Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 15 Apr 2024 22:38 UTC

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M 5.9 in Japan on 15 Apr 2024 22:38 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.9M
Depth:	8 Km
Lat/Lon:	29.4708 , 131.7355
Event Date:	15 Apr 2024 22:38 UTC 16 Apr 2024 07:38 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected in MMI -
Source:	NEIC us7000mcb1
Inserted at:	15 Apr 2024 22:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000mcb1	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1565220		0	15 Apr 2024 22:38	5.9M, 8km	3.6	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:14	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 ,of Kyushu (population 40,732) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1565220	131.736/29.471	5.9	8	3.461	15 Apr 2024 22:59	00:20	(new episode)
2	1565220	131.736/29.471	5.9	8	3.46	15 Apr 2024 23:20	00:41	(upd of #1)
3	1565220	131.736/29.471	5.9	8	3.599	16 Apr 2024 00:44	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1565220	131.736/29.471	5.9	8	3.599	16 Apr 2024 23:40	1d 01:01	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Kyushu	Japan	81000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hirayama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	131 km
Hirayama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	131 km
Shimama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Shimama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Noma	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	139 km
Noma	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	139 km
Haro	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	140 km
Haro	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	140 km
Ambo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Ambo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Hirauchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Hirauchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Anjo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Anjo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Sumiyoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	153 km
Sumiyoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	153 km
Kurio	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	154 km
Kurio	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	154 km
Miyanoura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	156 km
Miyanoura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	156 km
Nishinoomote	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	18000 people	157 km
Nishinoomote	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	18000 people	157 km
Nagata	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	163 km
Nagata	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	163 km
Kunigami	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	163 km
Kunigami	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	163 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
Tanegashima	TNE	97	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	141 km
Tanegashima	TNE	97	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	141 km
Yakushima	KUM	37	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	145 km
Yakushima	KUM	37	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	145 km
Nishinoomote	IIN	unknown				0	163 km
Nishinoomote	IIN	unknown				0	163 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Tokara Island		Japan	182 km
	Tokara Island		Japan	182 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Saikyo	Saikyo	Matanobugawa	1984	159 km
	Saikyo	Saikyo	Matanobugawa	1984	159 km

More information

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