M 4.8 in Japan on 03 Mar 2020 09:31 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: 4.8M
Depth: 48.52 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.5455 , 130.9549
Event Date: 03 Mar 2020 09:31 UTC
03 Mar 2020 18:31 Local
Exposed Population:
250000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600088jk
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2020 10:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us600088jk Scaled population (vector) 5.43  
  C1 earthquake 0.73  
  C2 earthquake -0.22  
  Country Vulnerability -0.71  
  INFORM_normalised 0.57  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1298964 0 03 Mar 2020 09:31 4.8M, 48.52km N/A 260 thousand (in 100km) 00:34 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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Odaira, Noma, Takeyano, Nakayama, Mitariyama, Miza, Takenokawa, Masuda, Onasu, Nijuban, and Izashiki.

Radius Population
100 km 260000 people
75 km 53000 people
50 km 41000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 8500 people
5 km 6100 people
2 km 3500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Odaira Kagoshima Japan Village - 1 km
Noma Kagoshima Japan Village - 2 km
Takeyano Kagoshima Japan Village - 3 km
Nakayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 3 km
Mitariyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 3 km
Miza Kagoshima Japan Village - 5 km
Takenokawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 5 km
Masuda Kagoshima Japan Village - 5 km
Onasu Kagoshima Japan Village - 5 km
Nijuban Kagoshima Japan Village - 6 km
Hamatsuwaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 7 km
Sakai Kagoshima Japan Village - 8 km
Ikenohira Kagoshima Japan Village - 8 km
Jurokuban Kagoshima Japan Village - 8 km
Makigawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 9 km
Mampa Kagoshima Japan Village - 10 km
Jusamban Kagoshima Japan Village - 11 km
Fukagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 11 km
Hamada Kagoshima Japan Village - 11 km
Tachiyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 11 km
Hirayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 12 km
Hirota Kagoshima Japan Village - 13 km
Ono Kagoshima Japan Village - 14 km
Furuta Kagoshima Japan Village - 14 km
Sumiyoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 14 km
Anjo Kagoshima Japan Village - 14 km
Shimama Kagoshima Japan Village - 14 km
Hiramatsu Kagoshima Japan Village - 15 km
Kaminaka Kagoshima Japan Village - 15 km
Ushino Kagoshima Japan Village - 15 km
Osaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 16 km
Kurazami Kagoshima Japan Village - 16 km
Yakenota Kagoshima Japan Village - 17 km
Takesaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 19 km
Azako Kagoshima Japan Village - 19 km
Shimonaka Kagoshima Japan Village - 19 km
Komakino Kagoshima Japan Village - 19 km
Nishinoomote Kagoshima Japan Village 18000 people 21 km
Nishino Kagoshima Japan Village - 21 km
Shoiiura Kagoshima Japan Village - 22 km
Anno Kagoshima Japan Village - 22 km
Shimo-Nishime Kagoshima Japan Village - 22 km
Takabo Kagoshima Japan Village - 23 km
Yokoyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 23 km
Kerisaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 24 km
Guniwa Kagoshima Japan Village - 24 km
Hayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 25 km
Osaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 26 km
Iseki Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Yanagihara Kagoshima Japan Village - 28 km
Kunikami Kagoshima Japan Village - 30 km
Kunigami Kagoshima Japan Village - 30 km
Minato Kagoshima Japan Village - 31 km
Funayuki Kagoshima Japan Village - 37 km
Ambo Kagoshima Japan Village - 38 km
Miyanoura Kagoshima Japan Village - 41 km
Mugyu Kagoshima Japan Village - 47 km
Haro Kagoshima Japan Village - 47 km
Onoaida Kagoshima Japan Village - 51 km
Kojima Kagoshima Japan Village - 53 km
Hirauchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 53 km
Nagata Kagoshima Japan Village - 55 km
Yudomari Kagoshima Japan Village - 57 km
Segire Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Kurio Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Tomai Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Nakama Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Nakamura Kagoshima Japan Village - 62 km
Izashiki Kagoshima Japan Village - 65 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
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 0 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 30 km
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 33 km
Kanoya 65 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yamagawa Japan 79 km
Kiire JPKII Japan 100 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 25 km

More information

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