M 5.5 in Japan on 17 Jun 2018 22:58 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10.89 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.8326 , 135.6124
Event Date: 17 Jun 2018 22:58 UTC
18 Jun 2018 07:58 Local
Exposed Population: 150000 people in MMI
21770000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000eu1c
Inserted at: 18 Jun 2018 15:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.7 0.7
us1000eu1c Scaled population (vector) 5.52  
  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
1214909 0.6 17 Jun 2018 22:58 5.3M, 15.35km 7.38 1.3 million (in MMI>=VII) 00:15 NEIC
1215020 0.7 17 Jun 2018 22:58 5.5M, 10.89km 7.73 2.7 million (in MMI>=VII) 16:20 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 Kinki (population 22,207,000) . The nearest places are Akutagawa, Toyonaka, Yahatasho, Yawata, Tanabe, Suita, Higashiosaka, Muko, Terada, Uji, and Tsu.

Radius Population
100 km 21.7 million people
75 km 18.7 million people
50 km 15.6 million people
20 km 6.2 million people
10 km 1.8 million people
5 km 570000 people
2 km 110000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Akutagawa Osaka Japan City - 2 km
Toyonaka Osaka Japan City 380000 people 6 km
Yahatasho Kyoto Japan Village - 9 km
Yawata Kyoto Japan Village 71000 people 9 km
Tanabe Osaka Japan Village 56000 people 12 km
Suita Osaka Japan City 350000 people 12 km
Higashiosaka Osaka Japan City 520000 people 12 km
Muko Kyoto Japan Village 53000 people 13 km
Terada Kyoto Japan Village - 15 km
Uji Kyoto Japan City 190000 people 16 km
Noma-guchi Kyoto Japan Village - 16 km
Tamamizu Kyoto Japan Village - 16 km
Ikeda Hyogo Japan City 99000 people 17 km
Taga Kyoto Japan Village - 18 km
Yamashita Hyogo Japan Village - 20 km
Kamikoma Kyoto Japan Village - 21 km
Hozucho Kyoto Japan Village - 21 km
Saiki Kyoto Japan Village - 21 km
Anau Kyoto Japan Village - 22 km
Saganocho Kyoto Japan Village - 22 km
Namikawa Kyoto Japan Village - 22 km
Saga-Kiyotaki Kyoto Japan Village - 23 km
Nishi-Kaya Kyoto Japan Village - 23 km
Osaka Osaka Japan Major city 2.6 million people 23 km
Kyoto Kyoto Japan Major city 1.5 million people 24 km
Sagamizuo Kyoto Japan Village - 24 km
Kawara Kyoto Japan Village - 25 km
Izumo Kyoto Japan Village - 25 km
Ogawa Kyoto Japan Village - 25 km
Umajicho Kyoto Japan Village - 25 km
Umegahata-Makinoo Kyoto Japan Village - 25 km
Hirono Kyoto Japan Village - 26 km
Miyogawa Kyoto Japan Village - 26 km
Kozaki Kyoto Japan Village - 26 km
Ikejiri Kyoto Japan Village - 26 km
Nara Nara Japan Major city 360000 people 27 km
Yagi Kyoto Japan Village - 27 km
Akakuma Kyoto Japan Village - 27 km
Sugi Kyoto Japan Village - 28 km
Izumicho Hyogo Japan Village - 28 km
Koshihata Kyoto Japan Village - 28 km
Fujiocho Shiga Japan Village - 28 km
Jizodani Kyoto Japan Village - 28 km
Kokubu Nara Japan City - 28 km
Hiragino Kyoto Japan Village - 29 km
Hidokoro Kyoto Japan Village - 29 km
Himurocho Kyoto Japan Village - 29 km
Habu Kyoto Japan Village - 29 km
Tonodani Kyoto Japan Village - 30 km
Dongahata Kyoto Japan Village - 30 km
Minami-Shigocho Shiga Japan Village - 30 km
Nojo Kyoto Japan Village - 30 km
Yamanakacho Shiga Japan Village - 30 km
Shimoku Kyoto Japan Village - 30 km
Toba Kyoto Japan Village - 30 km
Shimo-Sugisaka Kyoto Japan Village - 30 km
Enoki Kyoto Japan Village - 31 km
Morohata Kyoto Japan Village - 31 km
Tenri Nara Japan Village 71000 people 31 km
Kamiku Kyoto Japan Village - 31 km
Otsu Shiga Japan Major city 290000 people 31 km
Takano Kyoto Japan Village - 31 km
Amabiki Kyoto Japan Village - 31 km
Ono Kyoto Japan Village - 31 km
Kinocho Kyoto Japan Village - 32 km
Funaeda Kyoto Japan Village - 32 km
Yagyu Nara Japan Village - 32 km
Minami-Hatta Kyoto Japan Village - 32 km
Nonakacho Kyoto Japan Village - 32 km
Ikenouchi Kyoto Japan Village - 32 km
Kami Kyoto Japan Village - 32 km
Tenno Kyoto Japan Village - 32 km
Saigawa Shiga Japan Village - 33 km
Sonobe Kyoto Japan Village - 33 km
Seta Shiga Japan Village - 33 km
Shishudo Kyoto Japan Village - 33 km
Kumoganatake Kyoto Japan Village - 33 km
Yasecho Kyoto Japan Village - 33 km
Arima Hyogo Japan Village - 33 km
Shineigadake Shiga Japan Village - 34 km
Sagiri Kyoto Japan Village - 34 km
Takei Kyoto Japan Village - 34 km
Anocho Shiga Japan Village - 34 km
Funasaka Kyoto Japan Village - 34 km
Kami-Seki Kyoto Japan Village - 34 km
Chuji Kyoto Japan Village - 34 km
Nakacho Kyoto Japan Village - 35 km
Yabosecho Shiga Japan Village - 35 km
Nishimono Hyogo Japan Village - 35 km
Dojo Hyogo Japan Village - 35 km
Kuruma-Honmachi Kyoto Japan Village - 35 km
Shizuharacho Kyoto Japan Village - 35 km
Shimoutsu Kyoto Japan Village - 35 km
Kurama Kyoto Japan Village - 35 km
Kaware Hyogo Japan Village - 35 km
Taharamoto Nara Japan Village - 35 km
Higashicho Kyoto Japan Village - 36 km
Kusatsu Shiga Japan City 130000 people 36 km
Sanda Hyogo Japan City 130000 people 36 km
Funaoka Kyoto Japan Village - 36 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
Osaka Itami International ITM 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 17 km
Yao 12 Civ. Paved Yes 4800 26 km
Shinodayama 15 0 41 km
Kobe UKB unknown 0 42 km
Kansai International KIX 5 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 56 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Amagasaki JPAMA Japan 24 km
Hannan (Kishiwada) JPHAN Japan 26 km
Nishinomiya JPNYA Japan 28 km
Sakai JPSAK Japan 34 km
Kobe JPUKB Japan 42 km
Hannan Ko Japan 47 km
Izumisano JPIZS Japan 53 km
Shizuki Japan 70 km
Higashi-Harima Japan 72 km
Maizuru JPMAI Japan 74 km
Obama Japan 74 km
Takasago JPTSG Japan 76 km
Uchiura JPUCR Japan 78 km
Maizuru Ko Japan 80 km
Wakayama JPHIK Japan 80 km
Sumoto Japan 84 km
Kainan JPKAI Japan 85 km
Himeji JPHIM Japan 85 km
Tsu JPTSU Japan 85 km
Miyazu JPMIY Japan 87 km
Hirohata JPHRH Japan 88 km
Shikama JPHRH Japan 88 km
Matsuzaka Japan 91 km
Shimotsu JPSMT Japan 94 km
Aboshi JPABO Japan 94 km
Yokkaichi JPYKK Japan 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Chimyoko Hitokura Hitokuraorojigawa 1983 20 km
Kisenyama Kisenyama Samutanigawa 1970 23 km
Kawashimogawa Kawashimogawa Kawashimogawa 1977 30 km
Biwako Biwako-Kaihatsu Sedagawa 1991 31 km
Sengarisuigenchi Sengari Hazugawa 1919 32 km
Kinsenjiko Maruyama Funasakagawa 1977 33 km
Segi Segi Katsuragawa 1951 34 km
Sayamaike Sayamaike Nishiyokegawa 2001 37 km
Tsukigaseko Takayama Nabarigawa 1968 38 km
Senjojiko Aono Aonogawa 1987 39 km
Onoike Onoike Makiogawa 1940 39 km
Komyoike Komyoike Makiogawa 1936 43 km
Tsubaichi Tsubaichi Tsubaichigawa 1971 44 km
Murooko Murou Udagawa 1973 47 km
Takihata Takihata Ishikawa 1981 49 km
Tsukuharako Dondo Yamadagawa 1989 50 km
Tojoko Kamogawa Kamogawa 1951 51 km
Shorenjiko Shorenji Shorenjigawa 1970 53 km
Midoroike Midoro Hinogkawa 1970 54 km
1998 55 km
Tsuburoko Tsuburo Tsuburogawa 1962 56 km
Tashiroko Tashiroike Takikawa 1895 60 km
Oharachosuichi Ohara Oharagawa 1960 62 km
Hinogawa Hinogawa Hinogawa 1965 63 km
Horigo Horigo Horigogawa 1969 63 km
Ozuchi Ozuchi Yasugawa 1987 65 km
Kakogawaozeki Kakogawaozeki Kakogawa 1988 66 km
Gongenike Gongendaiichi Gongengawa 1981 68 km
Okuyama Okuyama Ichinosegawa 1970 68 km
Kimigano Kimigano Hatsutematagawa 1971 69 km
Yasugawa Yasugawa 2009 69 km
Heisoko Heisodaiichi Kakogawa 1966 69 km
Shakujoko Ano Anogawa 1990 70 km
Eigenjiko Eigenji Echigawa 1972 71 km
Osakochosuichi Osako Kinokawa 1973 72 km
Katada Katada Naganogawa 1929 74 km
Inukami Inukamigawa Inukamigawa 1946 76 km
Nameriko Nameriko Nakamuragawa 1973 79 km
Osugiko Miyagawa Miyagawa 1956 81 km
Kurokawa Kurokawa Kurokawa 1974 81 km
Asahichosuichi Asahi Asahigawa 1978 81 km
Ginzanko Ikuno Ichikawa 1972 82 km
Kasatochoseichi Kasatochoseichi Shiyamagawa 1983 84 km
Tataragi Tataragi Tataragigawa 1974 84 km
Futagawa Futagawa Aritagawa 1966 86 km
Okuiseko Misetani Miyagawa 1966 87 km
Kazeyachosuichi Kazeya Totsugawa 1960 89 km
Reiyoko Nakazato Ohiragawa 1976 90 km
Sakamotochosuichi Sakamoto Higashinogawa 1962 91 km
Ikeharako Ikehara Kitayamagawa 1964 93 km
Isakachosuichi Isaka 1966 95 km
Gokatsuraike Gokatsuraike 1678 95 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TAKAHAMA JAPAN 4 76 km
OHI JAPAN 4 78 km

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