2023-05-11 04:16 (UTC+9),
SOUTHERN CHIBA,
40km Depth, M 5.4
by JMA

Is Distribution Maximum Observed Is:5+

Seismic Intensity (Is) distribution is estimated from the observed data (circles) of NIED K-NET, KiK-net, JMA, and local governments that had been collected by 2023/05/11 04:27:03.

Estimated Is for Major Cities

Max. Obs. Is Histogram
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Nighttime Population Distance
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Kisarazu,Chiba 130,000 32
4
Kanagawa,Yokohama,Kanagawa 230,000 60
4
Ichihara,Chiba 280,000 33
4
Asahi,Yokohama,Kanagawa 250,000 66
4
Totsuka,Yokohama,Kanagawa 280,000 64
4
Shinagawa,Tokyo 370,000 62
4
Nakahara,Kawasaki,Kanagawa 240,000 64
3
Koto,Tokyo 460,000 62
3
Kohoku,Yokohama,Kanagawa 330,000 62
3
Tsurumi,Yokohama,Kanagawa 270,000 58
3
Kanazawa,Yokohama,Kanagawa 210,000 54
3
Ota,Tokyo 690,000 59
3
Adachi,Tokyo 680,000 73
3
Edogawa,Tokyo 680,000 63
3
Funabashi,Chiba 610,000 58
3
Kawaguchi,Saitama 560,000 80
3
Suginami,Tokyo 550,000 75
3
Itabashi,Tokyo 540,000 75
3
Nerima,Tokyo 710,000 77
3
Setagaya,Tokyo 870,000 70
The histogram shows frequency distribution of estimated Is derived from interpolation of the observation with 250-m mesh. The daytime and nighttime correspond to 9:00-18:59 and 19:00-8:59, respectively. The distance is measured from the epicenter to the center of the municipality.

Is Exposed-Population Estimates of Each City

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Whole of Japan 50,000 20,000 < 1,000
Chiba Prefecture 50,000 20,000 < 1,000
Kisarazu,Chiba 50,000 10,000 < 1,000
Katsura,Chiba < 1,000
Ichihara,Chiba < 1,000
Kamogawa,Chiba 2,000
Kimitsu,Chiba 10,000 1,000
Sodegaura,Chiba 5,000 < 1,000
The summation of the exposed population for each city does not necessarily equal to that of the prefecture or whole of Japan.

Seismic Hazard Information of J-SHIS

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Is Distribution of 2% Probability of Exceedance in 50 Years Is Distribution of Return Period of 50,000-year

Major Historical Damaging Earthquakes in This Region

Year Region M Damage
1921 Southern Ibaraki 7.0 Ryugasaki Earthquake,Minor damage in Chiba and Ibaraki such as damage to houses and roads.
1922 West coast, Chiba 6.8 Uragasuido Earthquake,1 dead in Tokyo, 1 dead in Yokohama, Kanagawa. Houses were damaged.
1923 Western Kanagawa 7.9 Kanto Earthquake,The maximum amplitude of 14-20 cm was observed in Tokyo. Over 105,000 dead or missing, over 109,000 houses collapsed, 102,000 partially destroyed, over 212,000 destroyed by fire. Many landslides. Tsunamis struck the coast of Kanto. Wave heights were 12 m in Atami, Sizuoka; 9.3 m in Aihama, Chiba.
1924 Western Kanagawa 7.3 Tanzawa Earthquake,19 dead, over 1,200 houses collapsed.
1978 Near Izu-Oshima Island 7.0 Izu Oshima Kinkai Earthquake,25 dead, 211 injured, 96 houses collapsed, 616 partially destroyed, 1,141 roads damaged, 191 landslides.
1980 E Off Izu Peninsula 6.7 1 house collapsed, 17 partially damaged, 7 injured in Izu Peninsula.
1987 E Off Chiba 6.7 2 dead, 161 injured in Chiba. 16 houses collapsed and over 70,000 partially destroyed. Many roads damaged.
2012 E Off Chiba 6.1 The crustal earthquake with normal faults, induced by the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake. 1 dead, 1 injured. Maximum Is was 5+.
Reference: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Chronological Scientific Tables, Maruzen, (2017) *partially extracted