Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 23 Nov 2017 18:02 UTC

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M 5.6 in Japan on 23 Nov 2017 18:02 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:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	27.2018 , 130.3875
Event Date:	23 Nov 2017 18:02 UTC 24 Nov 2017 03:02 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000btkn
Inserted at:	23 Nov 2017 18:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000btkn	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1188862		0	23 Nov 2017 18:02	5.6M, 10km	3	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	NEIC
1188863		0	23 Nov 2017 18:02	5.5M, 10km	2.91	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		03:20	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 70,824) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1188862	27.202/130.387	5.6	10	3	23 Nov 2017 18:23	00:21	(new episode)
2	1188862	27.202/130.387	5.6	10	3	23 Nov 2017 20:04	02:02	(upd of #1)
3	1188863	27.202/130.387	5.6	10	3	23 Nov 2017 21:23	03:20	(new episode)
4	1188863	27.145/130.375	5.5	10	2.91	23 Nov 2017 21:24	03:22	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Kyushu	Japan	71000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Araki	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	129 km
Akatsure	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	131 km
Ikenma	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	143 km
Nakazato	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Ikechi	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Katoku	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	146 km
Kametsu	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	148 km
Kominato	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	149 km
Osai	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	150 km
Akaogi	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	152 km
Isen	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	152 km
Yoro	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	153 km
Sukomo	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	153 km
Kasari	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	153 km
Akagina	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Itokina	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	156 km
Daikuma	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	156 km
Naze	Okinawa	Japan	Village	41000 people	157 km
Setaki	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	159 km
Akina	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	160 km
Yamato	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	160 km
Saneku	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	160 km
Okamae	Okinawa	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
Kikai		6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	131 km
Amami O Shima	ASJ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	152 km
Tokunoshima	TKN	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	165 km

More information

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