Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 13 Apr 2015 17:13 UTC

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M 4.5 in China on 13 Apr 2015 17:13 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:	4.5M
Depth:	21.91 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.9202 , 121.0817
Event Date:	13 Apr 2015 17:13 UTC 14 Apr 2015 01:13 Local
Exposed Population:	7547267 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	13 Apr 2015 20:49 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1076151		0	13 Apr 2015 17:13	4.5M, 21.91km	N/A	7.5 million (in 100km)		03:35	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 China , Province of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The nearest places are Tzu-yüan, Tao-k'eng, Chieh-shou-t'ing, Pu-li, Ka-sha, Yu-chih, Shih-tzu-t'ou, Chia-fei-yüan, Pa-she-pu, Ching-kuan, and Hsin-chu.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.6 million people
75 km	5.5 million people
50 km	1.9 million people
20 km	120000 people
10 km	16000 people
5 km	2200 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	22.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tzu-yüan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	5 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	10 km
Chieh-shou-t'ing	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	14 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	14 km
Ka-sha	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	14 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	16 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	18 km
Chia-fei-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	19 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	21 km
Ching-kuan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	24 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	27 km
Wan-shan-t'ang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Hung-hsiang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Lu-chu-nan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Chien-fan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Ch'ien-ch'i	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	34 km
Ch'ing-shan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Chung-hu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Kuan-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	City	-	39 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Ch'eng-kung	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Major city	-	42 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	43 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Chu-lin	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	49 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Pa-t'ung-kuan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	51 km
Lieh-k'o-ni	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	51 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	52 km
Chieh-hsiao-ts'un	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	53 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	53 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	54 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Major city	-	58 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Wu-ssu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Hsin-chuang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	61 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	61 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Heng-lung-shan	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	62 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	62 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	63 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	63 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	64 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	64 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	65 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	66 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Ta-k'eng	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	68 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	69 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	69 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	73 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	91 km

see full list

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
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	16 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	39 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	52 km
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	56 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	60 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	60 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	80 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	87 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	56 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	68 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	33 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	76 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	93 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
LUNG-MEI	TAIWAN	2	85 km

More information

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