe Shimane Japan Village - 15 km
Kuchitagi Shimane Japan Village - 15 km
Nimamachi Shimane Japan Village - 15 km
Takuno Shimane Japan Village - 16 km
Jige Shimane Japan Village - 16 km
Kamijo Shimane Japan Village - 16 km
Ebisu Shimane Japan Village - 16 km
Yoshino Shimane Japan Village - 17 km
Machi Shimane Japan Village - 17 km
Shigaku Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Tashiro Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Ojimacho Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Yawata Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Tsunoi Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Omori Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Fukuhara Shimane Japan Village - 18 km
Sada Shimane Japan Village - 19 km
Obara Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Chiimiyacho Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Arakayacho Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Hamahara Shimane Japan Village - 20 km
Kyorambara Shimane Japan Village - 21 km
Nakagumi Shimane Japan Village - 21 km
Sojikimachi Shimane Japan Village - 21 km
Shitatsuki Shimane Japan Village - 21 km
Nishita Shimane Japan Village - 21 km
Taisha Shimane Japan City - 22 km
Hata Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Imaichi Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Shimoyokocho Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Koshicho Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Hakami Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Hinomi-saki Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Uryu Shimane Japan Village - 22 km
Sakura Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Yanase Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Yunotsu Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Hara Shimane Japan Village - 23 km
Jitosho Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Dekiyama Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Yamada Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Shishi Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Shiki Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Nakagumi Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Kohama Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Shimo-Done Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Ombara Shimane Japan Village - 24 km
Maruyama Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Ijimi Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Nagatani Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Sagiura Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Ichi Shimane Japan Village - 25 km
Saginoura Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Inaokacho Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Miyazaki Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Mae-Neba Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Tata Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Kadotani Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Ota Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Oe Shimane Japan Village - 26 km
Shijiki Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Inomecho Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Kusakacho Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Kami-Ida Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Tokaichi Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Ushiroku Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Yudani Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Sakedani Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Omura Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Kuromatsu Shimane Japan Village - 27 km
Kakeya Shimane Japan Village - 28 km
Awabara Shimane Japan Village - 28 km
Shimodani Shimane Japan Village - 28 km
Kawamoto Shimane Japan Village - 29 km
Kamishimacho Shimane Japan Village - 29 km
Ochi Shimane Japan Village - 29 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
Izumo IZO 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 38 km
Miho YGJ 6 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 70 km
Iwami IWJ 54 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 92 km
Hiroshima International HIJ 331 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 97 km
Hiroshima HIW 5 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Matsue JPMTE Japan 54 km
Hamada JPHMD Japan 60 km
Sakaiminato JPSMN Japan 73 km
Hiroshima JPHIJ Japan 98 km
Akitsu JPAKT Japan 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hamaharachosuichi Hamahara Enokawa 1953 24 km
Kijimako Kijima Kondogawa 1956 25 km
Kaminoseko Kobo Kannosegawa 1949 37 km
Aikawa Aikawa Aikawa 1942 40 km
Sakuraiko Yato Yatogawa 1976 44 km
Otanichosuichi Otani Otanigawa 1956 51 km
Kakiharatameike Kakiharatameike Nishitanigawa 1952 52 km
Yamabiko Yamasa Yamasagawa 1980 52 km
Shirotsubakiko Fube Iinashigawa 1967 57 km
Sufugawa Sufugawa Sufugawa 1961 60 km
Kunikaneike Kunikaneike Kunikanegawa 1953 62 km
Sensuiko Odomari Takiyamagawa 1959 64 km
Yachiyoko Haji Enokawa 1973 67 km
Nichinanko Sugesawa Ingagawa 1967 72 km
Ryokusuiko Kasho Hosshojigawa 1988 73 km
Myojinchosuichi Myojin Nabaragawa 1976 73 km
Hijiriko Tarutoko Shibakigawa 1957 74 km
Nabarachosuichi Nabara Nabaragawa 1976 76 km
Tateiwachosuichi Tateiwa Otagawa 1939 85 km
Namitakijiike Namitakijiike Kurosegawa 1944 86 km
Shinnoko Mikawa Ashidagawa 1974 88 km
Hakuryuko Mukunashi Mukunashigawa 1968 89 km
Komoto Komoto Nishikawa 1964 90 km
1968 92 km
Doyo Doyo Doyogawa 1986 92 km
Soryuko Uokiri Yahatagawa 1981 93 km
Osadamuko Osa Osakabegawa 1982 94 km
Miyoshiko Osakabegawa Osakabegawa 1955 96 km
Seiryuko Mitsugi Mitsugigawa 1988 97 km
Iiyamachosuichi Iinoyama Ozegawa 1932 99 km
Kurose Kurose Kagaragawa 1987 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
SHIMANE JAPAN 2 53 km

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