M 5.7 in Japan on 14 Oct 2002 14:12 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: 5.7M
Depth: 0 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.16 , 140
Event Date: 14 Oct 2002 14:12 UTC
Exposed Population:
471899 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Jan 1900 00:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
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
481 0 14 Oct 2002 14:12 5.6M, 57.9km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) -14:-12 NEIC
482 0.4 14 Oct 2002 14:12 5.7M, 0km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) -14:-12 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 Shiriya, Shikkari, Sarugamori, Kodanosawa, Tomari, Mena, Chikagawa, and Dedo.

Radius Population
100 km 72000 people
75 km 2200 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
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Hokkaido Japan 5.8 million people
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shiriya Aomori Japan Village - 52 km
Shikkari Aomori Japan Village - 54 km
Sarugamori Aomori Japan Village - 56 km
Kodanosawa Aomori Japan Village - 57 km
Tomari Aomori Japan Village - 63 km
Mena Aomori Japan Village - 66 km
Chikagawa Aomori Japan Village - 67 km
Dedo Aomori Japan Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ominato JPOMT Japan 74 km

More information

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