Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 26 Sep 2017 20:22 UTC

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M 5.9 in Japan on 26 Sep 2017 20:22 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:	5.9M
Depth:	32.41 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.3434 , 142.3865
Event Date:	26 Sep 2017 20:22 UTC 27 Sep 2017 05:22 Local
Exposed Population:	240000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000av31
Inserted at:	26 Sep 2017 20:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000av31	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

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
1182027		0	26 Sep 2017 20:22	5.9M, 32.41km	4.21	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:15	NEIC
1182112		0	26 Sep 2017 20:22	5.8M, 36.04km	4.25	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		19:30	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 Tohoku (population 22,435) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1182027	40.343/142.386	5.9	32.41	4.08	26 Sep 2017 20:38	00:16	(new episode)
2	1182027	40.343/142.386	5.9	32.41	4.21	26 Sep 2017 22:26	02:04	(upd of #1)
3	1182112	40.343/142.386	5.9	32.41	4.21	27 Sep 2017 15:52	19:30	(new episode)
4	1182112	40.321/142.406	5.8	36.04	4.25	27 Sep 2017 15:54	19:32	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	810000 people
Tohoku	Japan	5.2 million people
Hokkaido	Japan	280000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kuji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Uge	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Noda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Kudschi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Fudai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Taneichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Noda-Tamagawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Shimanokoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Mikkamachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Futatsuya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Kawajiri	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Akedo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Ono	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Omoto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Kanahama	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Numafukuro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Otomo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Motomura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Settai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Tashiro	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Iwaizumi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Hachinohe	Aomori	Japan	City	240000 people	76 km
Taro	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Karumai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Ichinosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Kado	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Kami-ugei	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Esashika	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Ichikawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Toda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Sasasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Miyako	Iwate	Japan	City	51000 people	86 km
Mita	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Omoe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Kenyoshi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Ogida	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Neichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Furumagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Sannohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Fukuoka	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Tsugaruishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Misawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	43000 people	94 km
Gonohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Tegurabashi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Tanichito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Kurauchi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Ogara	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Fujishima	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Shikada	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Sambongi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Takko	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Rokkasho	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Johoji	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Shimizugashira	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Horyo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Shichinohe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Sabishiro	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Dedo	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Terada	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Arito	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Obuke	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	120 km
Noheji	Aomori	Japan	City	-	121 km
Barajima	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Itavanagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	169 km
Goshogahara	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	172 km
Kizukuri	Aomori	Japan	Village	19000 people	177 km
Kuriyama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Asanai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Wainai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Kariya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Ishihama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Moichi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Motoki	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Haratai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Nagaimura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Osawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Oura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Katasu	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Yamada	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	105 km
Funakoshi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Akasawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	110 km
Kawaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Niita	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Kozawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Hiratsudo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Otsuchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	16000 people	115 km
Anto	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Shibutami	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Araya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Tomari	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Fudaba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Sawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Ryoishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	121 km
Tayama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Joyanagi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	125 km
Yokohama	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Kamaishi	Iwate	Japan	City	42000 people	127 km
Shimizugawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	127 km
Morioka	Iwate	Japan	Major city	290000 people	127 km
Kodanosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	128 km
Yashikidai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	129 km
Shirahama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	130 km
Ohashi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	131 km
Matsuo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Chikagawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Oyu	Akita	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Akabane	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	133 km
Tono	Iwate	Japan	Village	27000 people	134 km
Sarugamori	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	134 km
Mirumaemachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	134 km
Hongo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	134 km
Ohasama	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	135 km
Hizume	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	136 km
Kominato	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Hanawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Kutsukake	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Tassobe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	138 km
Kakkonda	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	138 km
Kosaka	Akita	Japan	Village	-	140 km
Shizukuishi	Iwate	Japan	Village	20000 people	140 km
Ishidoriya	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Shiriya	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Kaegura	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Shikkari	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Mena	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	142 km
Kochi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	143 km
Nonai	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	143 km
Shigenai	Akita	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Tanabu	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Jogasawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	144 km
Masuzawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	145 km
Okkirai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	145 km
Otomomachi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	145 km
Mora	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Ominato	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Tsuchisawa	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Tanosawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Obatakesawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Mutsu	Aomori	Japan	Village	49000 people	147 km
Hashiba	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	147 km
Minami-nakano	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	148 km
Aomori	Aomori	Japan	Major city	300000 people	148 km
Takada	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	148 km
Teranomae	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	149 km
Ikarigaseki	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	150 km
Sekine	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	151 km
Kawaguchi	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	151 km
Kawauchi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	151 km
Setamai	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	151 km
Hanamaki	Iwate	Japan	City	73000 people	152 km
Okubo	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	152 km
Ryori	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	153 km
Ofunato	Iwate	Japan	Village	37000 people	153 km
Junisho	Akita	Japan	Village	-	154 km
Hirose	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	154 km
Aburakawa	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	154 km
Hitokabe	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Kashiwagi	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Shuku	Iwate	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Odate	Akita	Japan	City	64000 people	155 km
Kuroishi	Aomori	Japan	Village	38000 people	155 km
Shukunobe	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Owani	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Ohata	Aomori	Japan	Village	-	156 km
Namioka	Aomori	Japan	Village	20000 people	157 km
Sendachi	Akita	Japan	Village	-	158 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
Hachinohe	HHE	46	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7300	82 km
Misawa Naf	MSJ	36	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	95 km
Ippongibara		304				0	122 km
Hanamaki	HNA	91	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	147 km
Aomori	AOJ	199	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	150 km
Odate Noshiro	ONJ	89	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	172 km
Akita	AXT	95	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	202 km
Hakodate	HKD	34	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	206 km
Akita Old		15				0	210 km
Matsushima		2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	238 km
Kasuminome		5				0	265 km
Sendai	SDJ	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	276 km
Okushiri	OIR	unknown				0	314 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Fudai		Japan	54 km
Hachinohe	JPHHE	Japan	73 km
Miyako	JPMYK	Japan	86 km
Yamada		Japan	104 km
Kamaishi	JPKIS	Japan	126 km
Ominato	JPOMT	Japan	146 km
Aomori	JPAOJ	Japan	147 km
Ofunato	JPOFT	Japan	154 km
Ohata		Japan	169 km
Kesennuma Ko		Japan	177 km
Noshiro	JPNSR	Japan	200 km
Akita	JPAXT	Japan	208 km
Hakodate	JPHKD	Japan	211 km
Oga		Japan	216 km
Sakata	JPSKT	Japan	271 km
Okushiri Island		Japan	314 km
Niigata	JPKIJ	Japan	393 km
Aikawa	JPAIK	Japan	395 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	Yukiyagawa	1976	74 km
Setsukinaidamuko	Setsukinai	Setsukinaigawa	1986	80 km
Gandoko	Gando	Tandogawa	1960	104 km
Sotoyama	Sotoyama	Sotoyamagawa	1943	113 km
Tenma	Tenma	Tsubokawa	1968	123 km
Tsunatori	Tsunatori	Nagatsugawa	1982	123 km
Nanbukatafujiko	Shijushida	Kitakamigawa	1968	124 km
Tanosawatameike	Tanosawatameike	Shimizugawa	1942	133 km
Goshoko	Gosho	Shizukuishigawa	1981	137 km
Shimoyuheiseiko	Shimoyu	Tsutsumigawa	1988	142 km
Heiannomizuumi	Sannokai	Takinagawa	2001	144 km
Taseko	Tase	Sarugaishigawa	1954	144 km
Fujinoko	Oana	Nishonaigawa	1933	145 km
Nijinoko	Asaseishigawa	Asaseishigawa	1988	147 km
Namioka	Namioka	Kareizawagawa	1982	151 km
Oshuku	Oshuku	Oshukugawa	1957	151 km
Shakaike	Shakaike	Midaregawa	1945	152 km
Toyosawako	Toyosawa	Toyosawagawa	1961	154 km
Taiheiko	Moriyoshi	Komatagawa	1953	155 km
Hayaseno	Hayaseno	Nijigaigawa	1984	157 km
Hosenko	Tamagawa	Tamagawa	1990	159 km
Shusenko	Yoroihata	Tamagawa	1957	160 km
Natsuse	Natsuse	Tamagawa	1940	163 km
Jindaichoseichi	Jindai	Tamagawa	1940	165 km
Odagawa	Odagawa	Odagawa	1975	167 km
Fudoko	Iizume	Iizumegawa	1972	168 km
Ishibane	Ishibane	Wagagawa	1954	169 km
Senganishitameike	Senganishi	Shukunaigawa	1934	172 km
Chokeiko	Hayakuchi	Hayakuchigawa	1976	173 km
Kinshuko	Yuda	Wagagawa	1964	173 km
Shinkodoroku	Shinkodoroku	Yamadagawa	1967	180 km
Hanekawa	Hanekawa	Itonagaregawa	1967	196 km
Otakisawatameike	Otakisawatameike	Michigawa	1937	200 km
Kurikoma	Kurikoma	Sanhazamagawa	1961	203 km
Naganuma	Naganuma	Hazamagawa	2005	210 km
Kejonuma	Kejonuma	Tajirigawa	1995	226 km

More information

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