M 4.5 in China on 29 Mar 2017 16:34 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: 21.18 Km
Lat/Lon: 22.5388 , 121.157
Event Date: 29 Mar 2017 16:34 UTC
30 Mar 2017 00:34 Local
Exposed Population:
3590000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008vn0
Inserted at: 29 Mar 2017 21:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008vn0 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
1162179 0 29 Mar 2017 16:34 4.5M, 21.18km N/A 3.6 million (in 100km) 04:29 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 Tai-ma, Chin-lun, Chien-ho, Tai-tung, Hsia-ta-chi, Chi-hsing, Ta-nan, Shang-fan, Chieh-ta-ts'un, Ta-niao, and Kao-hsiung.

Radius Population
100 km 3.9 million people
75 km 1.1 million people
50 km 170000 people
20 km 10000 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
Tai-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 19 km
Chin-lun T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 21 km
Chien-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 22 km
Tai-tung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 24 km
Hsia-ta-chi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 25 km
Chi-hsing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 29 km
Ta-nan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 29 km
Shang-fan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 30 km
Chieh-ta-ts'un T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 30 km
Ta-niao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 32 km
Nan-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 35 km
La-chia T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 36 km
Hai-shen-p'ing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 36 km
Ch'u-lu T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 36 km
Cho-chia-la T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 36 km
K'o-la-p'a-yang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 37 km
Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 41 km
Ta-wu T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 41 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 44 km
T'ao-lin T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 45 km
Ku-lou P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 46 km
Hsu-hai P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 48 km
Ch'ΓΌ-nu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 49 km
Chia-p'ing P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 49 km
Li-chi-li-chi-she P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 50 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 50 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 50 km
Nei-wen P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 52 km
Chiang tzu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 53 km
P'ai-wan-she P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 55 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 55 km
Mu-tan P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 56 km
San-ti P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 56 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 56 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 57 km
Chia-hsin P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 57 km
Shih-t'ou P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 58 km
Pa-yao-lu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 59 km
Chia-ho-ts'un P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 60 km
Hsiao-chung-lin P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 60 km
Fang-shan P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 61 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 61 km
Shui-ti-liao P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 61 km
Feng-chiang P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 62 km
Tun-na-tsun Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 62 km
Hsin-wu-hsia P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 62 km
Chia-jui-pu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 63 km
I-la-la-la-k'ou T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 63 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 64 km
Hsin-p'i P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 64 km
Yeh-yu T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 65 km
Chao-chou P'ing-tung Taiwan City - 65 km
Kuo-ch'i P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 66 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 66 km
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 67 km
T'ien-ch'ien-ts'o P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 68 km
Hsia-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 68 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 69 km
Hsieh-ma-li P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 69 km
Hung-t'on T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 69 km
Che-cheng P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 69 km
Wan-tan P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 70 km
Ping-tung P'ing-tung Taiwan Major city - 71 km
Feng-shan Kao-hsiung Taiwan Major city - 83 km
Kao-hsiung Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih Taiwan Major city - 91 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 24 km
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 28 km
Green Island GNI 8 Civ. Paved No 3300 35 km
Orchid Island KYD 10 Civ. Paved No 4500 68 km
Hengchun HCN 13 Civ. Paved No 3500 71 km
Pingtung North 29 Mil. Paved No 8000 72 km
Pingtung South 24 Mil. Paved Yes 7800 73 km
Kaohsiung International KHH 9 Civ. Paved Yes 10300 83 km
Tso Ying 9 0 92 km
Kangshan 10 Mil. Paved No 7500 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tai Tung Taiwan 24 km
Lan Yu Island Taiwan 68 km
Kaohsiung TWKHH Taiwan 92 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
MAANSHAN TAIWAN 2 76 km

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