M 5.3 in Japan from 02 May 2008 05:41 UTC to 05:41

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: 5.3M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 38.17 , 141.1
Event Date: 02 May 2008 05:41 UTC
02 May 2008 14:41 Local
Exposed Population:
3860000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 02 May 2008 05:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 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
38524 0.5 02 May 2008 05:41 5.3M, 30km N/A 410 thousand (in 100km) 00:10 JMA
38525 0.5 02 May 2008 05:41 5.3M, 57km N/A 3.9 million (in 100km) 00:16 GEOFON
38526 0.5 02 May 2008 05:41 5.1M, 38.8km N/A 710 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
38535 0.5 02 May 2008 05:41 5.2M, 38km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 02:45 EMSC
38537 0.5 02 May 2008 05:41 5M, 37.8km N/A 640 thousand (in 100km) 05:20 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 Fukanuma, Ido, Gamo, Shinhama, Fujitsuka, Shobudahama, Wada-Shinden, Kita-Kama, Ainokama, Uenodai, and Matsuhara.

Radius Population
100 km 3.9 million people
75 km 3 million people
50 km 1.9 million people
20 km 430000 people
10 km no 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
Fukanuma Miyagi Japan Village - 12 km
Ido Miyagi Japan Village - 12 km
Gamo Miyagi Japan Village - 13 km
Shinhama Miyagi Japan Village - 13 km
Fujitsuka Miyagi Japan Village - 13 km
Shobudahama Miyagi Japan Village - 14 km
Wada-Shinden Miyagi Japan Village - 14 km
Kita-Kama Miyagi Japan Village - 15 km
Ainokama Miyagi Japan Village - 15 km
Uenodai Miyagi Japan Village - 15 km
Jumonji Miyagi Japan Village - 16 km
Shimo-Masuda Miyagi Japan Village - 16 km
Shiogama Miyagi Japan City 59000 people 17 km
Tago Miyagi Japan Village - 17 km
Ninokura Miyagi Japan Village - 17 km
Koya Miyagi Japan Village - 18 km
Niida Miyagi Japan Village - 18 km
Tsukihama Miyagi Japan Village - 18 km
Sangenchaya Miyagi Japan Village - 18 km
Masuda Miyagi Japan Village - 19 km
Umenomiya-Jutaku Miyagi Japan Village - 19 km
Nakada Miyagi Japan Village - 19 km
Kabasaki Miyagi Japan Village - 19 km
Iinosaka Miyagi Japan Village - 20 km
Iwakiri Miyagi Japan Village - 20 km
Schiogama Miyagi Japan Village - 20 km
Umenomiya-Jutaku Sugaya Miyagi Japan Village - 20 km
Rifu Miyagi Japan Village 35000 people 21 km
Sendai Miyagi Japan Major city 1 million people 21 km
Arahama Miyagi Japan Village - 21 km
Yoshida Miyagi Japan Village - 22 km
Warabi Miyagi Japan Village - 22 km
Kitame Miyagi Japan Village - 23 km
Uenomachi Miyagi Japan Village - 23 km
Takaki Miyagi Japan Village - 23 km
Hayakawa Miyagi Japan Village - 23 km
Shibamachi Miyagi Japan Village - 24 km
Kaikomba Miyagi Japan Village - 24 km
Hamaichi Miyagi Japan Village - 25 km
Ichinasaka Miyagi Japan Village - 25 km
Watari Miyagi Japan Village 36000 people 26 km
Ono Miyagi Japan Village - 27 km
Takagi Miyagi Japan Village - 27 km
Tsukinoki Miyagi Japan Village - 27 km
Kasano Miyagi Japan Village - 27 km
Hanagama Miyagi Japan Village - 28 km
Shinzeki Miyagi Japan Village - 28 km
Hosokura Miyagi Japan Village - 28 km
Yokoyama Miyagi Japan Village - 28 km
Moniwa Miyagi Japan Village - 28 km
Nagasaki Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Yamashita Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Toya Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Motogi Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Naka-Komatsu Miyagi Japan Village - 30 km
Akaishi Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Ubagafutokoro Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Kubo Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Nitoda Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Shinkawa Miyagi Japan Village - 31 km
Tomiya Miyagi Japan Village 42000 people 32 km
Shimo-Ayashi Miyagi Japan Village - 32 km
Odomari Miyagi Japan Village - 32 km
Kakuda Miyagi Japan Village 33000 people 32 km
Shinden Miyagi Japan Village - 32 km
Isagozawa Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
O-Basama Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Sakura Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Sakamoto Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Shimomachi Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Oyama Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Hirawata Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Ishinomaki Miyagi Japan City 120000 people 33 km
Goishi Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Ninoseki Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Kimigaya Miyagi Japan Village - 33 km
Shimonomachi Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Ikenohama Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Akasaka Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Iso Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Murata Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Taketani Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Yumoto Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Yamaguchi Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Miyatoko Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Kazuka Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Aji Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Nigo Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Kotake Miyagi Japan Village - 34 km
Kitsunezaki Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Yamane Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Hirobuchi Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Nenoshiroishi Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Otonashi Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Sunaoshi Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Sangatsuden Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Hosawa Miyagi Japan Village - 35 km
Kimazuka Miyagi Japan Village - 36 km
Tsurishi Fukushima Japan Village - 36 km
Watanoha Miyagi Japan Village - 36 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
Kasuminome 5 0 16 km
Sendai SDJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 16 km
Matsushima 2 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 28 km
Ojojibara 70 0 44 km
Junmachi GAJ 108 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shiogama JPSGM Japan 18 km
Ishinomaki JPISM Japan 33 km
Soma JPSMA Japan 39 km
Onagawa JPONG Japan 43 km
Kesennuma Ko Japan 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tarumizuko Tarumizu Masudagawa 1976 23 km
Kamafusako Kamafusa Goishigawa 1970 36 km
Nanatsumoriko Minamikawa Minamikawa 1987 38 km
Nanakita Nanakita Nanakitagawa 1984 38 km
Okurako Okura Okuragawa 1961 39 km
Kejonuma Kejonuma Tajirigawa 1995 52 km
Kawarago Kawarago Shiroishigawa 1968 52 km
Tamanotameike Tamano Udagawa 1945 54 km
1991 56 km
Naganuma Naganuma Hazamagawa 2005 60 km
Meigenko Urushizawa Narusegawa 1980 60 km
Takanokura Takanokura Mizunashigawa 1975 63 km
Yokokawa Yokokawa Otagawa 1983 66 km
Hanayamako Hanayama Hazamagawa 2004 71 km
Araoko Naruko Eaigawa 1958 74 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 75 km
Maekawa Maekawa Maekawa 1982 76 km
Birusawako Birusawatameike Yashirogawa 1948 77 km
Kurikoma Kurikoma Sanhazamagawa 1961 83 km
Kamigo Kamigo Mogamigawa 1962 85 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 88 km
Houjonoumi Mizukubo Kariyasugawa 1971 89 km
Gassanko Sagae Sagaegawa 1990 98 km
Masuzawa Masuzawa Izumitagawa 1963 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 43 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 84 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 95 km

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