M 5.7 in Japan on 13 Sep 2024 23:03 UTC
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: 29 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.7999 , 130.8548
Event Date: 13 Sep 2024 23:03 UTC
14 Sep 2024 08:03 Local
Exposed Population: 30 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000ndp6
Inserted at: 13 Sep 2024 23:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ndp6 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1593220 0 13 Sep 2024 23:03 5.7M, 29km 4.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 13,296,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1593220 130.855/29.8 5.7 29 4.057 13 Sep 2024 23:26 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1593220 130.855/29.8 5.7 29 4.088 13 Sep 2024 23:39 00:35 (upd of #1)
3 0 1593220 130.855/29.8 5.7 29 4.093 14 Sep 2024 01:08 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1593220 130.855/29.8 5.7 29 4.047 14 Sep 2024 23:40 1d 00:37 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 17000 people
Kyushu Japan 440000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Haro Kagoshima Japan Village - 57 km
Hirauchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 58 km
Ambo Kagoshima Japan Village - 62 km
Kurio Kagoshima Japan Village - 66 km
Hirayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 71 km
Shimama Kagoshima Japan Village - 72 km
Noma Kagoshima Japan Village - 81 km
Haro Kagoshima Japan Village - 57 km
Hirauchi Kagoshima Japan Village - 58 km
Ambo Kagoshima Japan Village - 62 km
Kurio Kagoshima Japan Village - 66 km
Hirayama Kagoshima Japan Village - 71 km
Shimama Kagoshima Japan Village - 72 km
Miyanoura Kagoshima Japan Village - 75 km
Miyanoura Kagoshima Japan Village - 75 km
Nagata Kagoshima Japan Village - 77 km
Nagata Kagoshima Japan Village - 77 km
Noma Kagoshima Japan Village - 81 km
Anjo Kagoshima Japan Village - 95 km
Anjo Kagoshima Japan Village - 95 km
Mukaehama Kagoshima Japan Village - 96 km
Mukaehama Kagoshima Japan Village - 96 km
Sumiyoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 97 km
Sumiyoshi Kagoshima Japan Village - 97 km
Nakanoshima Kagoshima Japan Village - 97 km
Nakanoshima Kagoshima Japan Village - 97 km
Nishinoomote Kagoshima Japan Village 18000 people 104 km
Nishinoomote Kagoshima Japan Village 18000 people 104 km
Kunigami Kagoshima Japan Village - 113 km
Kunigami Kagoshima Japan Village - 113 km
Motomura Kagoshima Japan Village - 114 km
Motomura Kagoshima Japan Village - 114 km
Akusekishima Kagoshima Japan Village - 128 km
Akusekishima Kagoshima Japan Village - 128 km
O-nejime Kagoshima Japan City - 159 km
O-nejime Kagoshima Japan City - 159 km
Miyagahama Kagoshima Japan Village - 165 km
Miyagahama Kagoshima Japan Village - 165 km
Koyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 171 km
Koyama Kagoshima Japan Village - 171 km
Kanoya Kagoshima Japan City 82000 people 175 km
Kanoya Kagoshima Japan City 82000 people 175 km
Karijuku Kagoshima Japan Village - 180 km
Karijuku Kagoshima Japan Village - 180 km
Kaseda Kagoshima Japan Village 23000 people 186 km
Kaseda Kagoshima Japan Village 23000 people 186 km
Shibushi Kagoshima Japan City 18000 people 187 km
Shibushi Kagoshima Japan City 18000 people 187 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 68 km
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 83 km
Yakushima KUM 37 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 68 km
Tanegashima TNE 97 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 83 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 113 km
Nishinoomote IIN unknown 0 113 km
Kanoya 65 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 174 km
Kanoya 65 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 174 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tokara Island Japan 92 km
Tokara Island Japan 92 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 108 km
Saikyo Saikyo Matanobugawa 1984 108 km

More information

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