M 4.4 Off-shore on 05 Apr 2003 07:49 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: 4.4M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 30.47 , 130.43
Event Date: 05 Apr 2003 07:49 UTC
Exposed Population:
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Jan 1900 00:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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
2064 0.5 05 Apr 2003 07:49 4.4M, 172.7km N/A No people affected (in 100km) -07:-49 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 Nagata, Miyanoura, Segire, Nanakama, Mukaehama, Kurio, Hommura, Nakama, Shimmwa, Funayuki, and Iseki.

Radius Population
100 km 160000 people
75 km 48000 people
50 km 21000 people
20 km 5600 people
10 km 1800 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nagata Kagoshima Japan Village - 10 km
Miyanoura Kagoshima Japan Village - 13 km
Segire Kagoshima Japan Village - 17 km
Nanakama Kagoshima Japan Village - 19 km
Mukaehama Kagoshima Japan Village - 22 km
Kurio Kagoshima Japan Village - 23 km
Hommura Kagoshima Japan Village - 23 km
Nakama Kagoshima Japan Village - 23 km
Shimmwa Kagoshima Japan Village - 24 km
Funayuki Kagoshima Japan Village - 26 km
Yudomari Kagoshima Japan Village - 26 km
Ambo Kagoshima Japan Village - 27 km
Hirauchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 28 km
Kojima Kagoshima Japan Village - 28 km
Onoaida Kagoshima Japan Village - 28 km
Haro Kagoshima Japan Village - 28 km
Mugyu Kagoshima Japan Village - 29 km
Shimama Kagoshima Japan Village - 41 km
Ushino Kagoshima Japan Village - 42 km
Shimo-Nishime Kagoshima Japan Village - 44 km
Nishino Kagoshima Japan Village - 45 km
Kaminaka Kagoshima Japan Village - 46 km
Shimonaka Kagoshima Japan Village - 47 km
Sakai Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Mitariyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 49 km
Miza Kagoshima Japan Village - 50 km
Noma Kagoshima Japan Village - 50 km
Takabo Kagoshima Japan Village - 51 km
Hirayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 51 km
Takesaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 51 km
Hirota Kagoshima Japan Village - 51 km
Takeyano Kagoshima Japan Village - 52 km
Hamada Kagoshima Japan Village - 52 km
Hayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 52 km
Takenokawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 52 km
Onasu Kagoshima Japan Village - 52 km
Hamatsuwaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 52 km
Odaira Kagoshima Japan Village - 52 km
Osaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 53 km
Makigawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 53 km
Fukagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 54 km
Nakayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 54 km
Sumiyoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 55 km
Nijuban Kagoshima Japan Village - 55 km
Jurokuban Kagoshima Japan Village - 56 km
Masuda Kagoshima Japan Village - 56 km
Jusamban Kagoshima Japan Village - 56 km
Mampa Kagoshima Japan Village - 58 km
Ikenohira Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Furuta Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Kurazami Kagoshima Japan Village - 59 km
Hiramatsu Kagoshima Japan Village - 60 km
Tachiyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 61 km
Nishinoomote Kagoshima Japan Village 18000 people 61 km
Yakenota Kagoshima Japan Village - 61 km
Anjo Kagoshima Japan Village - 62 km
Komakino Kagoshima Japan Village - 62 km
Ono Kagoshima Japan Village - 62 km
Kerisaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 64 km
Katadomari Kagoshima Japan Village - 64 km
Yokoyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 64 km
Osaki Kagoshima Japan Village - 65 km
Azako Kagoshima Japan Village - 65 km
Tomai Kagoshima Japan Village - 67 km
Anno Kagoshima Japan Village - 67 km
Shoiiura Kagoshima Japan Village - 67 km
Guniwa Kagoshima Japan Village - 68 km
Kunigami Kagoshima Japan Village - 69 km
Kunikami Kagoshima Japan Village - 69 km
Yanagihara Kagoshima Japan Village - 69 km
Iseki Kagoshima Japan Village - 69 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
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 24 km
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 51 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yamagawa Japan 83 km
Tokara Island Japan 87 km
Makurazaki Japan 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 66 km

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