Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan from 13 Nov 2015 20:51 UTC to 20:51

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M 7 in Japan from 13 Nov 2015 20:51 UTC to 20:51

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:	7.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Event Date:	13 Nov 2015 20:51 UTC 14 Nov 2015 05:51 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people within 100km
Source:	PTWC
Inserted at:	13 Nov 2015 21:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
PTWC	0		1		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	0.31m
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

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
1106273	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	6.6M, 10km	N/A	Few people (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:35)	00:07	GEOFON
1106278	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	7M, 10km	N/A	Few people (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:32)	00:11	NTWC
1106279	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	7M, 10km	N/A	Few people (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:32)	00:12	PTWC
1106286	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	6.5M, 10km	4.83	Few people (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:32)	00:23	NEIC
1106307	0.5	13 Nov 2015 20:51	6.7M, 10km	4.83	Few people (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:30)	01:08	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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is 0.3m in Katadomari, Japan. This height is estimated for 13-Nov-2015 21:23:13.

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Wave height (m)
	13-Nov-2015 21:23:13	Katadomari	Japan	0.3
	13-Nov-2015 21:47:54	Oura	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 22:57:61	Sumiyoshi	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 21:57:51	Tomai	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 21:57:51	Izashiki	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 21:31:31	Kuchinoshima	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 21:59:18	Miyagahama	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 22:57:61	Nishinoomote	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 22:57:61	Kerisaki	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 22:57:61	Komakino	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 22:57:61	Osaki	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 22:57:61	Yokoyama	Japan	0.2
	13-Nov-2015 22:05:22	Fukagawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:05:22	Hamatsuwaki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:05:22	Makigawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:27:29	Kurazami	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:11:27	Takesaki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:01:81	Kurio	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:01:81	Nakama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:43:95	Makurazuki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:17:32	Hayama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:17:32	Takabo	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:53:58	Taira	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:53:58	Naka-koshiki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:23:91	Shimonaka	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:19:56	Mitariyama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:19:56	Noma	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:29:96	Miyanoura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:09:67	Yanagihara	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:09:67	Minato	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:09:67	Iseki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:47:54	Teuchi	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:11:27	Kushikino	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:03:76	Shimama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:03:76	Ushino	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:05:22	Takenokawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:35:81	Ambo	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:35:81	Funayuki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:43:51	Miza	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:03:66	Heda	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:03:66	Kudadon	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:03:66	Uken	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:49:81	Kunigami	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:49:81	Kunikami	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:59:73	Uko	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:59:73	Ushinohama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:09:81	Baba	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:07:24	Tsuchigawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:39:92	Sato	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:29:96	Shimo-Nishime	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:29:96	Nishino	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:21:99	Shimmwa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:21:99	Hommura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:21:99	Mukaehama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:47:43	Yamashita	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:47:54	Segire	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:59:73	Akune	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:21:55	Nakamura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:47:43	Osaki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:01:42	Yamagawa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:17:23	Honjo	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:43:95	Yudomari	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:21:99	Nanakama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:47:54	Imuta	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:51:02	Aburatsu	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:51:02	Meitsu	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:27:12	Sakai	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:27:12	Hamada	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:27:12	Onasu	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:27:12	Hirayama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:27:12	Hirota	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:49:02	Haro	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:49:02	Mugyu	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:11:66	Odaira	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:13:45	Miyanoura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:11:27	Sakibaru	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:11:27	Kasari	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:11:27	Usuku	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:55:15	Manya	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:55:15	Setta	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:43:95	Hirauchi	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:43:95	Kojima	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:43:95	Onoaida	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:27:29	Tatsugo	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:27:29	Sekirubu	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:27:29	Akaogi	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:17:23	Azako	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:17:23	Guniwa	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:17:23	Anno	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:17:23	Shoiiura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:07:24	Udo	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:07:24	Oryuzako	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:23:91	Higashi	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:35:81	Kuwanoura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:49:81	Ikenohira	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:49:81	Tachiyama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 21:23:13	Nakanoshima	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:01:42	Yamato	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:13:45	Igatan	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:21:55	Nagata	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:47:43	Ushibuka	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:47:43	Kutama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:01:42	Takeyano	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:01:42	Nakayama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:51:02	Masuda	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:17:23	O-nejime	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:51:02	Akagina	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:51:02	Taira	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:25:33	Oniki	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:41:38	Kagoshima	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:41:38	Nanakuba	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:41:38	Koike	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:21:24	Fukahori	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:21:55	Ukearnuro	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:21:55	Osai	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:21:55	Akitoku	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:21:55	Tokuhama	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:21:55	Shodon	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 23:21:55	Ikenma	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:11:27	Konoura	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:21:24	Akatsure	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:21:24	Aden	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:41:38	Shiomi	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:41:38	Tajiri	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:39:92	Kuranomoto	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:45:97	Akina	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:45:97	Ashikebu	Japan	0.1
	13-Nov-2015 22:51:02	Ono	Japan	0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M7 159km WSW of Makurazaki. Japan"

Fault parameters

Latitude: 30.9
Longitude: 128.7
Length: 50 km
Width: 14 km
Magnitude: 7 M

Okada parameters:

Slip: 1.3 m
Strike: 195 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
Dip: 20 degree
Rake: 90 degree
Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

Calculation space (lon/lat): 124.2, 26.4, 133.2, 35.4
Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.75 minutes

Sea Level

More information

Timeline:
Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

Tsunami scenario database:
http://www.gdacs.org/tsunami/TsunamiGrid/DISK1/MAG_700/P1290^P0305^0700/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami:
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2015/11/18096/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami (KML):
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2015/11/18096/locations.kml

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