Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 21 Jan 2022 16:08 UTC

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M 6.3 in Japan on 21 Jan 2022 16:08 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:	6.3M
Depth:	41.82 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.7654 , 132.0399
Event Date:	21 Jan 2022 16:08 UTC 22 Jan 2022 01:08 Local
Exposed Population:	310000 people in MMI 1.7 million in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000gdwz
Inserted at:	21 Jan 2022 16:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us7000gdwz	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.57

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1422415	0.3	21 Jan 2022 16:08	6.6M, 51km	N/A	1.7 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:09	NTWC
1422420	0	21 Jan 2022 16:08	6.3M, 41.82km	6.17	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:20	NEIC
1422634	0	21 Jan 2022 16:08	6.3M, 39km	6.53	4 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	1d 00:02	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 4) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	8200 people
	580000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1422420	32.765/132.04	6.3	41.8	5.771	21 Jan 2022 16:34	00:25	(new episode)
2	1422420	32.765/132.04	6.3	41.8	5.771	21 Jan 2022 16:46	00:38	(upd of #1)
3	1422420	32.765/132.04	6.3	41.8	6.166	21 Jan 2022 18:14	02:06	(upd of #2)
4	1422634	32.765/132.04	6.3	41.8	6.166	22 Jan 2022 16:40	1d 00:31	(new episode)
5	1422634	32.765/132.04	6.3	41.8	6.534	25 Jan 2022 03:40	3d 11:31	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	<1000 people
Kyushu	Japan	61000 people
Kyushu	Japan	7 million people
Shikoku	Japan	1.4 million people
Chugoku	Japan	720000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kamaeura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kamae	Oita	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Maruichibi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Urashiro	Oita	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Tsurumi-zaki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Miyanoura	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Okora	Oita	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Saiki	Oita	Japan	City	48000 people	24 km
Hotojima	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Katsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Uematsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Amamui	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kawachina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Senzoku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Shimoaka	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Onoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Nobeoka	Miyazaki	Japan	City	120000 people	40 km
Taina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Usuki	Oita	Japan	Village	35000 people	44 km
Kami-ochidani	Oita	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Ajiro	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Skinkiura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Fukura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Funakoshi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Mie	Oita	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Hirose	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Sashioi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kadogawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kashiwa	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Johen	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Uwaura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Inukai	Oita	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Zyohen	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Makiguchi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Saganoseki	Oita	Japan	City	-	55 km
Kamikawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kashiwajima	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Harigi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Sakanoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Oshima	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Naka-hetsugi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Tsurusaki	Oita	Japan	City	-	58 km
Tanaka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Koharu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Komame	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Tsunoura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Hinokage	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Asaji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Mimitsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Shono	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Tsurunohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Taketa	Oita	Japan	Village	16000 people	64 km
Okohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Iwabuchi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Oita	Oita	Japan	Major city	420000 people	66 km
Hiromi	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Sukumo	Kochi	Japan	Village	26000 people	67 km
Tashiro	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Mitai	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Natori	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Takayama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Sakai	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Niida	Oita	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Ko-saitsuno	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Uwajima	Ehime	Japan	City	58000 people	70 km
Nakaura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Tabaru	Oita	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Shitagiri	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Nakasaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Tsuno	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Kawanohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Kusakabe	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Kuju	Oita	Japan	Village	-	74 km
Yoshida	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Beppu	Oita	Japan	City	120000 people	75 km
Tsuburi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Noda	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Mitsukue	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	77 km
Simo-Kawaguti	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Miyanoshita	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Hoso	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Mikado	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Kuchiyanai	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	79 km
Izume	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Aki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Arioka	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Shitama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Kitsuki	Oita	Japan	Village	23000 people	81 km
Deai	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	81 km
Yoshino	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Hama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Tayooka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Kobutoko	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Mamihara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Kami-tsutsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Kawasaki	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	84 km
Yawatahama	Ehime	Japan	Village	31000 people	85 km
Simo-no-kae	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Misaki	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Takamori	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Tosa-Shimizu	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Furuichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Uwae	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	86 km
Takanabe	Miyazaki	Japan	City	22000 people	86 km
Fujinokawa	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Sakanashi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Nomura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Nakamura	Kochi	Japan	Village	34000 people	87 km
Takaj	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	88 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
Beppu	BPU	unknown				0	77 km
Oita	OIT	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	84 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	94 km
Kumamoto	KMJ	196	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	111 km
Miyazaki	KMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	113 km
Matsuyama	MYJ	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	133 km
Tsuiki		17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	138 km
Yamaguchi Ube	UBJ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	147 km
Hofu		2	Mil.	Paved	No	4800	148 km
Iwakuni Mcas		2	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	154 km
Kita Kyushu	KKJ	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	156 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	164 km
Metabaru		16				0	165 km
Saga	HSG	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	168 km
Fukuoka	FUK	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9100	174 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Saiki Ko		Japan	24 km
Nobeoka	JPNOB	Japan	38 km
Tsukumi	JPTMI	Japan	39 km
Totoro		Japan	43 km
Usuki	JPUSK	Japan	44 km
Hosojima	JPHSM	Japan	51 km
Saganoseki	JPSAG	Japan	55 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	61 km
Sukumo	JPSUK	Japan	66 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	67 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	67 km
Misaki		Japan	68 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	70 km
Kitsuki		Japan	80 km
Hiji		Japan	82 km
Yawatahama	JPYWH	Japan	85 km
Shimizu		Japan	85 km
Kawanoishi		Japan	85 km
Tosa-Shimizu		Japan	86 km
Saga		Japan	101 km
Nagahama	JPNGH	Japan	102 km
Tabuka		Japan	103 km
Miyazaki	JPKMI	Japan	112 km
Nakatsu		Japan	116 km
Iyo		Japan	124 km
Uchiumi		Japan	125 km
Hirao	JPHRA	Japan	127 km
Hikari	JPHKR	Japan	132 km
Susaki	JPSUZ	Japan	135 km
Matsuyama	JPMYJ	Japan	137 km
Kudamatsu	JPKUD	Japan	138 km
Yukuhashi		Japan	139 km
Yatsushiro		Japan	139 km
Tokuyama	JPTKY	Japan	142 km
Tonda	JPTND	Japan	143 km
Nakanoseki	JPNAN	Japan	144 km
Aburatsu	JPABU	Japan	145 km
Misumi	JPMIS	Japan	148 km
Ube	JPUBJ	Japan	150 km
Hojo		Japan	151 km
Miike	JPMII	Japan	153 km
Omuta	JPOMU	Japan	153 km
Shimogo		Japan	155 km
Onoda	JPOND	Japan	155 km
Kanda	JPKND	Japan	155 km
Shimabara	JPSMB	Japan	156 km
Shiminato	JPIWK	Japan	156 km
Onada		Japan	158 km
Kikuma	JPKIK	Japan	160 km
Moji	JPMOJ	Japan	162 km
Okawa		Japan	164 km
Shimonoseki	JPSHS	Japan	166 km
Kokura	JPKOK	Japan	166 km
Kochi	JPKCZ	Japan	166 km
Yawata	JPYWT	Japan	168 km
Wakamatsu	JPWAM	Japan	169 km
Tobata	JPTBT	Japan	169 km
Suminoe	JPSUM	Japan	179 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kitagawa	Kitagawa	Kitagawa	1962	41 km
Ishiba	Ishiba	Mietanigawa	1973	43 km
Ouchibaru	Ouchibaru	Mimigawa	1956	64 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	69 km
Serikawa	Serikawa	Serigawa	1956	70 km
Tsukabaru	Tsukabaru	Mimigawa	1938	75 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	80 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	84 km
Asagiriko	Nomura	Hijigawa	1981	86 km
Aki	Aki	Akigawa	1971	90 km
Nyuugashiibako	Kamishiiba	Mimigawa	1955	90 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	90 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	93 km
Hisashi	Hisashi	Yamakuragawa	1969	94 km
Kanogawako	Kanogawa	Hijikawa	1958	97 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	99 km
Tachibana	Tachibana	Jarogawa	1963	101 km
Higomidorikawako	Midorikawa	Midorikawa	1970	107 km
Hachinosuko	Shimouke	Tsuegawa	1972	108 km
Ichifusa	Ichifusa	Kumagawa	1959	108 km
Fukasako	Fukasako	Fukasakogawa	1974	112 km
Yabakeiko	Yabakei	Yamautsurigawa	1984	114 km
Onoko	Ayaminami	Honjogawa	1958	117 km
Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawa	1932	121 km
Nojiriko	Iwase	Iwasegawa	1967	125 km
Hyugami	Hyugami	Yabegawa	1959	126 km
Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawa	1961	127 km
Uchitani	Uchitani	Itsukiogawa	1975	129 km
Gosho	Gosho	Chikugogawa	1990	130 km
Omogo	Omogo	Wariishikawa	1965	141 km
Sakataniko	Nichinan	Sakatanigawa	1984	144 km
Mannenike	Mannenike		1963	154 km
Kuboshiro	Kuboshiro	Kubokawa	1971	159 km
Ubemaruyama	Ubemaruyama	Yakushigawa	1978	160 km
Onoko	Kotogawa	Kotogawa	1948	162 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity	Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
	IKATA	JAPAN	3	84 km

More information

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