M 4.7 in Japan on 03 Dec 2012 17:48 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: 4.7M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 43.0823 , 145.869
Event Date: 03 Dec 2012 17:48 UTC
04 Dec 2012 02:48 Local
Exposed Population:
About 89000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000e33d
Inserted at: 04 Dec 2012 00:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000e33d 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
121245 0.5 03 Dec 2012 17:48 4.7M, 57.2km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 06:13 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 Hikiushi, Tomoshiri, Nishi-wada, Nassafu, Nemuro, Zeikomae, Svetloye, Akiajiba, Sunahama, Moshirikeshi, and Nishibetsu.

Radius Population
100 km 96000 people
75 km 47000 people
50 km 30000 people
20 km no 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
Hikiushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 26 km
Tomoshiri Hokkaido Japan Village - 28 km
Nishi-wada Hokkaido Japan Village - 30 km
Nassafu Hokkaido Japan Village - 30 km
Nemuro Hokkaido Japan City 31000 people 32 km
Zeikomae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 35 km
Svetloye Hokkaido Japan Village - 36 km
Akiajiba Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 37 km
Sunahama Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 38 km
Moshirikeshi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 38 km
Pontokomoi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 42 km
Fushiko-tobuto Hokkaido Japan Village - 45 km
Nishimae Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 46 km
Kamenka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 49 km
Atsutoko Hokkaido Japan Village - 49 km
Aitomari Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Moraito Hokkaido Japan Village - 51 km
Kitaura Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 52 km
Tokkariiso Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 54 km
Bekkai Hokkaido Japan Village - 54 km
Kafenotsu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Kiritappu Hokkaido Japan Village - 58 km
Hamanaka Hokkaido Japan Village - 60 km
Tokotan Hokkaido Japan Village - 62 km
Yamagata-dantai Hokkaido Japan Village - 63 km
Kumaushi Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Mo-chirippu Hokkaido Japan Village - 64 km
Nishibetsu Hokkaido Japan Village - 66 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 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hanasaki Japan 28 km
Nemuro JPNEM Japan 32 km
Golovino Russia 65 km
Akkeshi JPAKE Japan 79 km

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