Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan from 13 May 2010 11:01 UTC to 11:01

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M 4.5 in Japan from 13 May 2010 11:01 UTC to 11:01

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:	4.5M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	33.4 , 131.7
Event Date:	13 May 2010 11:01 UTC 13 May 2010 20:01 Local
Exposed Population:	4580000 people within 100km
Source:	JMA
Inserted at:	13 May 2010 11:07 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
JMA	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
86501	0.5	13 May 2010 11:01	4.5M, 90km	N/A	4.6 million (in 100km)	00:06	JMA
86502	0.5	13 May 2010 11:01	5.2M, 10km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	00:11	GEOFON
86503	0.5	13 May 2010 11:01	5.2M, 10km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	00:13	GEOFON
86504	0.5	13 May 2010 11:01	5M, 91km	N/A	6 million (in 100km)	00:16	GEOFON
86505	0.5	13 May 2010 11:01	4.9M, 93.4km	N/A	7 million (in 100km)	00:42	NEIC
86506	0.5	13 May 2010 11:01	4.9M, 93.4km	N/A	7 million (in 100km)	00:44	NEIC
86507	0.5	13 May 2010 11:01	4.9M, 93.4km	N/A	7 million (in 100km)	00:45	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 Kyushu (population 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Aki, Furuichi, Kitsuki, Tsurukawa, Tayooka, Tsurusaki, Sakanoichi, Oita, Kanayama, Tomiku, and Yamaguchi.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.4 million people
75 km	1.9 million people
50 km	950000 people
20 km	260000 people
10 km	27000 people
5 km	2100 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Aki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	3 km
Furuichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Kitsuki	Oita	Japan	Village	23000 people	11 km
Tsurukawa	Oita	Japan	Village	-	17 km
Tayooka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Tsurusaki	Oita	Japan	City	-	20 km
Sakanoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Oita	Oita	Japan	Major city	420000 people	21 km
Kanayama	Oita	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Tomiku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Beppu	Oita	Japan	City	120000 people	23 km
Saganoseki	Oita	Japan	City	-	24 km
Akane	Oita	Japan	Village	-	25 km
Naka-hetsugi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Uwaura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Sashioi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Imi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Jodoji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Takada	Oita	Japan	City	-	29 km
Bungo-Takada	Oita	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Shono	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	31 km
Hashitsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Taketazu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Takedatsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Shimoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Onoya	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Usuki	Oita	Japan	Village	35000 people	34 km
Nagasu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Usa	Oita	Japan	Village	48000 people	37 km
Kami-tsutsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Kami-ochidani	Oita	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Inukai	Oita	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Natori	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	42 km
Iwaya	Oita	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Tanaka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Amamui	Oita	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Imazu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Kawanohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Hotojima	Oita	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Niida	Oita	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Mie	Oita	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Katsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Uematsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Mitsukue	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Nakamura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Asaji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Mori	Oita	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Makiguchi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Nakatsu	Oita	Japan	City	67000 people	52 km
Saiki	Oita	Japan	City	48000 people	53 km
Kokone	Oita	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Higashiyoshitomi	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Yodai	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Sugihata	Oita	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Okora	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Oguni	Oita	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Kuju	Oita	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Hama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Taketa	Oita	Japan	Village	16000 people	57 km
Buzen	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	28000 people	59 km
Urashiro	Oita	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Oura	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Onoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Tsurumi-zaki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Senzoku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Murotsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Amagase	Oita	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Takayama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Koharu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Murozumi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kasado	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Saga	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Shiida	Fukuoka	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Skinkiura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Shingai	Oita	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Shitama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Ryoke	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Miyanoharu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Okuni	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Tsuburi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Kudamatsu	Yamaguchi	Japan	City	52000 people	68 km
Yawatahama	Ehime	Japan	Village	31000 people	68 km
Izumi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Toiyaguchi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Tabuse	Yamaguchi	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Oshima	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Kamaeura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Maruichibi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Tabaru	Oita	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi	Japan	Major city	140000 people	89 km

see full list

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
Oita	OIT	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	9 km
Beppu	BPU	unknown				0	21 km
Tsuiki		17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	69 km
Yamaguchi Ube	UBJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	71 km
Hofu		2	Mil.	Paved	No	4800	72 km
Kita Kyushu	KKJ	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	85 km
Ozuki		4	Mil.	Paved	Yes	3900	93 km
Iwakuni Mcas		2	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kitsuki		Japan	6 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	17 km
Hiji		Japan	18 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	19 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	19 km
Saganoseki	JPSAG	Japan	24 km
Tabuka		Japan	27 km
Usuki	JPUSK	Japan	33 km
Tsukumi	JPTMI	Japan	38 km
Misaki		Japan	40 km
Nakatsu		Japan	46 km
Saiki Ko		Japan	53 km
Kawanoishi		Japan	59 km
Hikari	JPHKR	Japan	65 km
Hirao	JPHRA	Japan	65 km
Yawatahama	JPYWH	Japan	67 km
Nakanoseki	JPNAN	Japan	68 km
Kudamatsu	JPKUD	Japan	68 km
Yukuhashi		Japan	69 km
Tonda	JPTND	Japan	70 km
Tokuyama	JPTKY	Japan	71 km
Ube	JPUBJ	Japan	74 km
Nagahama	JPNGH	Japan	76 km
Shimogo		Japan	78 km
Onoda	JPOND	Japan	79 km
Onada		Japan	82 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	82 km
Kanda	JPKND	Japan	84 km
Moji	JPMOJ	Japan	90 km
Nobeoka	JPNOB	Japan	90 km
Shimonoseki	JPSHS	Japan	93 km
Kokura	JPKOK	Japan	94 km
Mutsure	JPMTR	Japan	96 km
Yawata	JPYWT	Japan	98 km
Shiminato	JPIWK	Japan	98 km
Tobata	JPTBT	Japan	98 km
Totoro		Japan	99 km
Wakamatsu	JPWAM	Japan	99 km
Iyo		Japan	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Aki	Aki	Akigawa	1971	13 km
Hisashi	Hisashi	Yamakuragawa	1969	25 km
Serikawa	Serikawa	Serigawa	1956	38 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	42 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	43 km
Ishiba	Ishiba	Mietanigawa	1973	47 km
Yabakeiko	Yabakei	Yamautsurigawa	1984	54 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	54 km
Kitagawa	Kitagawa	Kitagawa	1962	68 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	72 km
Beisenko	Suetakegawa	Suetakegawa	1991	75 km
Aburagi	Aburagi	Imagawa	1971	77 km
Mannenike	Mannenike		1963	77 km
Nukumi	Nukumi	Suetakegawa	1963	78 km
Kikukawako	Kawakami	Tondagawa	1979	79 km
Ubemaruyama	Ubemaruyama	Yakushigawa	1978	83 km
Kodoko	Kodo	Nishikigawa	1940	83 km
Gosho	Gosho	Chikugogawa	1990	84 km
Suganoko	Sugano	Nishikigawa	1965	84 km
Onoko	Kotogawa	Kotogawa	1948	85 km
Takaseko	Shimajigawa	Shimajigawa	1981	86 km
Asagiriko	Nomura	Hijigawa	1981	86 km
Masubuchichosuichi	Masubuchi	Murasakigawa	1973	89 km
Hyugami	Hyugami	Yabegawa	1959	89 km
Kamiakizukiko	Egawa	Koishiharagawa	1972	90 km
Minagiko	Terauchi	Sadagawa	1979	91 km
Kanogawako	Kanogawa	Hijikawa	1958	92 km
Miyakono	Aratani	Fushinogawa	1987	95 km
Oharako	Sabagawa	Sabagawa	1955	98 km
Hatachosuichi	Hata	Kurokawa	1955	98 km
Kuboshiro	Kuboshiro	Kubokawa	1971	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
IKATA	JAPAN	3	58 km

More information

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