M 5.5 in China on 12 May 2016 04:29 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.6819 , 122.0393
Event Date: 12 May 2016 04:29 UTC
12 May 2016 12:29 Local
Exposed Population: 9390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 12 May 2016 04:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
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
1128048 0.6 12 May 2016 04:29 5.5M, 10km N/A 9.4 million (in 100km) 00:15 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 Su-ao, Chia-li-wan, Tou-cheng, I-lan, Nan-ao, A-li-shih, Fu-lien, Chung-hsin-lun, Chiu-hsiung-lin, Shuang-hsi, and Hua-lien.

Radius Population
100 km 9.8 million people
75 km 6.9 million people
50 km 530000 people
20 km 1000 people
10 km no 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
Su-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 22 km
Chia-li-wan I-lan Taiwan Village - 23 km
Tou-cheng I-lan Taiwan City - 31 km
I-lan I-lan Taiwan Major city - 31 km
Nan-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 34 km
A-li-shih I-lan Taiwan Village - 36 km
Fu-lien T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 38 km
Chung-hsin-lun T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 39 km
Chiu-hsiung-lin I-lan Taiwan Village - 42 km
Shuang-hsi T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 42 km
Chiu-wu-t'a I-lan Taiwan Village - 46 km
Yü-lan I-lan Taiwan Village - 46 km
Chang-k'ung-tzu T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 49 km
Ch'ai-ch'iao-k'eng T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 50 km
Hsiao-i T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 50 km
Ao-hua I-lan Taiwan Village - 50 km
Lao-tung T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 50 km
Ch'ang-t'an-li T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 56 km
Chia-na-mu-chih-she T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 56 km
Chi-chia-yang I-lan Taiwan Village - 56 km
Chi-lung Chi-lung Shih Taiwan City 400000 people 58 km
Tu-chang I-lan Taiwan Village - 59 km
Chang-shu-wan T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan Village - 59 km
Hsin-tien T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan City - 59 km
Chung-k'eng T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 64 km
Ch'ia-la T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 65 km
Wan-li T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 66 km
Taipei T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan Capital 2.5 million people 67 km
Pan-ch'iao T'ai-pei Taiwan Major city - 68 km
Tao-yüan T'ao-yuan Taiwan Major city - 82 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 90 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
9 0 30 km
Sungshan TSA 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 65 km
Pa Kuei 141 0 79 km
Lung Tan 241 Civ. Paved No 3200 83 km
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 84 km
Taoyuan 45 Mil. Paved No 10000 91 km
Highway Strip 58 60 120 0 91 km
Chiang Kai Shek International TPE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 93 km
Lishan LHN unknown 0 96 km
Yonaguni OGN 21 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 21 km
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL Taiwan 59 km
Tan Shui Taiwan 85 km
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 88 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shihmen Tahan 1964 81 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
LUNG-MEI TAIWAN 2 44 km
KUOSHENG TAIWAN 2 71 km
CHIN SHAN TAIWAN 2 82 km

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