M 4.9 in Japan from 14 May 2007 11:37 UTC to 11:37

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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 32.08 , 140.67
Event Date: 14 May 2007 11:37 UTC
14 May 2007 20:37 Local
Exposed Population:
few people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 14 May 2007 15:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 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
27283 0.5 14 May 2007 11:37 4.9M, 64.8km N/A Few people (in 100km) 02:40 NEIC
27285 0.5 14 May 2007 11:37 4.9M, 66km N/A Few people (in 100km) 03:50 EMSC
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 Kanto (population 38,543,000) .

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no 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
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aoga Island Japan 99 km

More information

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