Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 08 Jan 2012 22:13 UTC

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M 5.2 in Japan on 08 Jan 2012 22:13 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:	5.2M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	39.3762 , 141.825
Event Date:	08 Jan 2012 22:13 UTC 09 Jan 2012 07:13 Local
Exposed Population:	1540000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc0007hpz
Inserted at:	08 Jan 2012 23:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc0007hpz	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
114093		0.5	08 Jan 2012 22:13	5.2M, 67.2km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)		00:47	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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Fudaba, Otsuchi, Yokouchi, Sawa, Hashino, Shimo-Yashiki, Kozawa, Unozumai, Ryoishi, Hinata, and Shimo-Tsuyakawa.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.5 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	240000 people
20 km	71000 people
10 km	20000 people
5 km	5200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	10 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Fudaba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	4 km
Otsuchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	16000 people	4 km
Yokouchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Sawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Hashino	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	5 km
Shimo-Yashiki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	6 km
Kozawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	7 km
Unozumai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Ryoishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Hinata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	9 km
Hakozaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Kirikiri	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	10 km
Anto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Nakagawara	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Kamaishi	Iwate	Japan	City	42000 people	13 km
Niita	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Tozawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Ohashi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Yamada	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	14 km
Sekizawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Funakoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	14 km
Kami-Heida	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	15 km
Heida	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Unata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Koyatori	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Osawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Hongo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Shirahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Kojirahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Dogahana	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Wano	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Sukuiso	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Sekine	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Oura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Akasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Kutsukake	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Akabane	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Oku-Tsuchikura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Oishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Komaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Ota	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Obatake	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Tsugaruishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Shiraiwa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Nakasone	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Ishihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Akamae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Haratai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Tono	Iwate	Japan	Village	27000 people	26 km
Tsunagi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Tsuchibuchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Horoiwa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Moichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Roki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Hikime	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Joyanagi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Neichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Yokamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Tatamiishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Okkirai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Omoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Urahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Oide	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Sakihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Misazaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Ohata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Tsuchimuro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Shimo-Horei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Kariya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Miyako	Iwate	Japan	City	51000 people	32 km
Hirazasa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Nakasato	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Katasu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Shimo-Ayaori	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Sasasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Takatoriya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Koishihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Sakari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Setamai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Yamaya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Kawaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Sakiyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Okubo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Wainai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Sakikuwagasaki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Ofunato	Iwate	Japan	Village	37000 people	36 km
Ichinokura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Otomomachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Nonomae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Kawauchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Ryori	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Attari	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Hiratsudo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Kariyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Mayooka	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Shimo-Funato	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Shimo-Omata	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Ko-Tashiro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Tatezawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Kadoma	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	40 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
Hanamaki	HNA	91	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	60 km
Ippongibara		304				0	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kamaishi	JPKIS	Japan	13 km
Yamada		Japan	15 km
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	32 km
Ofunato	JPOFT	Japan	37 km
Kesennuma Ko		Japan	59 km
Fudai		Japan	70 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Taseko	Tase	Sarugaishigawa	1954	44 km
Gandoko	Gando	Tandogawa	1960	64 km
Sotoyama	Sotoyama	Sotoyamagawa	1943	64 km
Tsunatori	Tsunatori	Nagatsugawa	1982	65 km
Heiannomizuumi	Sannokai	Takinagawa	2001	68 km
Nanbukatafujiko	Shijushida	Kitakamigawa	1968	72 km
Senganishitameike	Senganishi	Shukunaigawa	1934	73 km
Toyosawako	Toyosawa	Toyosawagawa	1961	74 km
Ishibane	Ishibane	Wagagawa	1954	76 km
Goshoko	Gosho	Shizukuishigawa	1981	77 km
Kinshuko	Yuda	Wagagawa	1964	82 km
Oshuku	Oshuku	Oshukugawa	1957	84 km
Ishibuchiko	Ishibuchi	Isawagawa	1953	85 km
Setsukinaidamuko	Setsukinai	Setsukinaigawa	1986	87 km
Kurikoma	Kurikoma	Sanhazamagawa	1961	94 km
Naganuma	Naganuma	Hazamagawa	2005	94 km
Natsuse	Natsuse	Tamagawa	1940	100 km

More information

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