M 4.5 in China on 15 Feb 2016 05:22 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: 10.72 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.0244 , 121.0261
Event Date: 15 Feb 2016 05:22 UTC
15 Feb 2016 13:22 Local
Exposed Population:
7109355 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 Feb 2016 05:51 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1119502 0 15 Feb 2016 05:22 4.5M, 10.72km N/A 7.1 million (in 100km) 00:28 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 Chang-hua, Tai-nan, Kao-hsiung, Ping-tung, Tou-liu, Hua-lien, Tai-chung, Nan-tou, Hsin-ying, Feng-shan, and Yung-kang.

Radius Population
100 km 7.1 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 27000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 11 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 13 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 14 km
Hsia-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 15 km
T'ao-lin T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 18 km
Ch'u-lu T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 19 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 20 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 20 km
Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 25 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 25 km
Ping-tung P'ing-tung Taiwan Major city - 69 km
Hsin-ying T'ai-nan Taiwan Major city - 80 km
Feng-shan Kao-hsiung Taiwan Major city - 82 km
Tai-nan T'ai-nan Shih Taiwan Major city - 86 km
Kao-hsiung Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih Taiwan Major city - 89 km
Tou-liu Yun-lin Taiwan Major city - 90 km
Nan-tou Nan-t'ou Taiwan Major city - 105 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 121 km
Chang-hua Chang-hua Taiwan Major city - 127 km
Tai-chung T'ai-chung Shih Taiwan Major city - 130 km

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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
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 30 km
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 30 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tai Tung Taiwan 31 km
Tai Nan Taiwan 72 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tsengwen Tsengwen 1973 56 km

More information

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