M 4.6 in Japan from 09 Jun 2005 17:17 UTC to 17:12

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 26.55 , 127.93
Event Date: 09 Jun 2005 17:12 UTC
10 Jun 2005 02:12 Local
Exposed Population:
1140000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 13 Jun 2005 10:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
11978 0.5 09 Jun 2005 17:12 4.6M, 27.1km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 3d 17:22 NEIC
11979 0.5 09 Jun 2005 17:17 4.5M, 27.2km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 3d 17:19 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 Okinawa (population 1,242,315) . The nearest places are Nago, Nakao, Kin, Toguchi, Teima, Ishikawa, Ichi, Higashieue, Obo, Ogimi, and Hama.

Radius Population
100 km 1.3 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 56000 people
5 km 2400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nago Okinawa Japan Village 59000 people 6 km
Nakao Okinawa Japan Village - 11 km
Kin Okinawa Japan Village - 11 km
Toguchi Okinawa Japan Village - 12 km
Teima Okinawa Japan Village - 14 km
Ishikawa Okinawa Japan Village 22000 people 17 km
Ichi Okinawa Japan Village - 20 km
Higashieue Okinawa Japan Village - 21 km
Obo Okinawa Japan Village - 22 km
Ogimi Okinawa Japan Village - 25 km
Kaata Okinawa Japan Village - 26 km
Kadena Okinawa Japan Village - 27 km
Henna Okinawa Japan Village - 28 km
Atsuta Okinawa Japan Village - 33 km
Izena Okinawa Japan Village - 41 km
Ishimine Okinawa Japan Village - 43 km
Ada Okinawa Japan Village - 44 km
Fusozaki Okinawa Japan Village - 44 km
Naha Okinawa Japan City 300000 people 45 km
Hedo Okinawa Japan Village - 48 km
Chifuwa Okinawa Japan Village - 48 km
Shimajiri Okinawa Japan Village - 52 km
Gakiya Okinawa Japan Village - 54 km
Itoman Okinawa Japan Village 56000 people 54 km
Maetomari Okinawa Japan Village - 55 km
Nakaza Okinawa Japan Village - 55 km
Tana Okinawa Japan Village - 56 km
Tokashiku Okinawa Japan Village - 69 km
Hama Okinawa Japan Village - 70 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
Ie Jima IEJ 75 Civ. Paved No 4900 24 km
Kadena AB DNA 45 Mil. Paved Yes 12100 27 km
Futenma Mcas 75 Mil. Paved Yes 9000 35 km
Naha OKA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 48 km
Yoron RNJ 16 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Oku Japan 4 km
Kin Wan JPKIN Japan 22 km
Heianza JPHEI Japan 26 km
Nakagusuku Wan Japan 34 km
Nishihara JPNHR Japan 37 km
Naha JPNAH Japan 46 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kannako Kanna Kannafukujigawa 1993 8 km
Okukubi Okukubigawa 2001 9 km
Zukeyama Kurashiki Yonabarugawa 1995 22 km

More information

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