Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 18 Jun 2019 13:22 UTC

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M 6.4 in Japan on 18 Jun 2019 13:22 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:	6.4M
Depth:	12 Km
Lat/Lon:	38.646 , 139.4723
Event Date:	18 Jun 2019 13:22 UTC 18 Jun 2019 22:22 Local
Exposed Population:	About 50000 people in MMI 2220000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us600042fx
Inserted at:	19 Jun 2019 13:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0		0.1
us600042fx	Scaled population (raster)	1.83	Max wave alert	0.09m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.09m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.57

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
1264705		0	18 Jun 2019 13:22	6.4M, 16.08km	6.22	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:04)	00:27	NEIC
1264709		0.1	18 Jun 2019 13:22	6.4M, 12km	6.87	50 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:05)	1d 00:09	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 3,534) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	200000 people
	650000 people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1264705	38.635/139.454	6.4	16.1	6.218	18 Jun 2019 13:49	00:27	(new episode)
2	0	1264709	38.635/139.454	6.4	16.1	6.218	18 Jun 2019 15:26	02:04	(new episode)
3	0	1264709	38.635/139.454	6.4	16.1	6.268	18 Jun 2019 15:33	02:11	(upd of #2)
4	0	1264709	38.646/139.472	6.4	12.0	6.34	18 Jun 2019 15:39	02:17	(upd of #3)
5	0.1	1264709	38.646/139.472	6.4	12.0	6.871	18 Jun 2019 18:02	04:40	(upd of #4)
6	0.1	1264709	38.646/139.472	6.4	12.0	6.871	19 Jun 2019 13:31	1d 00:09	(upd of #5)
7	0.1	1264709	38.646/139.472	6.4	12.0	6.871	19 Jun 2019 21:57	1d 08:35	(upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tohoku	Japan	180000 people
Tohoku	Japan	350000 people
Tohoku	Japan	8 million people
Kanto	Japan	86000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Atsumi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Irakawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Nezugaseki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Sanse	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Gatsugi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Kinomata	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Suganodai	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Igazuchi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Wakikawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	23 km
Kamo	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Tagawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Oyama	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Tsuruoka	Yamagata	Japan	Village	98000 people	32 km
Hamanaka	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Kurose	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Oshikiri-shinden	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Fujishima	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Sakata	Yamagata	Japan	City	100000 people	43 km
Yamakumada	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	27 km
Uchiura	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	28 km
Sasagawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Budo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Kami-hongo	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Shimo-hongo	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Otori	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Hayakawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	36 km
Tamugimata	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Takane	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Sekiguchi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	38 km
Shimo-kawadai	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Iwagasaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Shimo-shimbo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Karikawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	46 km
Murakami	Niigata	Japan	Village	31000 people	47 km
Nunobe	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Kinosawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Amarume	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Shitsu	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Miomote	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Oishi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kiyokawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Iwafune	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Hibara	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Miyauchi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Ichijo	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Maruyama	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Yusa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Fujie-shinden	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Fukura	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Furukuchi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Hanadate	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Nozawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Shimo-seki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Kuraoka	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	63 km
Sasaguchihama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Nakajo	Niigata	Japan	Village	28000 people	67 km
Kita-narita	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Shibata	Niigata	Japan	City	80000 people	79 km
Matsugasakihama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Yanagyudo	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Mizugadoro	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Arasawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Kinzan	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Hoki	Akita	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Aterazawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Kawabukura	Akita	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Kaoyoshi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Funato	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Tsuboana	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Masugata	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Nikke	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Oguni	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Kisakata	Akita	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Mijuku	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Tamagawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Shiraiwa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Kisagata	Akita	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Hakoguchi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Kaneyama	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Higashi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Shinjo	Yamagata	Japan	Village	41000 people	74 km
Funagata	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Arato	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Nagisawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Sagae	Yamagata	Japan	Village	43000 people	77 km
Murayama	Yamagata	Japan	Village	28000 people	78 km
Yachi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Kaneura	Akita	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Otaki	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Nagai	Yamagata	Japan	Village	31000 people	79 km
Obanazawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	21000 people	79 km
Yamabe	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Kanayama	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Tateoka	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Hirasawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Ashizawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Hinosawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Komatsu	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Imaizumi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Higashine	Yamagata	Japan	Village	45000 people	83 km
Hagino	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Tendo	Yamagata	Japan	Village	59000 people	85 km
Nozoki	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Nan'yo	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Yashima	Akita	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Kami-jinego	Akita	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Yamagata	Yamagata	Japan	Major city	250000 people	87 km
Gonai	Akita	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Niigata	Niigata	Japan	Major city	500000 people	88 km
Ohori	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Tsurumakida	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Nishime	Akita	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Kaminoyama	Yamagata	Japan	Village	36000 people	89 km
Akatani	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Kawatoi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	90 km
Maego	Akita	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Takahata	Yamagata	Japan	Village	26000 people	91 km
Shinden	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Yamadera	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Kameda	Niigata	Japan	City	32000 people	91 km
Mukaimachi	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Washisaki	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	92 km
Suibara	Niigata	Japan	Village	20000 people	93 km
Narazaki	Akita	Japan	Village	-	93 km
Innai	Akita	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Tomisawa	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Takadoya	Akita	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Narage	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Shimo-innai	Akita	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Honjo	Akita	Japan	Village	43000 people	96 km
Takaru	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Kurohime	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Iwayaguchi	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Yonezawa	Yamagata	Japan	City	93000 people	99 km
Niijuku	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Kura	Akita	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Niitsu	Niigata	Japan	City	65000 people	99 km
Nakayama	Yamagata	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Uchino	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Uwachi	Akita	Japan	Village	-	100 km
Nishimonai	Akita	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Oikata	Akita	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Iwaya	Akita	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Suitsu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Sanegawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Yunohara	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Shimo-seki	Akita	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Hara	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Kadozawa	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Koda	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Nora	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Tsugawa	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Osawa	Akita	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Ichinoki	Fukushima	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Ganyu	Miyagi	Japan	Village	-	106 km
Shirone	Niigata	Japan	Village	41000 people	106 km
Matsugasaki	Akita	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Ryotsu	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Echizenhama	Niigata	Japan	Village	-	108 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
Shonai	SYO	22	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	33 km
Junmachi	GAJ	108	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	83 km
Niigata	KIJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	83 km
		23				0	113 km
Ojojibara		70				0	121 km
Akita	AXT	95	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	125 km
Akita Old		15				0	129 km
Kasuminome		5				0	136 km
Sendai	SDJ	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	138 km
Matsushima		2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8800	155 km
Hanamaki	HNA	91	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	168 km
Fukushima	FKS	372	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	178 km
Odate Noshiro	ONJ	89	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	188 km
Ippongibara		304				0	195 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Sakata	JPSKT	Japan	43 km
Niigata-Higashi		Japan	75 km
Niigata	JPKIJ	Japan	88 km
Aikawa	JPAIK	Japan	90 km
Sado Island		Japan	94 km
Ryotu Wan	JPSDO	Japan	101 km
Sawane		Japan	126 km
Akita	JPAXT	Japan	131 km
Funakawa	JPFNK	Japan	140 km
Shiogama	JPSGM	Japan	141 km
Oga		Japan	154 km
Soma	JPSMA	Japan	159 km
Ishinomaki	JPISM	Japan	163 km
Noshiro	JPNSR	Japan	180 km
Kesennuma Ko		Japan	187 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Okuatsumiko	Atsumigawa	Atsumigawa	1986	19 km
Arasawako	Arasawa	Akagawa	1955	31 km
Yakuwa	Yakuwa	Bonjigawa	1957	38 km
Sarutachosuichi	Saruta	Sarutagawa	1955	46 km
Miomotechosuichi	Miomote	Miomotegawa	1953	47 km
			1999	47 km
Gassanko	Sagae	Sagaegawa	1990	54 km
Iwafune	Iwafune	Arakawa	1961	65 km
Kijiyama	Kijiyama	Okimatanogawa	1960	67 km
Oishiko	Oishi	Oishigawa	1980	69 km
Takasaka	Takasaka	Sakegawa	1967	70 km
Kamigo	Kamigo	Mogamigawa	1962	70 km
Tainaigawa	Tainaigawa	Tainaigawa	1979	76 km
Masuzawa	Masuzawa	Izumitagawa	1963	83 km
Kuromorigawadaiichicosuichi	Kuromorigawadaiichi	Kuromorigawa	1976	88 km
Maekawa	Maekawa	Maekawa	1982	88 km
Uchinokurako	Uchinokura	Uchinokuragawa	1972	88 km
Kajigawa	Kajigawachisui	Kajigawa	1974	92 km
Birusawako	Birusawatameike	Yashirogawa	1948	95 km
Meigenko	Urushizawa	Narusegawa	1980	102 km
Houjonoumi	Mizukubo	Kariyasugawa	1971	106 km
Nicchuhizawako	Nicchu	Oshikirigawa	1991	106 km
Araoko	Naruko	Eaigawa	1958	108 km
Oyasukyoko	Minase	Minasegawa	1963	110 km
Okurako	Okura	Okuragawa	1961	113 km
Kawarago	Kawarago	Shiroishigawa	1968	114 km
Sekishiba	Sekishiba	Ubadogawa	1958	114 km
Nanakita	Nanakita	Nanakitagawa	1984	115 km
Kamafusako	Kamafusa	Goishigawa	1970	118 km
			1991	119 km
Nanatsumoriko	Minamikawa	Minamikawa	1987	120 km
Hanayamako	Hanayama	Hazamagawa	2004	122 km
Ainono	Ainono	Yokotegawa	1960	124 km
Kurikoma	Kurikoma	Sanhazamagawa	1961	129 km
Kasaboriko	Kasabori	Kasaborigawa	1964	129 km
Kejonuma	Kejonuma	Tajirigawa	1995	130 km
Tarumizuko	Tarumizu	Masudagawa	1976	130 km
Himesayuriko	Otani	Igarashigawa	1993	131 km
Ishibuchiko	Ishibuchi	Isawagawa	1953	134 km
Yunoiriko	Higashiyama	Yugawa	1982	139 km
Otakisawatameike	Otakisawatameike	Michigawa	1937	139 km
Yoshigadaira	Yoshigadaira	Harakawa	1970	141 km
Kinshuko	Yuda	Wagagawa	1964	142 km
Kawakitako	Iwami	Sannaigawa	1978	143 km
Naganuma	Naganuma	Hazamagawa	2005	146 km
Tadamiko	Tadami	Tadamigawa	1989	146 km
Aburumagawa	Aburumagawa	Aburumagawa	1986	147 km
Tamanotameike	Tamano	Udagawa	1945	147 km
Ishibane	Ishibane	Wagagawa	1954	148 km
Senganishitameike	Senganishi	Shukunaigawa	1934	148 km
Ouchi	Ouchi	Onogawa	1991	149 km
Tagokurako	Tagokura	Tadamigawa	1959	149 km
Wakasatoko	Okawa	Agagawa	1987	149 km
Kuromatagawadaiichi	Kuromatagawadaiichi	Kuromatagawa	1958	151 km
Jindaichoseichi	Jindai	Tamagawa	1940	152 km
Natsuse	Natsuse	Tamagawa	1940	154 km
Fukadachoseichi	Fukadachoseichi	Tadanogawa	1982	156 km
Koaniko	Haginari	Koanigawa	1966	159 km
Toyosawako	Toyosawa	Toyosawagawa	1961	159 km
Hatoriko	Hatori	Tsurunumagawa	1955	162 km
Fujinumachosuichi	Fujimuna	Ebanagawa	1948	162 km
Oshuku	Oshuku	Oshukugawa	1957	163 km
Shusenko	Yoroihata	Tamagawa	1957	163 km
Hanekawa	Hanekawa	Itonagaregawa	1967	166 km
Yokokawa	Yokokawa	Otagawa	1983	171 km
Goshoko	Gosho	Shizukuishigawa	1981	178 km
Nanbukatafujiko	Shijushida	Kitakamigawa	1968	190 km

More information

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