M 6.7 in Japan from 13 Jun 2020 15:51 UTC to 15:51

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: 6.7M
Depth: 200.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.621 , 128.487
Event Date: 13 Jun 2020 15:51 UTC
14 Jun 2020 00:51 Local
Exposed Population: About 26000 people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt20165054
Inserted at: 13 Jun 2020 16:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt20165054 Scaled population (vector) 3.42 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 0.73 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1315463 0 13 Jun 2020 15:51 6.7M, 200.7km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 PTWC
1315464 0 13 Jun 2020 15:51 6.7M, 201km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 NTWC
1315465 0 13 Jun 2020 15:51 6.7M, 164.79km 4.51 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:36 NEIC
1315468 0 13 Jun 2020 15:51 6.6M, 159.62km 4.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 02:05 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) .

Radius Population
100 km 26000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people

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
Tokunoshima TKN 5 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 95 km

More information

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