Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 19 Oct 2015 07:20 UTC

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M 4.9 in China on 19 Oct 2015 07:20 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:	4.9M
Depth:	6.25 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.8117 , 122.0158
Event Date:	19 Oct 2015 07:20 UTC 19 Oct 2015 15:20 Local
Exposed Population:	9565267 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	19 Oct 2015 07:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
	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
1102654		0.2	19 Oct 2015 07:20	4.9M, 6.25km	N/A	9.6 million (in 100km)		00:18	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 Tou-cheng, Fu-lien, Chia-li-wan, I-lan, Chung-hsin-lun, Shuang-hsi, Su-ao, Lao-tung, A-li-shih, Ch'ai-ch'iao-k'eng, and Tao-yüan.

Radius	Population
100 km	9.9 million people
75 km	8 million people
50 km	1.5 million people
20 km	14000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	22.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tou-cheng	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	22 km
Fu-lien	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Chia-li-wan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	25 km
I-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Major city	-	28 km
Chung-hsin-lun	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Su-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	30 km
Lao-tung	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
A-li-shih	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Ch'ai-ch'iao-k'eng	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Chang-k'ung-tzu	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Chiu-hsiung-lin	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Ch'ang-t'an-li	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	44 km
Hsiao-i	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	Taiwan	City	400000 people	45 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Chang-shu-wan	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	51 km
Chia-na-mu-chih-she	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Chiu-wu-t'a	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Capital	2.5 million people	57 km
Chung-k'eng	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Major city	-	60 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Chi-li	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	63 km
Chi-chia-yang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	63 km
Ch'ia-la	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	69 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Major city	-	75 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
		9				0	29 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	55 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	72 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	79 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	83 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	85 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	85 km
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	96 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Suao	TWSUO	Taiwan	28 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	Taiwan	46 km
Tan Shui		Taiwan	75 km
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	99 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Shihmen	Tahan	1964	77 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
LUNG-MEI	TAIWAN	2	53 km
KUOSHENG	TAIWAN	2	58 km
CHIN SHAN	TAIWAN	2	69 km

More information

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