Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 24 May 2017 13:10 UTC

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M 4.5 in China on 24 May 2017 13:10 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:	4.5M
Depth:	12.85 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.3989 , 120.4946
Event Date:	24 May 2017 13:10 UTC 24 May 2017 21:10 Local
Exposed Population:	11060000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008utf
Inserted at:	24 May 2017 13:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10008utf	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
1168823		0	24 May 2017 13:10	4.5M, 12.85km	N/A	11.1 million (in 100km)		00:16	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 San-ts'eng-ch'i, Shih-pu, Chia-i, Shui-Shan, Hsin-ts'o, T'ien-liao, Tung-shan, Chih-chih-ya-she, Ta-pu, Ting-liao, and Fweng-yüan.

Radius	Population
100 km	11.1 million people
75 km	5.6 million people
50 km	2.7 million people
20 km	660000 people
10 km	340000 people
5 km	45000 people
2 km	2200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	22.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
San-ts'eng-ch'i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	4 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	7 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	City	-	8 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	11 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	11 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	12 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	14 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	16 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	17 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	18 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	19 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	21 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	22 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	22 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Pei-ch'üan	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Major city	-	24 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	26 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	26 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	26 km
Po-tzu	Chia-i	Taiwan	City	-	26 km
Kuei-ts'ang	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	27 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	27 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
I-chu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	30 km
Sung-pai	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
San-chieh-i	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Kuan-t'ien	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Shui-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Ho-liao-tzu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	32 km
Chang-t'an	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Tung-kuo	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Yü-ching	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Yüan-t'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	34 km
Wu-nan	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Pu-tai	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Chia-Pa	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Fu-hsing	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Ma-tou	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	37 km
Ssu-hu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Chia-lung	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Hsüeh-chia	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	38 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Hsin-chiang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Hsia-lun	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	40 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
K'ou-she-liao	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Yung-lung	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	42 km
Chiang-chün	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Chia-li	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	44 km
Hai-kou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
She-nei	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Kuang-ta-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Sa-ti	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Shuang-chang-pu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Hsin-hua	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	City	-	47 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
San-hsing	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Chung-ch'i	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	49 km
Hsin-liao	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Pa-t'ung-kuan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
Ta-jen-miao	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
San-ku-ts'un	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Hsi-ting-liao	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
T'ai-hsi	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Hsin-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
An-ping	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Hsiao-wu-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	55 km
Tai-nan	T'ai-nan Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	56 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Major city	-	57 km
Mei-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	58 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
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	11 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	16 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	32 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	53 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	59 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	60 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	60 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	68 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	74 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	80 km
Tso Ying		9				0	82 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	83 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	86 km
Makung AB	MZG	31	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6500	89 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	95 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tai Nan		Taiwan	46 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	58 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	90 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	Taiwan	93 km
Tai Tung		Taiwan	96 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	19 km
	Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	27 km

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