M 5.5 in Japan on 28 Jan 2020 01:36 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: 78.99 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.558 , 145.9487
Event Date: 28 Jan 2020 01:36 UTC
28 Jan 2020 11:36 Local
Exposed Population: About 97000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007huu
Inserted at: 29 Jan 2020 01:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Russia= 4.6; Japan= 1.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60007huu Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1292852 0 28 Jan 2020 01:36 5.5M, 78.99km 4.14 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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 Aitomari, Kitaura, Moshirikeshi, Kamenka, Akiajiba, Zeikomae, Tokkariiso, Nishimae, Sunahama, Pontokomoi, and Kekkyowan.

Radius Population
100 km 98000 people
75 km 52000 people
50 km 30000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no 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
Aitomari Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 11 km
Kitaura Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 13 km
Moshirikeshi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 13 km
Kamenka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 14 km
Akiajiba Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 14 km
Zeikomae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 16 km
Tokkariiso Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 16 km
Nishimae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 17 km
Sunahama Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 17 km
Pontokomoi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 18 km
Kafenotsu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 21 km
Nassafu Hokkaido Japan Village - 23 km
Hikiushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 29 km
Tomoshiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 37 km
Nemuro Hokkaido Japan City 31000 people 39 km
Golovnino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 41 km
Nakanokotan Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 44 km
Oshiusu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 44 km
Nishi-wada Hokkaido Japan Village - 47 km
Medelevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 47 km
Onirusu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 48 km
Goryachiy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 51 km
Ruchi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 51 km
Protochnaya Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 52 km
Danilovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 52 km
Alëkhino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 52 km
Yuzhno-Kurilsk Sakhalinskaya Russia Village 5400 people 53 km
Chibukarabetsu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Fushiko-tobuto Hokkaido Japan Village - 55 km
Tokotan Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Svetloye Hokkaido Japan Village - 57 km
Bekkai Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Masuba Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Kombuusu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Odaito Hokkaido Japan Village - 59 km
Gavrilovka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Ayvazovskoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 62 km
Malaya Rechka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 63 km
Grigor'yevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 64 km
Il'inka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 67 km
Shibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village 22000 people 68 km
Atsutoko Hokkaido Japan Village - 68 km
Anama Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Kekkyowan Sakhalinskaya Russia 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
Nakashibetsu SHB 65 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Golovino Russia 35 km
Nemuro JPNEM Japan 40 km
Hanasaki Japan 43 km
Yuzhno Kurilsk Russia 52 km
Shakotan Russia 79 km

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