Overall Green Earthquake alert in Japan on 21 Jan 2022 16:08 UTC

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M 6.3 in Japan on 21 Jan 2022 16:08 UTC

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:	6.3M
Depth:	41.82 Km
Lat/Lon:	32.7654 , 132.0399
Event Date:	21 Jan 2022 16:08 UTC 22 Jan 2022 01:08 Local
Exposed Population:	310000 people in MMI 1.7 million in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000gdwz
Inserted at:	21 Jan 2022 16:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.5 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us7000gdwz	Scaled population (raster)	1.04	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.57

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1422415	0.3	21 Jan 2022 16:08	6.6M, 51km	N/A	1.7 million (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:09	NTWC
1422420	0	21 Jan 2022 16:08	6.3M, 41.82km	6.17	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:20	NEIC
1422634	0	21 Jan 2022 16:08	6.3M, 39km	6.53	4 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	1d 00:02	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 13,296,000) . The nearest places are Kamaeura, Kamae, Maruichibi, Urashiro, Tsurumi-zaki, Miyanoura, Okora, Saiki, Katsura, Uematsu, and Ko-saitsuno.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.7 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	300000 people
20 km	10000 people
10 km	1600 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyushu	Japan	13.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kamaeura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	8 km
Kamae	Oita	Japan	Village	-	11 km
Maruichibi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	16 km
Urashiro	Oita	Japan	Village	-	18 km
Tsurumi-zaki	Oita	Japan	Village	-	19 km
Miyanoura	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	20 km
Okora	Oita	Japan	Village	-	22 km
Saiki	Oita	Japan	City	48000 people	24 km
Katsura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	29 km
Uematsu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	30 km
Hotojima	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Amamui	Oita	Japan	Village	-	33 km
Kawachina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	34 km
Senzoku	Oita	Japan	Village	-	35 km
Shimoaka	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	37 km
Onoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	40 km
Nobeoka	Miyazaki	Japan	City	120000 people	40 km
Taina	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Usuki	Oita	Japan	Village	35000 people	44 km
Kami-ochidani	Oita	Japan	Village	-	44 km
Ajiro	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	45 km
Skinkiura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Fukura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	47 km
Funakoshi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Mie	Oita	Japan	Village	-	48 km
Hirose	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Sashioi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	49 km
Kadogawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Kashiwa	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	50 km
Johen	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Uwaura	Oita	Japan	Village	-	51 km
Inukai	Oita	Japan	Village	-	52 km
Zyohen	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	54 km
Makiguchi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Saganoseki	Oita	Japan	City	-	55 km
Kamikawa	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	55 km
Kashiwajima	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Harigi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	56 km
Sakanoichi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	57 km
Oshima	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Naka-hetsugi	Oita	Japan	Village	-	58 km
Tsurusaki	Oita	Japan	City	-	58 km
Tanaka	Oita	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Koharu	Oita	Japan	Village	-	59 km
Komame	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Tsunoura	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	60 km
Hinokage	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	61 km
Asaji	Oita	Japan	Village	-	62 km
Mimitsu	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Shono	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Tsurunohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Taketa	Oita	Japan	Village	16000 people	64 km
Okohama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Iwabuchi	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	64 km
Oita	Oita	Japan	Major city	420000 people	66 km
Hiromi	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	67 km
Sukumo	Kochi	Japan	Village	26000 people	67 km
Tashiro	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	68 km
Mitai	Miyazaki	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Natori	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Takayama	Ehime	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Sakai	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	69 km
Niida	Oita	Japan	Village	-	70 km
Ko-saitsuno	Kochi	Japan	Village	-	70 km

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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
Beppu	BPU	unknown				0	77 km
Oita	OIT	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	84 km
Nyutabaru		79	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8800	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Saiki Ko		Japan	24 km
Nobeoka	JPNOB	Japan	38 km
Tsukumi	JPTMI	Japan	39 km
Totoro		Japan	43 km
Usuki	JPUSK	Japan	44 km
Hosojima	JPHSM	Japan	51 km
Saganoseki	JPSAG	Japan	55 km
Tsurusaki	JPTSK	Japan	61 km
Sukumo	JPSUK	Japan	66 km
Oita	JPOIT	Japan	67 km
Beppu	JPBPU	Japan	67 km
Misaki		Japan	68 km
Uwajima	JPUWA	Japan	70 km
Kitsuki		Japan	80 km
Hiji		Japan	82 km
Yawatahama	JPYWH	Japan	85 km
Shimizu		Japan	85 km
Kawanoishi		Japan	85 km
Tosa-Shimizu		Japan	86 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kitagawa	Kitagawa	Kitagawa	1962	41 km
Ishiba	Ishiba	Mietanigawa	1973	43 km
Ouchibaru	Ouchibaru	Mimigawa	1956	64 km
Saigo	Saigo	Mimigawa	1983	69 km
Serikawa	Serikawa	Serigawa	1956	70 km
Tsukabaru	Tsukabaru	Mimigawa	1938	75 km
Dokawa	Dokawa	Dokawa	1955	80 km
Yamashitaike	Yamashitaike	Kuramotogawa	1918	84 km
Asagiriko	Nomura	Hijigawa	1981	86 km
Aki	Aki	Akigawa	1971	90 km
Nyuugashiibako	Kamishiiba	Mimigawa	1955	90 km
Amagatanichosuichi	Jizobaru	Jizobarugawa	1922	90 km
Hitotsuse	Hitotsuse	Hitotsusegawa	1963	93 km
Hisashi	Hisashi	Yamakuragawa	1969	94 km
Kanogawako	Kanogawa	Hijikawa	1958	97 km
Hiju	Hiju	Hijugawa	1968	99 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
IKATA	JAPAN	3	84 km

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