M 5.7 in Japan from 01 Oct 2022 15:02 UTC to 15:02

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: 28.327 Km
Lat/Lon: 31.3215 , 131.4569
Event Date: 01 Oct 2022 15:02 UTC
02 Oct 2022 00:02 Local
Exposed Population: About 6000 people in MMI
30 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000iq08
Inserted at: 01 Oct 2022 15:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 ,of Kyushu (population 11,571) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
32000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1465333 31.322/131.457 5.7 28.3 4.887 01 Oct 2022 15:28 00:26 (new episode)
2 0 1465333 31.322/131.457 5.7 28.3 4.887 01 Oct 2022 15:36 00:34 (upd of #1)
3 0 1465333 31.322/131.457 5.7 28.3 4.887 01 Oct 2022 17:07 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1465333 31.322/131.457 5.7 28.3 4.887 02 Oct 2022 15:40 1d 00:37 (upd of #3)
5 0 1465890 31.345/131.446 5.7 22.8 5.196 04 Oct 2022 15:40 3d 00:37 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 12000 people
Kyushu Japan 1.1 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity 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
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
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
Funahiki Miyazaki Japan Village - 56 km
Kanoya Kagoshima Japan City 82000 people 57 km
Tano Miyazaki Japan Village - 59 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
Haruguchi Miyazaki Japan Village - 70 km
Nokubi Miyazaki Japan Village - 71 km
Kunigami Kagoshima Japan Village - 71 km
Fumoto Kagoshima Japan Village - 71 km
Tarumizu Kagoshima Japan Village 19000 people 72 km
Hamanoichi Kagoshima Japan Village - 73 km
Honjo Miyazaki Japan Village - 73 km
Kawachi Miyazaki Japan Village - 73 km
Aya Miyazaki Japan Village - 73 km
Kokubu Kagoshima Japan City 58000 people 77 km
Izashiki Kagoshima Japan Village - 77 km
Shimo-Tashima Miyazaki Japan Village - 78 km
Sadowara Miyazaki Japan Village 33000 people 78 km
Yamagawa Kagoshima Japan Village - 79 km
Ibusuki Kagoshima Japan Village 29000 people 79 km
Yuno Kagoshima Japan Village - 80 km
Uchiyamada Kagoshima Japan Village - 80 km
Koramuki Kagoshima Japan Village - 80 km
Nishinoomote Kagoshima Japan Village 18000 people 81 km
Tsuma Miyazaki Japan City - 84 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity 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

Ports

Intensity 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

Dams

Intensity 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

More information

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