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: 39 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.7437 , 132.0432
Event Date: 21 Jan 2022 16:08 UTC
22 Jan 2022 01:08 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
4 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000gdwz
Inserted at: 22 Jan 2022 16:11 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) 3.3 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 ,of Kyushu (population 224,414) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3700 people
890000 people
1.4 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1422420 32.765/132.04 6.3 41.8 5.771 21 Jan 2022 16:34 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1422420 32.765/132.04 6.3 41.8 5.771 21 Jan 2022 16:46 00:38 (upd of #1)
3 0 1422420 32.765/132.04 6.3 41.8 6.166 21 Jan 2022 18:14 02:06 (upd of #2)
4 0 1422634 32.765/132.04 6.3 41.8 6.166 22 Jan 2022 16:40 1d 00:31 (new episode)
5 0 1422634 32.765/132.04 6.3 41.8 6.534 25 Jan 2022 03:40 3d 11:31 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Kyushu Japan 690000 people
Shikoku Japan <1000 people
Kyushu Japan 1.2 million people
Shikoku Japan 79000 people
Kyushu Japan 2.6 million people
Shikoku Japan 200000 people
Chugoku Japan 4600 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kamaeura Oita Japan Village - 10 km
Kamae Oita Japan Village - 12 km
Maruichibi Oita Japan Village - 16 km
Miyanoura Miyazaki Japan Village - 20 km
Urashiro Oita Japan Village - 21 km
Tsurumi-zaki Oita Japan Village - 22 km
Okora Oita Japan Village - 24 km
Saiki Oita Japan City 48000 people 27 km
Katsura Oita Japan Village - 32 km
Uematsu Oita Japan Village - 32 km
Kawachina Miyazaki Japan Village - 34 km
Hotojima Oita Japan Village - 35 km
Amamui Oita Japan Village - 36 km
Nobeoka Miyazaki Japan City 120000 people 39 km
Taina Miyazaki Japan Village - 42 km
Usuki Oita Japan Village 35000 people 46 km
Kami-ochidani Oita Japan Village - 46 km
Kadogawa Miyazaki Japan Village - 48 km
Mie Oita Japan Village - 50 km
Uwaura Oita Japan Village - 53 km
Inukai Oita Japan Village - 53 km
Makiguchi Oita Japan Village - 56 km
Saganoseki Oita Japan City - 58 km
Sakanoichi Oita Japan Village - 59 km
Naka-hetsugi Oita Japan Village - 60 km
Tsurusaki Oita Japan City - 60 km
Tanaka Oita Japan Village - 60 km
Mimitsu Miyazaki Japan Village - 62 km
Asaji Oita Japan Village - 64 km
Taketa Oita Japan Village 16000 people 65 km
Oita Oita Japan Major city 420000 people 68 km
Niida Oita Japan Village - 71 km
Tabaru Oita Japan Village - 72 km
Senzoku Oita Japan Village - 36 km
Shimoaka Miyazaki Japan Village - 37 km
Onoichi Oita Japan Village - 41 km
Ajiro Ehime Japan Village - 46 km
Fukura Ehime Japan Village - 47 km
Skinkiura Oita Japan Village - 48 km
Hirose Kochi Japan Village - 48 km
Funakoshi Ehime Japan Village - 48 km
Kashiwa Ehime Japan Village - 51 km
Johen Ehime Japan Village - 51 km
Sashioi Oita Japan Village - 51 km
Zyohen Ehime Japan Village - 55 km
Kamikawa Miyazaki Japan Village - 56 km
Kashiwajima Kochi Japan Village - 56 km
Harigi Ehime Japan Village - 58 km
Koharu Oita Japan Village - 60 km
Komame Kochi Japan Village - 60 km
Oshima Ehime Japan Village - 60 km
Hinokage Miyazaki Japan Village - 61 km
Tsunoura Ehime Japan Village - 62 km
Shono Ehime Japan Village - 66 km
Hiromi Kochi Japan Village - 67 km
Tashiro Miyazaki Japan Village - 67 km
Sukumo Kochi Japan Village 26000 people 67 km
Mitai Miyazaki Japan Village - 69 km
Sakai Kochi Japan Village - 69 km
Ko-saitsuno Kochi Japan Village - 70 km
Nakasaki Miyazaki Japan Village - 70 km
Tsuno Miyazaki Japan Village - 71 km
Shitagiri Kochi Japan Village - 72 km
Nakaura Ehime Japan Village - 72 km
Kusakabe Miyazaki Japan Village - 75 km
Kuju Oita Japan Village - 76 km
Hoso Miyazaki Japan Village - 76 km
Beppu Oita Japan City 120000 people 78 km
Mikado Miyazaki Japan Village - 78 km
Arioka Kochi Japan Village - 81 km
Kobutoko Miyazaki Japan Village - 82 km
Aki Oita Japan Village - 82 km
Kitsuki Oita Japan Village 23000 people 83 km
Mamihara Miyazaki Japan Village - 84 km
Uwae Miyazaki Japan Village - 84 km
Takanabe Miyazaki Japan City 22000 people 84 km
Tayooka Oita Japan Village - 85 km
Kami-tsutsura Oita Japan Village - 86 km
Takamori Kumamoto Japan Village - 86 km
Takaj Miyazaki Japan Village - 86 km
Sakanashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 88 km
Nakamura Kochi Japan Village 34000 people 88 km
Furuichi Oita Japan Village - 88 km
Kami-shiiba Miyazaki Japan Village - 89 km
Sanezaki Kochi Japan Village - 89 km
Miyaji Kumamoto Japan Village - 90 km
Bochu Kumamoto Japan Village - 92 km
Tsuma Miyazaki Japan City - 92 km
Jodoji Oita Japan Village - 94 km
Okawachi Miyazaki Japan Village - 94 km
Tsurukawa Oita Japan Village - 95 km
Nakamura Oita Japan Village - 95 km
Oguni Oita Japan Village - 96 km
Shimo-Tashima Miyazaki Japan Village - 97 km
Kanayama Oita Japan Village - 97 km
Uchimaki Kumamoto Japan Village - 98 km
Tomiku Oita Japan Village - 99 km
Hama Kumamoto Japan Village - 99 km
Miyanoharu Kumamoto Japan Village - 100 km
Haruguchi Miyazaki Japan Village - 101 km
Kokone Oita Japan Village - 102 km
Mori Oita Japan Village - 103 km
Furuyashiki Kumamoto Japan Village - 104 km
Niinauri Miyazaki Japan Village - 104 km
Akane Oita Japan Village - 104 km
Nokubi Miyazaki Japan Village - 105 km
Takada Oita Japan City - 106 km
Imi Oita Japan Village - 107 km
Tachibandori Miyazaki Japan Village - 108 km
Honjo Miyazaki Japan Village - 108 km
Miyazaki Miyazaki Japan Major city 310000 people 110 km
Jogasaki Miyazaki Japan City - 112 km
Kiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 112 km
Someda Kumamoto Japan Village - 113 km
Iwashita Kumamoto Japan Village - 117 km
Taragi Kumamoto Japan Village - 118 km
Nishiyama Kumamoto Japan Village - 119 km
Menda Kumamoto Japan Village - 123 km
Matsubase Kumamoto Japan City 26000 people 128 km
Uto Kumamoto Japan Village 39000 people 130 km
Miyahara Kumamoto Japan Village - 130 km
Hitoyoshi Kumamoto Japan City 38000 people 134 km
Okoba Kumamoto Japan Village - 134 km
Yatsushiro Kumamoto Japan City 100000 people 137 km
Kyomachi Miyazaki Japan Village - 139 km
Tsurunohama Ehime Japan Village - 66 km
Iwabuchi Ehime Japan Village - 66 km
Okohama Ehime Japan Village - 66 km
Natori Ehime Japan Village - 71 km
Takayama Ehime Japan Village - 71 km
Uwajima Ehime Japan City 58000 people 72 km
Kawanohama Ehime Japan Village - 75 km
Yoshida Ehime Japan Village - 77 km
Simo-Kawaguti Kochi Japan Village - 77 km
Tsuburi Ehime Japan Village - 79 km
Noda Ehime Japan Village - 79 km
Miyanoshita Ehime Japan Village - 79 km
Mitsukue Ehime Japan Village - 79 km
Kuchiyanai Kochi Japan Village - 80 km
Izume Ehime Japan Village - 81 km
Deai Kochi Japan Village - 82 km
Shitama Ehime Japan Village - 82 km
Yoshino Ehime Japan Village - 83 km
Hama Ehime Japan Village - 85 km
Misaki Kochi Japan Village - 85 km
Simo-no-kae Kochi Japan Village - 85 km
Tosa-Shimizu Kochi Japan Village - 85 km
Kawasaki Ehime Japan Village - 86 km
Yawatahama Ehime Japan Village 31000 people 87 km
Fujinokawa Kochi Japan Village - 87 km
Isa Kochi Japan Village - 90 km
Shimoda Kochi Japan Village - 91 km
Oyo Kochi Japan Village - 94 km
Izumi Ehime Japan Village - 95 km
Irino Kochi Japan Village - 95 km
Shimoichi Oita Japan Village - 100 km
Murasho Miyazaki Japan Village - 101 km
Takehara Miyazaki Japan Village - 102 km
Nada Kochi Japan Village - 102 km
Hashitsu Oita Japan Village - 106 km
Saga Kochi Japan Village - 106 km
Sadowara Miyazaki Japan Village 33000 people 107 km
Nagasu Oita Japan Village - 107 km
Yunomae Kumamoto Japan Village - 108 km
Nihonsugi Kumamoto Japan Village - 109 km
Bungo-Takada Oita Japan Village - 109 km
Usa Oita Japan Village 48000 people 109 km
Aya Miyazaki Japan Village - 110 km
Tomochi Kumamoto Japan Village - 111 km
Taketazu Oita Japan Village - 112 km
Takedatsu Oita Japan Village - 112 km
Shimo-kuranaga Miyazaki Japan Village - 112 km
Takaoka Miyazaki Japan City - 113 km
Sugihata Oita Japan Village - 115 km
Kisaki Miyazaki Japan Village - 115 km
Taio Oita Japan Village - 117 km
Imazu Oita Japan Village - 117 km
Funahiki Miyazaki Japan Village - 117 km
Ozu Kumamoto Japan Village 26000 people 119 km
Tano Miyazaki Japan Village - 119 km
Oryuzako Miyazaki Japan Village - 120 km
Toji Kumamoto Japan Village - 120 km
Hita Oita Japan City 61000 people 121 km
Ideno Oita Japan Village - 121 km
Kokonobira Miyazaki Japan Village - 121 km
Ogawa Kumamoto Japan Village - 121 km
Kawachi Miyazaki Japan Village - 121 km
Yamaga Kumamoto Japan Village 32000 people 123 km
Higashiyoshitomi Fukuoka Japan Village - 124 km
Nakatsu Oita Japan City 67000 people 124 km
Kumamoto Kumamoto Japan Major city 680000 people 125 km
Kobayashi Miyazaki Japan Village 40000 people 127 km
Udo Miyazaki Japan Village - 127 km
Ueki Kumamoto Japan Village 31000 people 128 km
Kurokita Miyazaki Japan Village - 129 km
Buzen Fukuoka Japan Village 28000 people 129 km
Miyanoura Kumamoto Japan Village - 131 km
Takahashi Kumamoto Japan Village - 131 km
Yamanokuchi Miyazaki Japan Village - 132 km
Naka-harada Miyazaki Japan City - 135 km
Matsuai Kumamoto Japan Village - 135 km
Suenaga Miyazaki Japan Village - 136 km
Tamana Kumamoto Japan Village 45000 people 137 km
Hinagu Kumamoto Japan Village - 142 km
Funatsu Kumamoto Japan Village - 143 km
Sakawa Kochi Japan Village - 143 km
Higashiko Kumamoto Japan Village - 147 km
Miyakonojo Miyazaki Japan City 130000 people 147 km
Yoshimatsu Kagoshima Japan Village - 148 km
Misumi Kumamoto Japan Village - 149 km
Iwaya Kumamoto Japan Village - 151 km
Noboritate Kumamoto Japan Village - 151 km
Kurino Kagoshima Japan Village - 152 km
Yanagi Kumamoto Japan Village - 153 km
Kami-jima Nagasaki Japan Village - 154 km
Okuchi Kagoshima Japan Village 24000 people 154 km
Yamano Kagoshima Japan Village - 155 km
Muroo Hiroshima Japan Village - 157 km
Obara Hiroshima Japan Village - 160 km
Hirobashi Kagoshima Japan Village - 165 km
Kokubu Kagoshima Japan City 58000 people 165 km
Hamanoichi Kagoshima Japan Village - 165 km
Uchiyamada Kagoshima Japan Village - 166 km
Kajiki Kagoshima Japan City 23000 people 171 km
Fukuoka Fukuoka Japan Major city 1.4 million people 179 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
Beppu BPU unknown 0 79 km
Oita OIT 6 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 86 km
Nyutabaru 79 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 92 km
Miyazaki KMI 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 111 km
Kumamoto KMJ 196 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 112 km
Kagoshima KOJ 276 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 163 km
Fukuoka FUK 9 Civ. Paved Yes 9100 175 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Saiki Ko Japan 27 km
Nobeoka JPNOB Japan 37 km
Totoro Japan 42 km
Usuki JPUSK Japan 47 km
Hosojima JPHSM Japan 49 km
Saganoseki JPSAG Japan 58 km
Tsurusaki JPTSK Japan 63 km
Oita JPOIT Japan 69 km
Beppu JPBPU Japan 69 km
Tsukumi JPTMI Japan 41 km
Sukumo JPSUK Japan 67 km
Kitsuki Japan 83 km
Hiji Japan 84 km
Tabuka Japan 105 km
Miyazaki JPKMI Japan 111 km
Yatsushiro Japan 139 km
Misaki Japan 71 km
Uwajima JPUWA Japan 71 km
Shimizu Japan 85 km
Tosa-Shimizu Japan 86 km
Yawatahama JPYWH Japan 87 km
Kawanoishi Japan 88 km
Saga Japan 102 km
Nakatsu Japan 118 km
Uchiumi Japan 123 km
Misumi JPMIS Japan 148 km
Etajima JPETA Japan 165 km
Hakata JPHKT Japan 180 km
Futajima JPFUT Japan 182 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Serikawa Serikawa Serigawa 1956 72 km
Kitagawa Kitagawa Kitagawa 1962 41 km
Ishiba Ishiba Mietanigawa 1973 45 km
Ouchibaru Ouchibaru Mimigawa 1956 63 km
Saigo Saigo Mimigawa 1983 68 km
Tsukabaru Tsukabaru Mimigawa 1938 75 km
Dokawa Dokawa Dokawa 1955 79 km
Yamashitaike Yamashitaike Kuramotogawa 1918 86 km
Nyuugashiibako Kamishiiba Mimigawa 1955 90 km
Hitotsuse Hitotsuse Hitotsusegawa 1963 92 km
Aki Aki Akigawa 1971 92 km
Amagatanichosuichi Jizobaru Jizobarugawa 1922 92 km
Hisashi Hisashi Yamakuragawa 1969 96 km
Tachibana Tachibana Jarogawa 1963 100 km
Hiju Hiju Hijugawa 1968 100 km
Hachinosuko Shimouke Tsuegawa 1972 109 km
Fukasako Fukasako Fukasakogawa 1974 113 km
Higomidorikawako Midorikawa Midorikawa 1970 107 km
Ichifusa Ichifusa Kumagawa 1959 108 km
Onoko Ayaminami Honjogawa 1958 115 km
Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawadaini Oyodogawa 1932 119 km
Nojiriko Iwase Iwasegawa 1967 123 km
Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawadaiichi Oyodogawa 1961 125 km
Uchitani Uchitani Itsukiogawa 1975 128 km
Takeyama Takeyama Usonokigawa 1986 166 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity Name Country Reactors Distance
IKATA JAPAN 3 86 km

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