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Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 32.33 N°, 136.71 E°
Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 44.33 N°, 148.71 E°
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Hazards

Current Hazards

Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Region Lat/Long
03-Nov-2013 08:52:56 5.2 31.19 119km SE of Ofunato, Japan 200.71° N / 343.75° E
03-Nov-2013 05:25:14 5.0 65.86 2km SSW of Ushiku, Japan 197.44° N / 340.21° E
03-Nov-2013 00:18:21 5.1 35.04 115km S of Kuril'sk, Russia 208.76° N / 351.23° E
Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
Name Advisory Date(UTC) Wind Speed Wind Gusts Heading Track Speed Status Pressure Lat / Long
None found for the area chosen.                
Active Volcanoes
Name Region Activity Primary Observatory More Information Last Updated Lat/Long
Miyake-jima Japan Unknown Japan Meteorological Agency GVP Site Link Wed Jul 28 07:09:14 HST 2010 34.08° N / 139.53° E
Asama Japan Unknown Asama Volcano Observatory GVP Site Link Wed May 06 00:00:00 HST 2009 36.4° N / 138.53° E
Recent Hotspots (Fire)
Date of First Obs(UTC) Date of Last Obs(UTC) Description Mean Lat. Mean Long.
17-Mar-2013 17-Mar-2013 Medium fire/Medium intensity 36.25 N 139.68 E

Historical Hazards

Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)

Last 50 Years
Count
95
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Intensity Deaths Location Lat / Long
Dec 07 2012 08:18 7.3 36     JAPAN: HONSHU: MIYAGI PREFECTURE 37.89° N / 144.09° E
Mar 14 2012 09:08 6.9 12     JAPAN: HOKKAIDO 40.89° N / 144.94° E
Jul 10 2011 00:57 7.0 23     JAPAN: HONSHU: E COAST 38.03° N / 143.26° E
Apr 11 2011 08:16 6.6 11   7 JAPAN: HONSHU 37.0° N / 140.4° E
Apr 07 2011 14:32 7.1 42   3 JAPAN: NEAR E COAST HONSHU 38.28° N / 141.59° E
5 Largest Earthquakes
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Intensity Deaths Location Lat / Long
Mar 11 2011 05:46 9.0 29   2000 JAPAN: HONSHU 38.3° N / 142.37° E
Jun 05 1898 00:00 8.7 60 0 JAPAN: OFF EAST COAST HONSHU 38.0° N / 143.0° E
Jul 13 0869 00:00 8.6 0 0 JAPAN: SANRIKU 38.5° N / 143.8° E
Sep 20 1498 00:00 8.6 0 0 JAPAN: ENSHUNADA SEA 34.0° N / 138.1° E
Oct 27 1891 00:21 8.4 0 7273 JAPAN: MINO-OWARI 35.5° N / 137.0° E

Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.

Last 100 Years Eruptions
Count
172
5 Most Recent Eruptions
Name Date(UTC) Magnitude Location Lat / Long
USU Dec 28 2000 00:00 3.0 HOKKAIDO-JAPAN 42.53° N / 140.83° E
USU Dec 17 2000 00:00 2.0 HOKKAIDO-JAPAN 42.53° N / 140.83° E
USU Dec 17 2000 00:00 2.0 HOKKAIDO-JAPAN 42.53° N / 140.83° E
KOMAGA-TAKE Oct 25 1998 00:00 1.0 HOKKAIDO-JAPAN 42.07° N / 140.68° E
ANDATARA Dec 15 1997 00:00 2.0 HONSHU, JAPAN 37.62° N / 140.28° E

Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.

5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
Date(UTC) Country Location Runup(meters) Deaths Lat / Long
Dec 07 2012 00:00 JAPAN ISHINOMAKI 1.0   38.42° N / 141.27° E
Oct 28 2012 00:00 JAPAN MERA 0.1   34.92° N / 139.82° E
Aug 31 2012 17:16 JAPAN MERA 0.1   34.92° N / 139.82° E
Mar 14 2012 00:00 JAPAN HACHINOHE 0.2   40.53° N / 141.53° E
Mar 11 2011 00:00 JAPAN Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku Region 55.9   39.32° N / 141.97° E
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
Date(UTC) Country Location Runup(meters) Deaths Lat / Long
Aug 29 1741 00:00 JAPAN SADO ISLAND 90.0 0 38.0° N / 138.5° E
Apr 24 1771 00:00 JAPAN ARA 56.5 0 35.67° N / 139.78° E
Mar 11 2011 00:00 JAPAN Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku Region 55.9   39.32° N / 141.97° E
Jul 12 1993 00:00 JAPAN KASHIWAZAKIKO 54.0 0 37.37° N / 138.53° E
Jun 15 1896 00:00 JAPAN RYORI 30.0 0 39.03° N / 141.87° E

Large Wildfires

(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
Start Date(UTC) End Date(UTC) Intensity Size (sq. km.) Mean Lat. Mean Long.
None found for the area chosen.          

Earthquake Intensity Zones

Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
Maximum Zone
Magnitude IX and above

Storm Intensity Zones

Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
Maximum Zone (km/hr)
210-249

Demography

Population 2001
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
74,762,136 45,452
Population 2002
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
75,112,352 34,061
Population 2006
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
75,748,920 40,027
Population 2007
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
76,211,480 41,427
Countries
Country
Japan
Russia
Major Cities
Country Name Population Status Lat / Long
Japan Tokyo 5,000,000 and greater National and provincial capital 35.68° N / 139.81° E
Japan Kawasaki 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Other 35.5° N / 139.73° E
Japan Nagoya 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Provincial capital 35.15° N / 136.92° E
Japan Sapporo 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Provincial capital 43.06° N / 141.35° E
Japan Yokohama 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Other 35.44° N / 139.62° E
Japan Sendai 500,000 to 1,000,000 Provincial capital 38.25° N / 140.89° E
Japan Aomori 250,000 to 500,000 Other 40.82° N / 140.75° E
Japan Gifu 250,000 to 500,000 Provincial capital 35.41° N / 136.76° E

Infrastructure

Airports
Name Type Elevation (Ft.) Link Lat / Long
HACHIJOJIMA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00303 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTH 33.12° N / 139.79° E
MATSUMOTO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 02182 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJAF 36.17° N / 137.92° E
MIYAKEJIMA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00067 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTQ 34.07° N / 139.56° E
MONBETSU Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00080 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJEB 44.3° N / 143.4° E
NAKASHIBETSU Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00234 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCN 43.58° N / 144.96° E
ODATE NOSHIRO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00292 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSR 40.19° N / 140.37° E
OSHIMA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00130 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTO 34.78° N / 139.36° E
TOYAMA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00095 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJNT 36.65° N / 137.19° E
AKITA Active civil airport 00313 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSK 39.62° N / 140.22° E
AOMORI Active civil airport 00664 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSA 40.73° N / 140.69° E
ASAHIKAWA Active civil airport 00721 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJEC 43.67° N / 142.45° E
FUKUSHIMA Active civil airport 01221 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSF 37.23° N / 140.43° E
HAKODATE Active civil airport 00151 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCH 41.77° N / 140.82° E
HANAMAKI Active civil airport 00297 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSI 39.43° N / 141.14° E
KUSHIRO Active civil airport 00327 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCK 43.04° N / 144.19° E
MEMANBETSU Active civil airport 00135 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCM 43.88° N / 144.16° E
NEW CHITOSE Active civil airport 00082 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCC 42.78° N / 141.69° E
NEW TOKYO INTL Active civil airport 00141 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJAA 35.76° N / 140.39° E
OBIHIRO Active civil airport 00505 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCB 42.73° N / 143.22° E
SENDAI Active civil airport 00015 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSS 38.14° N / 140.92° E
SHONAI Active civil airport 00086 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSY 38.81° N / 139.79° E
TOKYO INTL Active civil airport 00035 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTT 35.55° N / 139.78° E
NAGOYA Active joint (civil and military) airport 00052 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJNN 35.26° N / 136.92° E
NIIGATA Active joint (civil and military) airport 00029 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSN 37.96° N / 139.12° E
SAPPORO Active joint (civil and military) airport 00025 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCO 43.12° N / 141.38° E
TOKACHI Active joint (civil and military) airport 00275 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCT 42.89° N / 143.16° E
YAMAGATA Active joint (civil and military) airport 00353 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSC 38.41° N / 140.37° E
ATSUGI NAF Active military airport 00205 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTA 35.45° N / 139.45° E
CHITOSE Active military airport 00087 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJCJ 42.79° N / 141.67° E
GIFU Active military airport 00128 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJNG 35.39° N / 136.87° E
HACHINOHE Active military airport 00152 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSH 40.56° N / 141.47° E
HAMAMATSU Active military airport 00150 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJNH 34.75° N / 137.7° E
HYAKURI Active military airport 00105 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJAH 36.18° N / 140.42° E
IRUMA Active military airport 00295 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTJ 35.84° N / 139.41° E
KASTNER AAF Active military airport 00360 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTR 35.51° N / 139.39° E
KISARAZU Active military airport 00010 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTK 35.4° N / 139.91° E
MATSUSHIMA Active military airport 00007 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJST 38.4° N / 141.22° E
MISAWA AB Active military airport 00119 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJSM 40.7° N / 141.37° E
SHIMOFUSA Active military airport 00098 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTL 35.8° N / 140.01° E
SHIZUHAMA Active military airport 00023 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJNY 34.81° N / 138.3° E
TATEYAMA Active military airport 00010 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTE 34.99° N / 139.83° E
UTSUNOMIYA Active military airport 00334 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTU 36.51° N / 139.87° E
YOKOTA AB Active military airport 00463 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RJTY 35.75° N / 139.35° E
Nuclear Power Plants
Name Country Number of Reactors Lat / Long
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 37.42° N / 141.03° E
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 37.32° N / 141.03° E
HAMAOKA JAPAN 5 34.62° N / 138.15° E
HIGASHI DORI JAPAN 1 41.27° N / 141.32° E
KASHIWAZAKI KARIWA JAPAN 7 37.42° N / 138.58° E
ONAGAWA JAPAN 3 38.4° N / 141.5° E
SHIKA JAPAN 2 37.05° N / 136.73° E
TOKAI JAPAN 3 36.46° N / 140.61° E
TOMARI JAPAN 2 43.03° N / 140.52° E

Environment

Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Urban 63,804 5
Rural 168,733 12
Not classified 1,164,531 83
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Mixed Forests 102,239 45
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 59,014 26
Croplands 24,970 11
Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic 12,764 6
Woody Savannas 10,020 4
Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 6,443 3
Closed Shrublands 3,410 1.5
Urban and Built-Up 2,776 1.2
Unclassified 2,576 1.1
Open Shrublands 1,821 0.8
Grasslands 940 0.4
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 630 0.3
Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 602 0.3
Savannas 726 0.3
Permanent Wetlands 589 0.3
Barren or Sparsely Vegetated 24 0.01
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
Minimum Maximum Average
-6 3,664 436
Average Temperature (degrees C)
  Nov Dec Jan
low 1.6 -3.1 -6.6
high 10.0 4.7 1.1
Average Precipitation
  Nov Dec Jan
mm/day 3.5 2.5 2.3
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
Station Name Observation Time (UTC) Temp (F) Wind Speed (MPH) Wind Direction Sky Condition Lat / Long
CHITOSE (JASDF/C Mon Mar 18 2013 23:37 37.4F 10.0 SSE Few clouds 100 ft. Broken clouds 2500 ft. 42.77° N / 141.7° E
NAGOYA/CHUBU Mon Mar 18 2013 23:30 57.2F 10.0 W Few clouds 2000 ft. 34.87° N / 136.8° E
NEW TOKYO INTL A Mon Mar 18 2013 23:30 64.4F 6.0 NW Few clouds 1200 ft. Scattered clouds 5000 ft. 35.77° N / 140.37° E
SAPPORO (JGSDF/C Mon Mar 18 2013 23:30 37.4F 9.0 ESE Scattered clouds 500 ft. Scattered clouds 2000 ft. Broken clouds 3500 ft. 43.12° N / 141.37° E
SENDAI AIRPORT Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00 53.6F 9.0 ENE Few clouds 1500 ft. Scattered clouds 4000 ft. 38.12° N / 140.92° E
TOKYO INTL AIRPO Mon Mar 18 2013 23:30 62.6F 3.0 N Few clouds 3500 ft. 35.53° N / 139.77° E

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