M 6 in Japan from 12 Apr 2013 20:33 UTC to 20:33

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: 6.0M
Depth: 5.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.4133 , 134.827
Event Date: 12 Apr 2013 20:33 UTC
13 Apr 2013 05:33 Local
Exposed Population:
16311894 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000g5yg
Inserted at: 12 Apr 2013 20:45 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.9 0.9
usb000g5yg 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
123970 0.9 12 Apr 2013 20:33 6M, 5.3km N/A 16.3 million (in 100km) 00:12 NEIC
123971 0.8 12 Apr 2013 20:33 5.8M, 14km N/A 16 million (in 100km) 00:54 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 Kinki (population 22,207,000) . The nearest places are Tsushi, Gunge, Shitsuki, Torikaiura, Sumoto, Murotsu, Aoki, Minato, Toshima, Yura, and Takamatsu.

Radius Population
100 km 16.3 million people
75 km 7.5 million people
50 km 2.9 million people
20 km 120000 people
10 km 47000 people
5 km 10000 people
2 km 1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tsushi Hyogo Japan Village - 4 km
Gunge Hyogo Japan Village - 7 km
Shitsuki Hyogo Japan Village - 7 km
Torikaiura Hyogo Japan Village - 9 km
Sumoto Hyogo Japan City 39000 people 11 km
Murotsu Hyogo Japan Village - 12 km
Aoki Hyogo Japan Village - 13 km
Minato Hyogo Japan Village - 14 km
Toshima Hyogo Japan Village - 17 km
Yura Hyogo Japan Village - 18 km
Kariya Hyogo Japan Village - 19 km
Shirasaki Hyogo Japan Village - 20 km
Fukura Hyogo Japan Village - 20 km
Nantan Hyogo Japan Village - 22 km
Honjo Hyogo Japan Village - 23 km
Iwaya Hyogo Japan Village - 26 km
Fuke Osaka Japan City - 30 km
Eigashima Hyogo Japan Village - 30 km
Akinokami Tokushima Japan Village - 31 km
Akashi Hyogo Japan City 290000 people 31 km
Okubo Hyogo Japan Village - 32 km
Futami Hyogo Japan Village - 33 km
Tannowa Osaka Japan Village - 33 km
Naruto Tokushima Japan Village 63000 people 34 km
Befu Hyogo Japan Village - 35 km
Tsuchiyamaeki Hyogo Japan Village - 35 km
Bode Osaka Japan Village - 36 km
Takatori Hyogo Japan Village - 36 km
Wakayama Wakayama Japan Major city 370000 people 38 km
Orino Tokushima Japan Village - 38 km
Maura Hyogo Japan Village - 39 km
Hironishi Wakayama Japan Village - 39 km
Tarui Osaka Japan Village - 40 km
Oshio Hyogo Japan Village - 40 km
Arai Hyogo Japan Village - 41 km
Bando Tokushima Japan Village - 42 km
Kagasuno Tokushima Japan Village - 42 km
Yoshimi Osaka Japan Village - 42 km
Kobe Hyogo Japan Major city 1.5 million people 43 km
Kawanabe Wakayama Japan Village - 44 km
Hiketa Kagawa Japan Village - 44 km
Yaka Hyogo Japan Village - 44 km
Karekawa Wakayama Japan Village - 44 km
Kakogawa Hyogo Japan City 270000 people 45 km
Shimotsu Wakayama Japan Village - 45 km
Takasago Hyogo Japan City 94000 people 45 km
Banzai Tokushima Japan Village - 45 km
Miki Hyogo Japan City 74000 people 45 km
Kominami Wakayama Japan Village - 45 km
Tatsugahama Wakayama Japan Village - 45 km
Tokushima Tokushima Japan Major city 260000 people 46 km
Kainan Wakayama Japan City 43000 people 46 km
Izumi-Sano Osaka Japan City - 46 km
Hikeda Kagawa Japan Village - 46 km
Uchinomi Kagawa Japan City - 46 km
Tsudacho Tokushima Japan Village - 47 km
Himeji Hyogo Japan City 480000 people 48 km
Fukuda Kagawa Japan Village - 48 km
Iwade Wakayama Japan Village 56000 people 48 km
Ono Hyogo Japan Village 50000 people 48 km
Sambommatsu Kagawa Japan Village - 49 km
O-kubo Osaka Japan Village - 49 km
Itoi Hyogo Japan Village - 50 km
Kaizuka Osaka Japan Village 92000 people 50 km
Komatsushima Tokushima Japan Village 42000 people 50 km
Ogo Hyogo Japan Village - 51 km
Kajiyabara Tokushima Japan Village - 51 km
Kubo Osaka Japan Village - 52 km
Akaishicho Tokushima Japan Village - 52 km
Ichinomiya Tokushima Japan Village - 53 km
Choda Hyogo Japan Village - 53 km
Kishiwada Osaka Japan City 200000 people 53 km
Shimomatsu Osaka Japan Village - 53 km
Yabutani Hyogo Japan Village - 53 km
Todorogi Wakayama Japan Village - 53 km
Sakoshi Hyogo Japan Village - 54 km
Shojo Hyogo Japan Village - 54 km
Yoshimi Kagawa Japan Village - 54 km
Honoura Tokushima Japan Village - 54 km
Toyotomi Hyogo Japan Village - 54 km
Tatsue Tokushima Japan Village - 54 km
Nakashima Tokushima Japan Village - 54 km
Ako Hyogo Japan City 52000 people 54 km
Nishigamine Wakayama Japan Village - 55 km
Aioi Hyogo Japan Village 32000 people 55 km
Izumi Osaka Japan City 190000 people 55 km
Kanaya Wakayama Japan Village - 55 km
Ikeda Kagawa Japan Village - 55 km
Tsuda Kagawa Japan Village - 55 km
Takaoka Hyogo Japan Village - 56 km
Anan Tokushima Japan Village 55000 people 56 km
Kono-ichiba Wakayama Japan Village - 57 km
Kokawa Wakayama Japan Village - 57 km
Oda Kagawa Japan Village - 57 km
Hojo Hyogo Japan Village - 57 km
Yashiro Hyogo Japan Village 21000 people 57 km
Tomikacho Tokushima Japan Village - 57 km
Yuka Wakayama Japan Village - 57 km
Arima Hyogo Japan Village - 57 km
Kamojima Tokushima Japan Village 24000 people 58 km

see full list

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
Tokushima TKS 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 37 km
Kansai International KIX 5 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 38 km
Kobe UKB unknown 0 44 km
Shinodayama 15 0 58 km
Osaka Itami International ITM 15 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 70 km
21 0 71 km
Yao 12 Civ. Paved Yes 4800 74 km
Takamatsu TAK 185 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sumoto Japan 10 km
Shizuki Japan 16 km
Fukura Japan 22 km
Naruto JPNRU Japan 32 km
Higashi-Harima Japan 32 km
Wakayama JPHIK Japan 35 km
Takasago JPTSG Japan 36 km
Himeji JPHIM Japan 43 km
Hiketa Japan 43 km
Hirohata JPHRH Japan 44 km
Shikama JPHRH Japan 44 km
Aboshi JPABO Japan 44 km
Kobe JPUKB Japan 45 km
Shimotsu JPSMT Japan 45 km
Kainan JPKAI Japan 45 km
Izumisano JPIZS Japan 46 km
Tokushima JPTKS Japan 47 km
Hannan Ko Japan 50 km
Komatsushima JPKOM Japan 50 km
Aioi JPAIO Japan 51 km
Anan JPANA Japan 55 km
Yura JPYUR Japan 57 km
Nishinomiya JPNYA Japan 58 km
Sakai JPSAK Japan 59 km
Shido Japan 61 km
Amagasaki JPAMA Japan 61 km
Tachibana Japan 62 km
Hannan (Kishiwada) JPHAN Japan 64 km
Takamatsu JPTAK Japan 74 km
Uno JPUNO Japan 81 km
Naoshima JPNAS Japan 81 km
Okayama JPOKJ Japan 82 km
Hibi JPHIB Japan 83 km
Hiwasi Japan 83 km
Tanabe JPTAE Japan 91 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Heisoko Heisodaiichi Kakogawa 1966 42 km
Kakogawaozeki Kakogawaozeki Kakogawa 1988 43 km
Gongenike Gongendaiichi Gongengawa 1981 45 km
Horigo Horigo Horigogawa 1969 46 km
Tsukuharako Dondo Yamadagawa 1989 46 km
Ouchi Ouchi Tameshimatsugawa 1966 53 km
Onoike Onoike Makiogawa 1940 59 km
Kinsenjiko Maruyama Funasakagawa 1977 60 km
Komyoike Komyoike Makiogawa 1936 60 km
Futagawa Futagawa Aritagawa 1966 61 km
Tojoko Kamogawa Kamogawa 1951 62 km
Ishigamiike Ishigamiike Nagaogawa 1662 63 km
Takihata Takihata Ishikawa 1981 64 km
Sengarisuigenchi Sengari Hazugawa 1919 66 km
Kawashimogawa Kawashimogawa Kawashimogawa 1977 66 km
Sayamaike Sayamaike Nishiyokegawa 2001 67 km
Senjojiko Aono Aonogawa 1987 68 km
Kinbuchiike Kinbuchiike Kasugagawa 1933 69 km
Ogaike Ogaike 1661 72 km
Jinnaiike Jinnaiike Tenmagawa 1970 72 km
Naibaike Naiba Naibagawa 1952 75 km
Chimyoko Hitokura Hitokuraorojigawa 1983 77 km
Nagayasuguchichosuichi Nagayasuguchi Nakagawa 1955 79 km
Nagarako Nagara Ayagawa 2008 82 km
Ginzanko Ikuno Ichikawa 1972 86 km
Tsubaichi Tsubaichi Tsubaichigawa 1971 88 km
Tataragi Tataragi Tataragigawa 1974 91 km
Kurokawa Kurokawa Kurokawa 1974 92 km
Onzuiko Hikihara Hikiharagawa 1957 95 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.