Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 10 Feb 2017 17:12 UTC

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M 5.3 in China on 10 Feb 2017 17:12 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:	5.3M
Depth:	15.74 Km
Lat/Lon:	22.8247 , 120.2282
Event Date:	10 Feb 2017 17:12 UTC 11 Feb 2017 01:12 Local
Exposed Population:	1760000 people in MMI 6660000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008izc
Inserted at:	11 Feb 2017 15:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
us20008izc	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1157008		0.6	10 Feb 2017 17:12	5.6M, 9.96km	N/A	6.7 million (in 100km)		00:17	NEIC
1157082		0.4	10 Feb 2017 17:12	5.3M, 15.74km	6.84	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		22:11	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 Yung-an-ts'un, Ts'ai-wen, Kang-shan, K'o-tzu-liao, Hai-pu, Hsin-chuang-li, A-lian, Chung-ho, Hung-nan-li, Pao-she-chia, and Shui-Shan.

Radius	Population
100 km	6.7 million people
75 km	5.7 million people
50 km	5 million people
20 km	1.4 million people
10 km	340000 people
5 km	57000 people
2 km	8500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	22.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yung-an-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	2 km
Ts'ai-wen	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	4 km
Kang-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	City	-	6 km
K'o-tzu-liao	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Taiwan	Village	-	9 km
Hai-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	City	-	10 km
Hsin-chuang-li	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	11 km
A-lian	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	11 km
Chung-ho	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	13 km
Hung-nan-li	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	14 km
Pao-she-chia	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	14 km
Kuei-shan	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Taiwan	Village	-	17 km
Hsin-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	17 km
Tai-nan	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	19 km
Ta-jen-miao	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	20 km
Ta-p'ing-ting	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	22 km
Kao-hsiung	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	23 km
Hsi-ting-liao	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Hsiao-wu-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	24 km
Hsin-hua	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	24 km
Ta-shu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	25 km
Feng-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Major city	-	26 km
Chi-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	City	-	26 km
Kuo-chiang-tzu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	27 km
Tung-ning	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
An-ping	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
She-nei	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Ping-tung	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Major city	-	31 km
K'ou-she-liao	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Mei-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
San-ku-ts'un	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Shuang-chang-pu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Hsin-liao	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Ta-lin-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
I-jen	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Chia-Pa	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Wan-tan	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Chia-li	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	38 km
Hou-ta-ts'o	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Chia-jui-pu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Ma-tou	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	40 km
Yü-ching	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Hsin-wu-hsia	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Hsiao-chung-lin	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Kuan-t'ien	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Wu-lung	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	42 km
Chao-chou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	43 km
San-chieh-i	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
San-ti	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Chiang-chün	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Ho-liao-tzu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Hsüeh-chia	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	46 km
Tung-chiang	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	46 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
P'ai-wan-she	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Yung-lung	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Hsin-p'i	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Major city	-	52 km
T'ien-ch'ien-ts'o	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Tung-kuo	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Chia-p'ing	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Ch'ü-nu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Shih-t'ou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Liu-chiu Hsu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	55 km
Fu-hsing	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Kuei-ts'ang	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
I-chu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Shui-ti-liao	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Pu-tai	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Ku-lou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	63 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
K'o-la-p'a-yang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
Li-chi-li-chi-she	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
Chang-t'an	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
La-chia	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
San-ts'eng-ch'i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Chia-ho-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	69 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	69 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
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	6 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	11 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	14 km
Tso Ying		9				0	14 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	18 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	29 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	30 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	30 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	46 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	73 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	82 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	90 km
Chi Mei	CMJ	unknown				0	93 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	21 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	Taiwan	24 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	25 km
Tai Tung		Taiwan	87 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	44 km
	Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	57 km

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