M 4.9 in China on 07 Mar 2017 22:10 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: 54.59 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.2928 , 122.1634
Event Date: 07 Mar 2017 22:10 UTC
08 Mar 2017 06:10 Local
Exposed Population:
830000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100087k6
Inserted at: 07 Mar 2017 22:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us100087k6 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1159837 0.1 07 Mar 2017 22:10 4.9M, 54.59km N/A 840 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Nan-ao, Ao-hua, Su-ao, Chiu-wu-t'a, T'ieh-chia-lung-she, Chia-li-wan, Hsin-ch'eng, Chi-chia-yang, A-li-shih, Ta-shan, and I-lan.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 660000 people
50 km 40000 people
20 km no 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
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people
Fujian China 33.3 million people
Zhejiang China 45.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nan-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 42 km
Ao-hua I-lan Taiwan Village - 44 km
Su-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 47 km
Chiu-wu-t'a I-lan Taiwan Village - 53 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she Hua-lien Taiwan City - 55 km
Chia-li-wan I-lan Taiwan Village - 56 km
Hsin-ch'eng Hua-lien Taiwan City - 57 km
Chi-chia-yang I-lan Taiwan Village - 62 km
A-li-shih I-lan Taiwan Village - 64 km
Ta-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 65 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 67 km
I-lan I-lan Taiwan Major city - 67 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
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 63 km
9 0 65 km
Yonaguni OGN 21 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 85 km
Lishan LHN unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 46 km
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 64 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
LUNG-MEI TAIWAN 2 47 km

More information

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