Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Japan from 21 Nov 2016 20:59 UTC to 20:59

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M 7.3 in Japan from 21 Nov 2016 20:59 UTC to 20:59

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	7.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Event Date:	21 Nov 2016 20:59 UTC 22 Nov 2016 05:59 Local
Exposed Population:	390000 people within 100km
Source:	NTWC at00oh0fnm
Inserted at:	21 Nov 2016 21:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
NTWC	1		1		1
at00oh0fnm	Scaled population (vector)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	0.63m
	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
1147717	0.5	21 Nov 2016 20:59	6.8M, 10km	N/A	520 thousand (in 100km)	0.3m (at 02:07)	00:09	GEOFON
1147721	1	21 Nov 2016 20:59	7.3M, 10km	N/A	390 thousand (in 100km)	0.6m (at 00:26)	00:12	NTWC
1147730	1	21 Nov 2016 20:59	6.9M, 11.35km	N/A	700 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 01:55)	00:24	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 0.6m in Oragahama, Japan. This height is estimated for 21-Nov-2016 21:25:67.

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Wave height (m)
	21-Nov-2016 21:25:67	Oragahama	Japan	0.6
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Ozashi	Japan	0.5
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Aikawa	Japan	0.5
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Tsukihama	Japan	0.5
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Izushima	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Tatsuhama	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Ohama	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Kuwahama	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Kumazawa	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Osu	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Ommaehama	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Funagoshi	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Ogatsu	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 21:21:72	Shimo-Kitabo	Japan	0.4
	21-Nov-2016 22:17:52	Yoriiso	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:17:52	Terama	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:15:91	Kamaishi	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:15:91	Kami-Heida	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:15:91	Heida	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:15:91	Shirahama	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 21:21:72	Yotsukura	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Sakihama	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Oishi	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 23:19:65	Shobudahama	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:23:78	Minato	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:23:78	Natari	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:23:78	Koizumi	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:23:78	Motoyoshi	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:23:78	Kesaiso	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 21:49:24	Ohahama	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 21:49:24	Ena	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 21:49:24	Toyoma	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:59:25	Niiyama	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:59:25	Tomari	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Yatabe	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Choshi	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Tomari	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Kogakuchi	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Kurosaki	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Hosaura	Japan	0.3
	21-Nov-2016 22:03:77	Ayukawahama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:03:77	Oshika	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:51:84	Aji	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:51:84	Futawatashi	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:37:06	Koharagi	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:37:06	Imaizumi	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:37:06	Rikuzen-Takata	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:37:06	Wakinosawa	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:55:46	Hiraiso	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:55:46	Oya	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Ikenohama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Oharahama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Kukunari	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Kobuchi	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:09:32	Sukuiso	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:09:32	Oura	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:09:32	Osawa	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:49:56	Unozumai	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:49:56	Ryoishi	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:49:56	Hakozaki	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:57:94	Akuao	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:09:95	Nitoda	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:09:95	Odomari	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Shimo-Funato	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Nagasaki	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Attari	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Ryori	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:31:66	Ainokama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:31:66	Kita-Kama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:13:75	Kitsunezaki	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:13:75	Takenohama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:13:75	Fukkiura	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:19:02	Sasasawa	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:19:02	Sakiyama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:19:02	Miyako	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:19:02	Sakikuwagasaki	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:45:19	Kawasiri	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:45:19	Denkiani	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:45:19	Kadonohama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:45:19	Kawajiri	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:23:02	Gamo	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:35:76	Tadagoe	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:15:33	Terahama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:15:33	Kodaki	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:15:33	Aratohama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:33:48	Kuki	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:33:48	Noda	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:33:48	Tamagawa	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:03:77	Terashita	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:03:77	Hirakata	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:05:84	Tsukihama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:39:86	Noda-Tamagawa	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:39:86	Horinai	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:09:32	Ishihama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:37:06	Fujitsuka	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:15:33	Tomarihama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:15:33	Isatomae	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:39:45	Tajirihama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:39:45	Ogitsu	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Kirikiri	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Anto	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Funakoshi	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Koyatori	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:59:57	Matsuzaki	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:59:57	Uranohama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:59:57	Sakihama	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:59:57	Kesennuma	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:59:57	Tsurugaura	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:07:12	Kabasaki	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 23:21:39	Shinhama	Japan	0.2
	22-Nov-2016 00:15:96	Shuku	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:51:84	Koya	Japan	0.2
	21-Nov-2016 22:53:66	Uge	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:51:84	Nakaminato	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:59:25	Taneichi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:59:25	Tamagawa	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:53:66	Yagi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:07:16	Ono-Yasashi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:07:16	Shuku	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:07:16	Isohara	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:47:28	Kosode	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:47:28	Kuji	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:47:28	Ojiri	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:47:28	Minami-Samuraihama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:43:97	Nonomae	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:31:19	Kiriushi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:31:19	Shimanokoshi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:31:19	Shimanokoe	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:39:45	Hitachi	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:05:73	Koishihama	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:05:73	Shimo-Horei	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:05:73	Okubo	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:05:73	Okkirai	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:05:73	Urahama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:03:36	Okubo	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:53:66	Kita-Samuraihama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:01:52	Onahama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:01:52	Obama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:59:57	Hashimukai	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:03:36	Kawajiri	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:59:25	Dainigorisawa	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:49:56	Shirane	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:49:56	Toyooka	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:47:67	Okkoshi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:47:67	Uwano	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 21:33:01	Hama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:25:61	Taro	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:53:66	Hamatsuga	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:53:66	Aotsuka	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:47:28	Honnami	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:47:28	Shiromae	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:05:73	Kawaguchi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:41:17	Torii	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:25:61	Omoto	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:15:91	Mizuki	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:15:91	Moto-Kawarago	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:41:17	Ido	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 21:35:25	Kawaziri	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:03:11	Futakawame	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:03:11	Hitokawame	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:49:56	Kyochikama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:53:66	Kuji	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 21:43:59	Tokawacho	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 21:43:59	Inuwaka	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:47:67	Okuki	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:47:67	Kanahama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:15:33	Yokawame	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:15:33	Omisawa	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:15:33	Mikawame	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:13:75	Shirahama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:07:16	Fudai	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:03:36	Muyokama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:05:84	Aonotaki	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:15:96	Sabishiro	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:15:96	Origasa	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:15:96	Mukawame	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:07:54	Kurauchi	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:07:54	Amagamori	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:07:54	Sunagamori	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:07:54	Shiogama	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:59:57	Horoizumi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:13:75	Tanesashi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:19:65	Takahoko	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:19:65	Shinaya	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:19:65	Rokkasho	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:19:65	Hiranuma	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:19:65	Ichiyanagi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:11:81	Wada	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:13:14	Samani	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:35:77	Atawa	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:05:73	Kodanosawa	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Tomari	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:19:65	Ohara	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Konuma	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:13:14	Kushimoto	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:13:09	Kamogawa	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:21:34	Atashika	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:21:34	Kinomoto	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:17:24	Shirako	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:03:11	Kurambetsu	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:29:17	Sunosaki	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:29:17	Kembutsu	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:09:84	Funagoshi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:21:63	Katsuura	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:53:66	Nemoto	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:53:66	Hongo	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:19:65	Erimo	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:25:66	Oibegawa	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:21:39	Chikura	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:21:39	Seto	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:21:39	Kubo	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Hara	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 23:11:23	Kanamaru	Japan	0.1
	22-Nov-2016 00:27:94	Dedo	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:27:89	Sueyoshi	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:37:06	Shiramazu	Japan	0.1
	21-Nov-2016 22:37:06	Okawa	Japan	0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M7.3 Fukushima-ken Oki"

Fault parameters

Latitude: 37.3
Longitude: 141.6
Length: 70 km
Width: 19 km
Magnitude: 7.3 M

Okada parameters:

Slip: 1.9 m
Strike: 208 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
Dip: 21 degree
Rake: 90 degree
Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

Calculation space (lon/lat): 135.6, 31.3, 147.6, 43.3
Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.87 minutes

Sea Level

More information

Timeline:
Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

Tsunami scenario database:
http://www.gdacs.org/tsunami/TsunamiGrid/Disk2/MAG_725/P1415^P0375^0725/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami:
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2016/11/19269/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami (KML):
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2016/11/19269/locations.kml

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