Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 21 May 2016 20:51 UTC

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M 5 in China on 21 May 2016 20:51 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:	5.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	22.7749 , 120.663
Event Date:	21 May 2016 20:51 UTC 22 May 2016 04:51 Local
Exposed Population:	6890542 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	21 May 2016 21:15 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
	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
1128941		0.3	21 May 2016 20:51	5M, 10km	N/A	6.9 million (in 100km)		00:23	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 P'ai-wan-she, Chia-jui-pu, San-ti, Ch'ü-nu, Ch'ang-jung-ts'un, Shao-t'an-k'eng, Hsiao-chung-lin, Tun-na-tsun, Kuo-chiang-tzu, Chia-p'ing, and Mu-tan.

Radius	Population
100 km	6.7 million people
75 km	5.7 million people
50 km	4.1 million people
20 km	330000 people
10 km	49000 people
5 km	3900 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
P'ai-wan-she	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	3 km
Chia-jui-pu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	6 km
San-ti	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	7 km
Ch'ü-nu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	9 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	9 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	13 km
Hsiao-chung-lin	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	14 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	15 km
Kuo-chiang-tzu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	18 km
Chia-p'ing	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	19 km
Mei-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	20 km
Tung-ning	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	20 km
Hsin-wu-hsia	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	21 km
La-chia	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	22 km
Ping-tung	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Major city	-	22 km
Ta-p'ing-ting	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Chi-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	City	-	23 km
K'o-la-p'a-yang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	26 km
Hsin-liao	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	26 km
Ta-shu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	27 km
Chao-chou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	28 km
Wan-tan	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Hsiao-wu-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Chieh-ta-ts'un	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
T'ao-lin	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
Ku-lou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Pao-she-chia	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Shih-t'ou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	34 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Feng-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Major city	-	36 km
Hsin-p'i	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Hsin-chuang-li	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Ta-nan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
A-lian	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Hung-nan-li	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
I-jen	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Wu-lung	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	38 km
Tai-ma	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Li-chi-li-chi-she	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Kang-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	City	-	40 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Chin-lun	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
T'ien-ch'ien-ts'o	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Kuei-shan	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Hsin-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Shang-fan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Tung-chiang	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	42 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Hou-ta-ts'o	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
K'ou-she-liao	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Kao-hsiung	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	43 km
K'o-tzu-liao	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Taiwan	Village	-	43 km
Shui-ti-liao	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	43 km
Ta-lin-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Ts'ai-wen	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Cho-chia-la	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Hsia-ta-chi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Yü-ching	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Yung-an-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Kuei-ts'ang	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Hsin-hua	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	48 km
Hai-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	City	-	48 km
Ta-jen-miao	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	49 km
Ta-niao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Chia-ho-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
Nei-wen	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
She-nei	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Chung-ho	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Chia-Pa	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Tai-nan	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	54 km
Hsi-ting-liao	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Liu-chiu Hsu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	56 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Fang-shan	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Kuan-t'ien	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Ta-wu	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	57 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Hsia-ma	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Shuang-chang-pu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Yüan-t'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
San-chieh-i	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Ma-tou	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	63 km
Chia-hsin	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
An-ping	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
Feng-chiang	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
San-ku-ts'un	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Ho-liao-tzu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	66 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
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	20 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	24 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	39 km
Tso Ying		9				0	40 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	41 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	45 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	45 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	45 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	50 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	53 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	66 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	81 km
Hengchun	HCN	13	Civ.	Paved	No	3500	82 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	83 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	89 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tai Tung		Taiwan	42 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	44 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	Taiwan	45 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	58 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	54 km
	Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	56 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
MAANSHAN	TAIWAN	2	90 km

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