M 4.9 in Japan from 24 Jul 2007 21:52 UTC to 21:52

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 37.5 , 138.54
Event Date: 24 Jul 2007 21:52 UTC
25 Jul 2007 06:52 Local
Exposed Population:
2820000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 25 Jul 2007 08:52 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
28963 0.5 24 Jul 2007 21:52 4.8M, 61.6km N/A 2.9 million (in 100km) 02:20 NEIC
28977 0.5 24 Jul 2007 21:52 4.9M, 10km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 11:00 EMSC
29019 0.5 24 Jul 2007 21:52 4.7M, 52.7km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 2d 05:39 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 Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Shiiya, Kariwa, Arahama, Nishiyama, Warimachi-Shinden, Inooka, Sakata, Shimo-Oshinden, Izumozaki, Funabashi, and Nagano.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 2.1 million people
50 km 1 million people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 1700 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shiiya Niigata Japan Village - 8 km
Kariwa Niigata Japan Village - 10 km
Arahama Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Nishiyama Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Warimachi-Shinden Niigata Japan Village - 11 km
Inooka Niigata Japan Village - 12 km
Sakata Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Shimo-Oshinden Niigata Japan Village - 13 km
Izumozaki Niigata Japan Village - 14 km
Funabashi Niigata Japan Village - 14 km
Kashiwazaki Niigata Japan City 85000 people 15 km
Kami-Tajiri Niigata Japan Village - 17 km
Otomo Niigata Japan Village - 18 km
Takanosu Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Yasuda Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Miyamoto Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Shindo Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
O-Hirata Niigata Japan Village - 19 km
Takatori Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Jojo Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Torigoe Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Sekihara Niigata Japan Village - 20 km
Tanne Niigata Japan Village - 21 km
Wakino Niigata Japan Village - 21 km
Kami-nozoki Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Yoshio Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Wakinomachi Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Kano Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Hatsusaki Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Shimasaki Niigata Japan Village - 22 km
Yamaguchi Niigata Japan Village - 23 km
Yoshitake Niigata Japan Village - 23 km
Kami-Tomioka Niigata Japan Village - 23 km
Fudosawa Niigata Japan Village - 23 km
Takase Niigata Japan Village - 23 km
Odaira Niigata Japan Village - 24 km
Tsukanoyama Niigata Japan Village - 24 km
Fukumichi Niigata Japan Village - 24 km
Raigoji Niigata Japan Village - 24 km
Raikoji Niigata Japan Village - 24 km
Kamigiri Niigata Japan Village - 24 km
Kita-jo Niigata Japan Village - 24 km
Yoita Niigata Japan Village - 25 km
Chiyazawa Niigata Japan Village - 25 km
Morichika Niigata Japan Village - 25 km
Ogaya Niigata Japan Village - 25 km
Yama-Yokosawa Niigata Japan Village - 25 km
Nanokamachi Niigata Japan Village - 25 km
Iijima Niigata Japan Village - 25 km
Kamiya Niigata Japan Village - 26 km
Kurohime Niigata Japan Village - 26 km
Katakai Niigata Japan Village - 26 km
Moto-Ojima Niigata Japan Village - 26 km
Mizuno Niigata Japan Village - 26 km
Sumomozaki Niigata Japan Village - 26 km
Teradomari Niigata Japan Village - 26 km
Hirasawa Niigata Japan Village - 27 km
Iwano Niigata Japan Village - 27 km
Nihonyagani Niigata Japan Village - 27 km
Ojiya Niigata Japan Village 40000 people 27 km
Maejima Niigata Japan Village - 27 km
Tajima Niigata Japan Village - 27 km
Tsubono Niigata Japan Village - 27 km
Oguni Niigata Japan Village - 27 km
Chujo Niigata Japan Village - 28 km
Takemori Niigata Japan Village - 28 km
Shimizudani Niigata Japan Village - 28 km
Nagaoka Niigata Japan City 200000 people 28 km
Kurozu Niigata Japan Village - 28 km
Kuroiwa Niigata Japan Village - 28 km
Nakano-Nishi Niigata Japan Village - 28 km
Miyahara Niigata Japan Village - 28 km
Noda Niigata Japan Village - 29 km
Gohen Niigata Japan Village - 29 km
Beisanji Niigata Japan Village - 29 km
Osawa Niigata Japan Village - 29 km
Orii Niigata Japan Village - 30 km
Bashome Niigata Japan Village - 30 km
Bunsui Niigata Japan Village - 30 km
Iizodo Niigata Japan Village - 30 km
Yamanota Niigata Japan Village - 30 km
Mujinadaira Niigata Japan Village - 31 km
Akasawa Niigata Japan Village - 31 km
Kamegai Niigata Japan Village - 31 km
Nishi-Takayama Niigata Japan Village - 31 km
Isonobe Niigata Japan Village - 31 km
Ima Niigata Japan Village - 31 km
Okanomochi Niigata Japan Village - 31 km
Takayanagi Niigata Japan Village - 32 km
Nagamine Niigata Japan Village - 32 km
Jogehama Niigata Japan Village - 32 km
Fumoto Niigata Japan Village - 32 km
Urase Niigata Japan Village - 33 km
Suyoshi Niigata Japan Village - 33 km
Byodoji Niigata Japan Village - 33 km
Haranouchi Niigata Japan Village - 33 km
Kawadani Niigata Japan Village - 33 km
Okami Niigata Japan Village - 33 km
Izumidani Niigata Japan Village - 33 km
Katsubo Niigata Japan Village - 34 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
23 0 63 km
Niigata KIJ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 71 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Naoetsu JPNAO Japan 45 km
Sawane Japan 60 km
Aikawa JPAIK Japan 64 km
Ryotu Wan JPSDO Japan 65 km
Niigata JPKIJ Japan 66 km
Himekawa Japan 81 km
Niigata-Higashi Japan 82 km
Sado Island Japan 84 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Akaiwa Akaiwa Tannegawa 1990 23 km
Shozenjiko Shozenji Shozenjigawa 1984 51 km
Kuromatagawadaiichi Kuromatagawadaiichi Kuromatagawa 1958 53 km
Himesayuriko Otani Igarashigawa 1993 54 km
Kasaboriko Kasabori Kasaborigawa 1964 56 km
Kuromatagawadaini Kuromatagawadaini Kuromatagawa 1964 57 km
Aburumagawa Aburumagawa Aburumagawa 1986 58 km
Shakunageko Sagurigawa Sagurigawa 1993 64 km
Tagokurako Tagokura Tadamigawa 1959 69 km
Tadamiko Tadami Tadamigawa 1989 70 km
Ginzanko Okutadami Tadamigawa 1960 74 km
Okutoneko Yagisawa Tonegawa 1967 80 km
Otomiko Sasagamine Sekigawa 1979 82 km
Naramatako Naramata Naramatagawa 1990 84 km
Dogenko Sudagai Tonegawa 1955 84 km
Otsumata Otsumata Otsumatagawa 1968 84 km
Nozoriko Nozori Nakatsugawa 1956 87 km
Uchinokurako Uchinokura Uchinokuragawa 1972 87 km
Fujiwarako Fujiwara Tonegawa 1957 89 km
Kajigawa Kajigawachisui Kajigawa 1974 91 km
Tanbarako Tanbara Hocchigawa 1981 92 km
Akayako Aimata Akayagawa 1959 92 km
Okususobana Okususobana Susobanagawa 1979 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA JAPAN 7 10 km

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