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

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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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

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 ,of Kyushu (population 403) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	6800 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1465333	31.322/131.457	5.7	28.3	4.887	01 Oct 2022 15:28	00:26	(new episode)
2	1465333	31.322/131.457	5.7	28.3	4.887	01 Oct 2022 15:36	00:34	(upd of #1)
3	1465333	31.322/131.457	5.7	28.3	4.887	01 Oct 2022 17:07	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1465333	31.322/131.457	5.7	28.3	4.887	02 Oct 2022 15:40	1d 00:37	(upd of #3)
5	1465890	31.345/131.446	5.7	22.8	5.196	04 Oct 2022 15:40	3d 00:37	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	<1000 people
Kyushu	Japan	1.3 million people
Kyushu	Japan	1.6 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Miyanoura	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	13 km
Honjo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Meitsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	24 km
Kushima	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	22000 people	29 km
Aburatsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Todaka	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Shibushi	Kagoshima	Japan	City	18000 people	38 km
Komei	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	41 km
Udo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	43 km
Higashi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Karijuku	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Koyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kurokita	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Oriikuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Oryuzako	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Sueyoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	City	20000 people	54 km
Kokonobira	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Miyakonojo	Miyazaki	Japan	City	130000 people	57 km
Yamanokuchi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Kisaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Kanoya	Kagoshima	Japan	City	82000 people	58 km
Funahiki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Tano	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Jogasaki	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	63 km
O-nejime	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	64 km
Miyazaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Major city	310000 people	65 km
Tachibandori	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Furue	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Nakamura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	66 km
Baba	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Shimo-kuranaga	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Kunigami	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Futagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Fukuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Niinauri	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	71 km
Takaoka	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	71 km
Haruguchi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	72 km
Nokubi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Fumoto	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	73 km
Tarumizu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	19000 people	74 km
Hamanoichi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Honjo	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	75 km
Kawachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Aya	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	76 km
Izashiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	78 km
Kokubu	Kagoshima	Japan	City	58000 people	79 km
Nishinoomote	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	18000 people	79 km
Yamagawa	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Ibusuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	29000 people	80 km
Shimo-Tashima	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Sadowara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	33000 people	81 km
Yuno	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Koramuki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	82 km
Uchiyamada	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	83 km
Anjo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	85 km
Tsuma	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	87 km
Kagoshima	Kagoshima	Japan	Major city	550000 people	90 km
Tomai	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	80 km
Sumiyoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	87 km
Kobayashi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	40000 people	87 km
Kajiki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	23000 people	88 km
Kiire	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	88 km
Uwae	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Koike	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	89 km
Takanabe	Miyazaki	Japan	City	22000 people	89 km
Nanakuba	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	91 km
Taniyama	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	91 km
Takaj	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	94 km
Mejiri	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	95 km
Suenaga	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Kamo	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	96 km
Kawaguchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	96 km
Miyagahama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	97 km
Naka-harada	Miyazaki	Japan	City	-	97 km
Kurino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Suzuyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	98 km
Yanagatai	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Koriyama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	99 km
Noma	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Kyomachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Kawanabe	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	101 km
Yoshimatsu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Hoso	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	102 km
Toshoji	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Yokura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Tsuno	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Murasho	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	103 km
Sedo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	104 km
Hirobashi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	105 km
Ijuin	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	23000 people	106 km
Izaku	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	107 km
Yoshitoshi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Shimo-Taniguchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	108 km
Kobutoko	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Takehara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Hirayama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	109 km
Kaseda	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	23000 people	109 km
Yunomae	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	111 km
Okoba	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Makurazuki	Kagoshima	Japan	City	-	112 km
Mimitsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	112 km
Shimama	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Menda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	113 km
Okuchi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	24000 people	114 km
Taragi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Nakasaki	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Someda	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Miyanojo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	115 km
Okawachi	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	117 km
Hitoyoshi	Kumamoto	Japan	City	38000 people	118 km
Mikado	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	118 km
Yamano	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	119 km
Kushikino	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	25000 people	121 km
Sendai	Kagoshima	Japan	City	72000 people	122 km
Tashiro	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Furuyashiki	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	124 km
Oura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	126 km
Kadogawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	128 km
Miyanoura	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Taina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	132 km
Izumi	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	39000 people	133 km
Ambo	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	134 km
Shibahiki	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	136 km
Uko	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Komenotsu	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	137 km
Minamata	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	29000 people	140 km
Nobeoka	Miyazaki	Japan	City	120000 people	140 km
Tsunagi	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	141 km
Akune	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	25000 people	141 km
Hinagu	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	148 km
Tajiri	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	150 km
Mamihara	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	153 km
Yatsushiro	Kumamoto	Japan	City	100000 people	154 km
Naga-shima	Kagoshima	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Miyahara	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	155 km
Hama	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	-	157 km
Matsubase	Kumamoto	Japan	City	26000 people	165 km
Uto	Kumamoto	Japan	Village	39000 people	168 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	59 km
Miyazaki	KMI	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	62 km
Nishinoomote	IIN	unknown				0	70 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	84 km
Kagoshima	KOJ	276	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	88 km
Tanegashima	TNE	97	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	99 km
Yakushima	KUM	37	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	129 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aburatsu	JPABU	Japan	28 km
Shibushi	JPSBS	Japan	37 km
Uchiumi		Japan	47 km
Miyazaki	JPKMI	Japan	63 km
Yamagawa		Japan	79 km
Kiire	JPKII	Japan	86 km
Amamioshima	JPASJ	Japan	89 km
Kagoshima	JPKOJ	Japan	89 km
Makurazaki		Japan	111 km
Kushikino		Japan	120 km
Hosojima	JPHSM	Japan	125 km
Totoro		Japan	134 km
Minamata	JPMIN	Japan	141 km
Nobeoka	JPNOB	Japan	142 km
Yatsushiro		Japan	154 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Sakataniko	Nichinan	Sakatanigawa	1984	39 km
Osumiko	Takakuma	Kushiragawa	1968	61 km
Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawadaini	Oyodogawa	1932	73 km
Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawadaiichi	Oyodogawa	1961	73 km
Saikyo	Saikyo	Matanobugawa	1984	74 km
Nojiriko	Iwase	Iwasegawa	1967	75 km
Onoko	Ayaminami	Honjogawa	1958	88 km
Tachibana	Tachibana	Jarogawa	1963	92 km
Takeyama	Takeyama	Usonokigawa	1986	93 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	99 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	115 km
Otsuruko	Tsuruda	Sendaigawa	1965	118 km
Ichifusa	Ichifusa	Kumagawa	1959	118 km
Ouchibaru	Ouchibaru	Mimigawa	1956	123 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	126 km
Kogawa	Kogawa	Kogawa	1973	129 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity	Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
	SENDAI	JAPAN	2	133 km

More information

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