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Japan: Earthquake: 2016/04/14 Country Information on DRR

Period 2016/04/14
Country or District Japan
Event Type Earthquake
Outline A powerful earthquake of Magnitude 6.5 occurred in Kumamoto prefecture, western Japan at 21:26 on 14 April 2016. Mashiki-machi, central Kumamoto, measured Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7. Following the earthquake, a gigantic earthquake of M7.3 (main shock) occurred in Kumamoto prefecture at 01:25 on 16 April 2016. Many cities and towns measured seismic intensity scale of 6+.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Cabinet Office 2017/04/14
Dead: 228
Seriously injured: 1,149
Slightly injured: 1,604
Destroyed houses: 8,697
Halfly damaged houses: 34,037
Partially damaged houses: 155,902
Public buildings: 439
Other buildings: 11,007
Fire :15
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2017/03/14
Dead: 211
Seriously injured: 1,142
Slightly injured: 1,604
Destroyed houses: 8,682
Halfly damaged houses: 33,660
Partially damaged houses: 152,749
Public buildings: 439
Other buildings: 10,654
Fire :15
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/12/14
Dead: 161
Seriously injured: 1,087
Slightly injured: 1,605
Destroyed houses: 8,369
Halfly damaged houses: 32,478
Partially damaged houses: 146,382
Public buildings: 325
Other buildings: 4,327
Fire :15
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/11/14
Dead: 137
Seriously injured: 993
Slightly injured: 1,486
Destroyed houses: 8,329
Halfly damaged houses: 31,692
Partially damaged houses: 143,651
Public buildings: 311
Other buildings: 4,248
Fire: 15
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/10/14
Dead: 110
Seriously injured: 919
Slightly injured: 1,488
Destroyed houses: 8,257
Halfly damaged houses: 30,957
Partially damaged houses: 140,921
Public buildings: 311
Other buildings: 4,152
Fire: 15
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/09/14
Dead: 98
Seriously injured: 830
Slightly injured: 1,491
Destroyed houses: 8,198
Halfly damaged houses: 29,761
Partially damaged houses: 138,102
Public buildings: 311
Other buildings: 2,473
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/08/01
Dead: 64
Seriously injured: 604
Slightly injured: 1,450
Destroyed houses: 8,549
Halfly damaged houses: 27,728
Partially damaged houses: 131,163
Public buildings: 243
Other buildings: 2,329
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/07/14
Dead: 55
Seriously injured: 392
Slightly injured: 1,422
Destroyed houses: 8,305
Halfly damaged houses: 26,094
Partially damaged houses: 125,846
Public buildings: 243
Other buildings: 1,809
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/06/16
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 347
Slightly injured: 1,318
Destroyed houses: 7,696
Halfly damaged houses: 23,094
Partially damaged houses: 113,428
Public buildings: 243
Other buildings: 1,238
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/06/07
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 345
Slightly injured: 1,318
Destroyed houses: 7,151
Halfly damaged houses: 21,181
Partially damaged houses: 102,031
Public buildings: 243
Other buildings: 1,014
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 10
Slope failure: 123
Cabinet Office 2016/05/27
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 345
Slightly injured: 1,318
Destroyed houses: 8,309
Halfly damaged houses: 18,724
Partially damaged houses: 79,736
Public buildings: 245
Other buildings: 785
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 9
Slope failure: 70
Cabinet Office 2016/05/20
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 364
Slightly injured: 1,312
Destroyed houses: 4,620
Halfly damaged houses: 12,290
Partially damaged houses: 57,118
Public buildings: 248
Other buildings: 654
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 57
Landslide: 9
Slope failure: 70
Cabinet Office 2016/05/16
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 360
Slightly injured: 1,311
Destroyed houses: 2,848
Halfly damaged houses: 5,333
Partially damaged houses: 33,726
Public buildings: 247
Other buildings: 517
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 54
Landslide: 9
Slope failure: 62
Cabinet Office 2016/05/13
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 357
Slightly injured: 1,302
Destroyed houses: 2,718
Halfly damaged houses: 4,648
Partially damaged houses: 30,378
Public buildings: 247
Other buildings: 447
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 54
Landslide: 9
Slope failure: 62
Cabinet Office 2016/05/09
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 353
Slightly injured: 1,302
Destroyed houses: 2,618
Halfly damaged houses: 3,970
Partially damaged houses: 26,204
Public buildings: 219
Other buildings: 395
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 54
Landslide: 9
Slope failure: 62
Cabinet Office 2016/05/06
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 350
Slightly injured: 1,234
Destroyed houses: 2,487
Halfly damaged houses: 3,483
Partially damaged houses: 22,855
Public buildings: 232
Other buildings: 539
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 44
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 39
Cabinet Office 2016/05/04
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 349
Slightly injured: 1,234
Destroyed houses: 2,452
Halfly damaged houses: 3,247
Partially damaged houses: 18,369
Public buildings: 95
Other buildings: 354
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 39
Cabinet Office 2016/05/02
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 349
Slightly injured: 1,224
Destroyed houses: 2,252
Halfly damaged houses: 2,763
Partially damaged houses: 16,271
Public buildings: 94
Other buildings: 354
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 39
Cabinet Office 2016/04/30
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 345
Slightly injured: 1,204
Destroyed houses: 2,222
Halfly damaged houses: 2,703
Partially damaged houses: 12,601
Public buildings: 94
Other buildings: 351
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 39
Cabinet Office 2016/04/28
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 332
Slightly injured: 1,164
Destroyed houses: 2,111
Halfly damaged houses: 2,414
Partially damaged houses: 9,592
Public buildings: 94
Other buildings: 351
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 39
Cabinet Office 2016/04/27
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 291
Slightly injured: 1,112
Destroyed houses: 1,952
Halfly damaged houses: 2,053
Partially damaged houses: 7,238
Public buildings: 94
Other buildings: 351
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 38
Cabinet Office 2016/04/27
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 287
Slightly injured: 1,112
Destroyed houses: 1,750
Halfly damaged houses: 1,722
Partially damaged houses: 2,918
Public buildings: 75
Other buildings: 268
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 38
Cabinet Office 2016/04/26
Dead: 49
Seriously injured: 283
Slightly injured: 1,107
Destroyed houses: 1,696
Halfly damaged houses: 1,616
Partially damaged houses: 2,726
Public buildings: 71
Other buildings: 266
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 37
Cabinet Office 2016/04/25
Dead: 48
Seriously injured: 282
Slightly injured: 1,095
Destroyed houses: 1,675
Halfly damaged houses: 1,557
Partially damaged houses: 2,617
Public buildings: 69
Other buildings: 263
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 37
Cabinet Office 2016/04/24
Dead: 48
Seriously injured: 279
Slightly injured: 1,071
Destroyed houses: 1,553
Halfly damaged houses: 1,460
Partially damaged houses: 2,457
Public buildings: 69
Other buildings: 257
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 37
Cabinet Office 2016/04/23
Dead: 48
Seriously injured: 263
Slightly injured: 1,009
Destroyed houses: 1,527
Halfly damaged houses: 1,414
Partially damaged houses: 2,718
Public buildings: 69
Other buildings: 256
Fire: 16
Debris flow: 43
Landslide: 17
Slope failure: 37
Cabinet Office 2016/04/22
Dead: 48
Seriously injured: 222
Slightly injured: 938
Destroyed houses: 1,495
Halfly damaged houses: 1,381
Partially damaged houses: 2,445
Public buildings: 68
Other buildings: 214
Fire: 15
Debris flow: 44
Landslide: 16
Slope failure: 30
Cabinet Office 2016/04/21
Dead: 48
Seriously injured: 222
Slightly injured: 938
Destroyed houses: 1,454
Halfly damaged houses: 1,328
Partially damaged houses: 1,210
Public buildings: 63
Other buildings:59
Fire: 14
Debris flow: 42
Landslide: 16
Slope failure: 20
Cabinet Office 2016/04/20
Dead: 47
Seriously injured: 220
Slightly injured: 927
Destroyed houses: 1,174
Halfly damaged houses: 1,309
Partially damaged houses: 1,189
Public buildings: 65
Other buildings: 62
Fire: 14
Debris flow: 42
Landslide: 16
Slope failure: 20
Cabinet Office 2016/04/19
Dead: 44
Seriously injured: 216
Slightly injured: 898
Destroyed houses: 952
Halfly damaged houses: 1,279
Partially damaged houses: 1,092
Public buildings: 63
Other buildings: 51
Fire: 14
Cabinet Office 2016/04/18
Dead: 42
Seriously injured: 208
Slightly injured: 877
Destroyed houses: 400
Halfly damaged houses: 1,266
Partially damaged houses: 1,007
Damaged houses with unknown degree: 1
Public buildings: 68
Other buildings: 53
Fire: 14
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) No. 24 (2016/04/17 16:00)
Dead 40
Missing 11
Seriously Injured 206
Slightly Injured 866
Evacuees in Evacuation Centers: 194,216
Fully-Destroyed Houses: 399
Half-Destroyed Houses: 174
Partially-Destroyed Houses: 906
Fire: 14
Landslide: 2
Cabinet Office 2016/04/16
Dead: 15
Seriously injured: 52
Slightly injured: 749
Evacuated: 23,233
Destroyed Houses: 28
Damaged Houses: more than 335
Fire: 8
Dam leakage: 1
Cabinet Office 2016/04/15
Dead: 9
Evacuated: 23,233
Destroyed Houses: 10
Fire: 7
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) No. 21 (2016/04/16 17:30)
Dead 32
Missing 6
Seriously Injured 186
Slightly Injured 808
Evacuees in Evacuation Centers: 68,911
Fully-Destroyed Houses: 90
Half-Destroyed Houses: 150
Partially-Destroyed Houses: 762
Power Outage in Otsu-cho, Kikuchi-city, Kamiamakusa-city, and Tamana-city
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) No. 15 (2016/04/15 18:00)
Dead 9
Seriously Injured 52
Slightly Injured 737
Evacuees in Evacuation Centers: 7,262
Fully-Destroyed Houses: 1
Half-Destroyed Houses: 5
(Situation in Mashiki-machi is under investigation)
Cabinet Office 2016/04/15
Dead: 9
Evacuated: 23,233
Destroyed Houses: 10
Fire: 1
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) No. 6 (2016/04/15 0:40)
Dead 1
Missing 13
Injured 15
Destroyed Houses: 3 Fire: 5
Call for Ambulance Service: many
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) No. 5 (2016/04/14 23:40)
Missing 5 Destroyed houses 3 Call for Ambulance Service: many
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) No. 4 (2016/04/14 23:15)
Missing 3 Destroyed houses 3 Fire 3

Related Links

Report/Articles

Infomation on Kumamoto Earthquake

Cabinet Office 2017/04/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:00, 14 April 2017

Cabinet Office 2017/03/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 19:00, 14 March 2017

Cabinet Office 2016/12/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:00, 14 December 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/11/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:00, 14 November 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/10/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:30, 14 October 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/09/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:30, 14 September 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/08/01
Report of Cabinet Office as at 12:00, 1 August 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/07/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 12:00, 14 July 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/06/16
Report of Cabinet Office as at 17:15, 16 June 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/06/07
Report of Cabinet Office as at 16:30, 7 June 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/05/27
Report of Cabinet Office as at 14:00, 27 May 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/05/20
Report of Cabinet Office as at 14:00, 20 May 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/05/16
Report of Cabinet Office as at 15:00, 16 May 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/05/13
Report of Cabinet Office as at 11:30, 13 May 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/05/09
Report of Cabinet Office as at 13:50, 09 May 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/05/06
Report of Cabinet Office as at 11:30, 06 May 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/05/04
Report of Cabinet Office as at 11:30, 04 May 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/05/02
Report of Cabinet Office as at 15:00, 02 May 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/30
Report of Cabinet Office as at 11:00, 30 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/28
Report of Cabinet Office as at 14:00, 28 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/27
Report of Cabinet Office as at 16:00, 27 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/27
Report of Cabinet Office as at 07:00, 27 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/26
Report of Cabinet Office as at 07:00, 26 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/25
Report of Cabinet Office as at 10:00, 25 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/24
Report of Cabinet Office as at 09:00, 24 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/23
Report of Cabinet Office as at 13:00, 23 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/22
Report of Cabinet Office as at 07:45, 22 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/21
Report of Cabinet Office as at 08:00, 21 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/20
Report of Cabinet Office as at 08:00, 20 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/19
Report of Cabinet Office as at 07:45, 19 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/18
Report of Cabinet Office as at 07:00, 18 April 2016

Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) 2016/04/17 16:00
Situation Report on the Earthquake occurred in Kumamoto No.24 (Japanese only)

Cabinet Office 2016/04/16
Report of Cabinet Office as at 12:00, 16 April 2016

Cabinet Office 2016/04/15
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:00, 15 April 2016

National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience
2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Portal (Japanese)

Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) 2016/04/16 17:30
Situation Report on the Earthquake occurred in Kumamoto No.21 (Japanese only)

Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) 2016/04/15 18:00
Situation Report on the Earthquake occurred in Kumamoto No.15 (Japanese only)

Cabinet Office 2016/04/15
Report of Cabinet Office as at 10:00, 15 April 2016

Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) 2016/04/15 0:40
Situation Report on the Earthquake occurred in Kumamoto No.6 (Japanese only)

Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) 2016/04/14 23:40
Situation Report on the Earthquake occurred in Kumamoto No.5 (Japanese only)

Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) 2016/04/14 23:15
Situation Report on the Earthquake occurred in Kumamoto No.4 (Japanese only)

Geographycal Data

Japan Meteorological Agency Earthquake Information 2016/04/16
Information on seismic intensity at each site (Earthquake of M 7.3 on 16 April 01:25)

Japan Meteorological Agency Earthquake Information 2016/04/14
Information on seismic intensity at each site (Earthquake of M 6.5 on 14 April 21:26)

Pictures

International Charter 2016/04/14
Earthquake in Japan

NHK News 2016/04/16
Kumamoto earthquakes continue: A magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck the Kyushu region

NHK News 2016/04/15
9 dead, over 1,000 injured in Kumamoto quake

NHK News 2016/04/14
Strong quakes hit Kumamoto

Japan Meteorological Agency
Seismic Intensity Map (flash report)