Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 01 Oct 2022 15:02 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 5.7 in Japan on 01 Oct 2022 15:02 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.7M
Depth:	22.775 Km
Lat/Lon:	31.3447 , 131.4455
Event Date:	01 Oct 2022 15:02 UTC 02 Oct 2022 00:02 Local
Exposed Population:	About 32000 people in MMI 50 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us6000iq08
Inserted at:	04 Oct 2022 15:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000iq08	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.57

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1465333		0	01 Oct 2022 15:02	5.7M, 28.327km	4.89	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:24	NEIC
1465890		0	01 Oct 2022 15:02	5.7M, 22.775km	5.2	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		3d 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 , Region of Kyushu (population 21,975) . The nearest places are Miyanoura, Honjo, Meitsu, Aburatsu, Kushima, Todaka, Igatan, Shibushi, Komei, Udo, and Kagoshima.

Radius	Population
100 km	2 million people
75 km	900000 people
50 km	160000 people
20 km	3800 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	22000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Miyanoura	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	12 km
Honjo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Meitsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	21 km
Aburatsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	26 km
Kushima	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	22000 people	26 km
Todaka	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	32 km
Igatan	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Shibushi	Kagoshima	Japan	City	18000 people	36 km
Komei	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	39 km
Udo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Karijuku	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Obirano	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Higashi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Kurokita	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Oryuzako	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Koyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Oriikuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Sueyoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	City	20000 people	52 km
Kokonobira	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	53 km
Miyakonojo	Miyazaki	Japan	City	130000 people	54 km
Yamanokuchi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kisaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kinokuchiyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Funahiki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Kanoya	Kagoshima	Japan	City	82000 people	57 km
Tano	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Kami-zuru	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Jogasaki	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	60 km
Miyazaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Major city	310000 people	62 km
Tachibandori	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	63 km
O-nejime	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	64 km
Furue	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Shimo-kuranaga	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	65 km
Nakamura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Baba	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Futagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Niinauri	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Takaoka	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	68 km
Fukuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Minato	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Haruguchi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Kagoshima	Kagoshima	Japan	Major city	550000 people	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
Kanoya		65	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	58 km
Miyazaki	KMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	59 km
Nishinoomote	IIN	unknown				0	71 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	82 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	86 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aburatsu	JPABU	Japan	25 km
Shibushi	JPSBS	Japan	35 km
Uchiumi		Japan	44 km
Miyazaki	JPKMI	Japan	61 km
Yamagawa		Japan	79 km
Kiire	JPKII	Japan	85 km
Amamioshima	JPASJ	Japan	87 km
Kagoshima	JPKOJ	Japan	88 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Sakataniko	Nichinan	Sakatanigawa	1984	37 km
Osumiko	Takakuma	Kushiragawa	1968	59 km
Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawa	1932	70 km
Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawa	1961	70 km
Nojiriko	Iwase	Iwasegawa	1967	72 km
Saikyo	Saikyo	Matanobugawa	1984	76 km
Onoko	Ayaminami	Honjogawa	1958	85 km
Tachibana	Tachibana	Jarogawa	1963	89 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	91 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	97 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.