M 4.9 in Japan on 02 May 2008 16:29 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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 40.56 , 139.87
Event Date: 02 May 2008 16:29 UTC
03 May 2008 01:29 Local
Exposed Population:
1650000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 02 May 2008 17:22 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
38547 0.5 02 May 2008 16:30 4.2M, 170km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:12 JMA
38548 0.5 02 May 2008 16:29 4.9M, 171km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:52 GEOFON
38552 0.5 02 May 2008 16:29 4.1M, 175km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 01:12 EMSC
38554 0.5 02 May 2008 16:29 4.1M, 175km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 01:18 EMSC
38557 0.5 02 May 2008 16:29 4.6M, 159.7km N/A 1.3 million (in 100km) 03:26 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 Hisada, Matsubara, Iwasaki, Fukaura, Hiroto, Oirase, Sawabe, Todoroki, Omagoshi, Isurugi, and Akita.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 990000 people
50 km 460000 people
20 km 10000 people
10 km 4900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hisada Aomori Japan Village - 6 km
Matsubara Aomori Japan Village - 7 km
Iwasaki Aomori Japan Village - 7 km
Fukaura Aomori Japan Village - 7 km
Hiroto Aomori Japan Village - 9 km
Oirase Aomori Japan Village - 10 km
Sawabe Aomori Japan Village - 10 km
Todoroki Aomori Japan Village - 11 km
Omagoshi Aomori Japan Village - 14 km
Isurugi Aomori Japan Village - 14 km
Tatemura Aomori Japan Village - 15 km
Ojikari Aomori Japan Village - 15 km
Shimo-hareyama Aomori Japan Village - 16 km
Hitotsumori Aomori Japan Village - 16 km
Odoji Aomori Japan Village - 17 km
Seki Aomori Japan Village - 18 km
Hosogatai Aomori Japan Village - 18 km
Tanesato Aomori Japan Village - 19 km
Kuromori Aomori Japan Village - 19 km
Akaishimachi Aomori Japan Village - 20 km
Maisudai Aomori Japan Village - 20 km
Ipponsugi Aomori Japan Village - 22 km
Iwadade-mura Akita Japan Village - 22 km
Iwadate Akita Japan Village - 22 km
Koirigawa Akita Japan Village - 22 km
Hiderita Aomori Japan Village - 22 km
Tokiwano Aomori Japan Village - 23 km
Karekitai Aomori Japan Village - 23 km
Arashita Akita Japan Village - 23 km
Onohata Aomori Japan Village - 23 km
Imoritai Aomori Japan Village - 24 km
Tatamitai Aomori Japan Village - 24 km
Takinoma Akita Japan Village - 24 km
Takibuchi Aomori Japan Village - 24 km
Hama-Yokosawa Aomori Japan Village - 25 km
Moura Akita Japan Village - 25 km
Natsubotai Aomori Japan Village - 25 km
Naka Aomori Japan Village - 26 km
Nagadai Aomori Japan Village - 26 km
Nakahata Aomori Japan Village - 27 km
Ajigasawa Aomori Japan City - 27 km
Motodate Akita Japan Village - 28 km
Sawata Aomori Japan Village - 28 km
Sakuraba Aomori Japan Village - 28 km
Maido Aomori Japan Village - 28 km
Hyakuzawa Aomori Japan Village - 29 km
Kuniyoshi Aomori Japan Village - 29 km
Onde Akita Japan Village - 30 km
Kawajiri Aomori Japan Village - 30 km
Hachimori Akita Japan Village - 30 km
Soma Aomori Japan Village - 31 km
Tokoshinai Aomori Japan Village - 32 km
Menagata Akita Japan Village - 32 km
Iwago Akita Japan Village - 32 km
Tateishi Aomori Japan Village - 32 km
Ainai Aomori Japan Village - 32 km
Odate Aomori Japan Village - 33 km
Hirooka Aomori Japan Village - 33 km
Tozurazawa Aomori Japan Village - 33 km
Mizusawa Akita Japan Village - 34 km
Nijoka Aomori Japan Village - 34 km
Koshimizu Aomori Japan Village - 34 km
Koyano Akita Japan Village - 35 km
Nyoraise Aomori Japan Village - 35 km
Godai Aomori Japan Village - 35 km
Hanawa Akita Japan Village - 35 km
Nakabessho Aomori Japan Village - 35 km
Onizawa Aomori Japan Village - 35 km
Kamishikizawa Aomori Japan Village - 35 km
Omori Aomori Japan Village - 35 km
Fukuhara Aomori Japan Village - 35 km
Yoshita Aomori Japan Village - 36 km
Hataya Akita Japan Village - 36 km
Daira-Kozan Akita Japan Village - 36 km
Yoshimi Aomori Japan Village - 36 km
Akuto Aomori Japan Village - 36 km
Osawa Akita Japan Village - 36 km
Matsuchi Aomori Japan Village - 36 km
Numata Akita Japan Village - 36 km
Sakagata Akita Japan Village - 37 km
Ogara Akita Japan Village - 37 km
Nejo Akita Japan Village - 37 km
Otomo Aomori Japan Village - 37 km
Nashinoki Aomori Japan Village - 37 km
Takasugi Aomori Japan Village - 37 km
Oku-Koninai Akita Japan Village - 37 km
Kudoji Aomori Japan Village - 37 km
Numada Akita Japan Village - 37 km
Miwa Aomori Japan Village - 37 km
Ishikawa Akita Japan Village - 38 km
Myodozaki Aomori Japan Village - 38 km
Maruyama Aomori Japan Village - 38 km
Hibata Akita Japan Village - 38 km
Shibata Aomori Japan Village - 38 km
Manago Akita Japan Village - 39 km
Suda Akita Japan Village - 39 km
Shobukawa Aomori Japan Village - 39 km
Nakazaki Aomori Japan Village - 39 km
Ichinowatari Aomori Japan Village - 39 km
Kizutsu Aomori Japan Village - 40 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
Odate Noshiro ONJ 89 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 55 km
Aomori AOJ 199 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 60 km
Akita Old 15 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Noshiro JPNSR Japan 44 km
Oga Japan 68 km
Aomori JPAOJ Japan 70 km
Funakawa JPFNK Japan 81 km
Akita JPAXT Japan 97 km
Fukushima Japan 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Miyamako Meya Iwakigawa 1959 23 km
Shinkodoroku Shinkodoroku Yamadagawa 1967 33 km
Subariko Subari Kasugegawa 1970 35 km
Chokeiko Hayakuchi Hayakuchigawa 1976 37 km
Hayaseno Hayaseno Nijigaigawa 1984 48 km
Fudoko Iizume Iizumegawa 1972 51 km
Odagawa Odagawa Odagawa 1975 56 km
Nijinoko Asaseishigawa Asaseishigawa 1988 58 km
Namioka Namioka Kareizawagawa 1982 59 km
Shakaike Shakaike Midaregawa 1945 59 km
Fujinoko Oana Nishonaigawa 1933 60 km
Hanekawa Hanekawa Itonagaregawa 1967 61 km
Shimoyuheiseiko Shimoyu Tsutsumigawa 1988 67 km
Koaniko Haginari Koanigawa 1966 80 km
Taiheiko Moriyoshi Komatagawa 1953 80 km
Tanosawatameike Tanosawatameike Shimizugawa 1942 90 km
Otakisawatameike Otakisawatameike Michigawa 1937 92 km
Tenma Tenma Tsubokawa 1968 92 km
Kawakitako Iwami Sannaigawa 1978 99 km

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