M 6.4 in China on 05 Feb 2016 19:57 UTC

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EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.4M
Depth: 23 Km
Lat/Lon: 22.8711 , 120.6678
Event Date: 05 Feb 2016 19:57 UTC
06 Feb 2016 03:57 Local
Exposed Population: 2540000 people in MMI
7400000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20004y6h
Inserted at: 05 Feb 2016 21:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1.1 1.1
us20004y6h 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1118609 1.3 05 Feb 2016 19:57 6.7M, 10km N/A 7.6 million (in 100km) 00:14 NTWC    
1118611 1.1 05 Feb 2016 19:57 6.4M, 10km 7.56 7.4 million (in 100km) 00:26 NEIC
1118615 1.1 05 Feb 2016 19:57 6.4M, 23km 6.25 2.5 million (in MMI>=VII) 01:20 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 ,of Taiwan (population 1,295,940) . The alertlevel for this event is Orange

Intensity Population
1.3 million people
2.8 million people
3.1 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1118611 22.83/120.625 6.4 10 7.56 17 Oct 2016 11:04 254d 15:06 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 1.3 million people
Taiwan China 2.8 million people
Taiwan China 3 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hsin-pu Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 35 km
Hsin-hua T'ai-nan Taiwan City - 41 km
Ta-jen-miao T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 42 km
Hai-pu Kao-hsiung Taiwan City - 43 km
She-nei T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 46 km
Chia-Pa T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 47 km
Tai-nan T'ai-nan Shih Taiwan Major city - 48 km
Hsi-ting-liao T'ai-nan Shih Taiwan Village - 49 km
Kuan-t'ien T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 50 km
Shuang-chang-pu T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 54 km
Ma-tou T'ai-nan Taiwan City - 56 km
San-ku-ts'un T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 59 km
Chia-li T'ai-nan Taiwan City - 59 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 4 km
Chia-jui-pu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 6 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 6 km
Tun-na-tsun Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 12 km
Mei-nung Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 13 km
Kuo-chiang-tzu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 15 km
Chi-shan Kao-hsiung Taiwan City - 17 km
Tung-ning P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 19 km
Hsin-liao Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 19 km
Hsiao-wu-shan Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 22 km
Pao-shan-ts'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 24 km
Chia-hsien-pu Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 29 km
Pao-she-chia Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 30 km
A-lian Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 32 km
Chao-chou P'ing-tung Taiwan City - 33 km
Hsin-chuang-li Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 34 km
K'ou-she-liao T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 35 km
Hung-nan-li Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 35 km
Kang-shan Kao-hsiung Taiwan City - 37 km
Yü-ching T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 37 km
Ts'ai-wen Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 39 km
Shan-tzu-ting T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 42 km
Yung-an-ts'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 42 km
Chung-ho Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 48 km
Pei-shih-k'eng T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 49 km
San-chieh-i T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 55 km
Kuo-i T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 55 km
An-ping T'ai-nan Shih Taiwan Village - 57 km
Ho-liao-tzu T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 59 km
Tung-shan T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 60 km
Hsin-ying T'ai-nan Taiwan Major city - 60 km
Hsin-ts'o T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 62 km
Hsüeh-chia T'ai-nan Taiwan City - 64 km
Chiang-chün T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 67 km
Tung-kuo T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 68 km
I-chu T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 69 km
Shui-Shan Chia-i Taiwan Village - 71 km
Chia-i Chia-i Taiwan City - 74 km
Chang-t'an Chia-i Taiwan Village - 80 km
Po-tzu Chia-i Taiwan City - 80 km
Pei-ch'üan Chia-i Taiwan Village - 81 km
Ting-liao Chia-i Taiwan Village - 84 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien Chia-i Taiwan Village - 86 km
Sung-pai Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 87 km
Ku-keng Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 88 km
Pei-chiang Yun-lin Taiwan City - 89 km
T'ung-t'ou Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 90 km
Shui-lin Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 91 km
Wu-nan Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 92 km
Tou-liu Yun-lin Taiwan Major city - 96 km
Yün-lin Yun-lin Taiwan City - 98 km
Ssu-hu Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 99 km
Chia-lung Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 101 km
P'ai-wan-she P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 9 km
San-ti P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 13 km
Ch'ü-nu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 15 km
Hsiao-chung-lin P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 18 km
Ta-p'ing-ting P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 21 km
Ping-tung P'ing-tung Taiwan Major city - 23 km
Hsin-wu-hsia P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 25 km
Chia-p'ing P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 26 km
Ta-shu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 26 km
La-chia T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 28 km
Lao-nung Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 29 km
Wan-tan P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 31 km
K'o-la-p'a-yang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 33 km
Feng-shan Kao-hsiung Taiwan Major city - 36 km
Ko-la Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 37 km
Kuei-shan Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih Taiwan Village - 39 km
Shih-t'ou P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 40 km
I-jen P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 40 km
K'o-tzu-liao Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih Taiwan Village - 41 km
Wu-lung P'ing-tung Taiwan City - 41 km
Hsin-p'i P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 41 km
Kao-hsiung Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih Taiwan Major city - 43 km
Hou-ta-ts'o Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 44 km
Tung-chiang P'ing-tung Taiwan City - 45 km
Ta-lin-pu Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 45 km
T'ien-ch'ien-ts'o P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 45 km
Fu-hsing Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 47 km
Min-sheng-ts'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 50 km
Ta-pu Chia-i Taiwan Village - 52 km
Chih-chih-ya-she Chia-i Taiwan Village - 64 km
Ta-pang Chia-i Taiwan Village - 70 km
Shih-pu Chia-i Taiwan Village - 71 km
Yung-lung T'ai-nan Taiwan Village - 71 km
Fu-hsing Chia-i Taiwan Village - 73 km
T'ien-liao Chia-i Taiwan Village - 77 km
Pu-tai Chia-i Taiwan Village - 78 km
Ha-li-wei Chia-i Taiwan Village - 79 km
Shiao-Mei Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 84 km
Chia-i Chia-i Taiwan Village - 88 km
Ta-jen-tung Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 94 km
Hsin-chiang Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 96 km
T'u-k'u-chuang Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 97 km
Hsia-lun Yun-lin Taiwan City - 99 km
Hu-wei Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 99 km
Ma-kuang Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 101 km
Pao-chung Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 102 km
Chu-wei-tzu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 103 km
Hsia-wei-liao Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 103 km
San-pan-t'ou Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 106 km
Sa-ti Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 106 km
Hai-kou Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 106 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 107 km
Hsi-lo Chang-hua Taiwan City - 109 km
Kuang-ta-liao Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 109 km
Chung-ch'i Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 113 km
San-hsing Chang-hua Taiwan Village - 113 km
Tien-chung Chang-hua Taiwan City - 114 km
Hsi-chou Chang-hua Taiwan Village - 114 km
Pei-tou Chang-hua Taiwan Village - 116 km
Ting-chuang Chang-hua Taiwan Village - 119 km
Erh-lin Chang-hua Taiwan City - 122 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kuei Jen 30 0 39 km
Highway Strip 331 334 11 0 39 km
Tainan TNN 19 Mil. Paved Yes 10000 45 km
Kangshan 10 Mil. Paved No 7500 38 km
Tso Ying 9 0 38 km
Highway Strip 296 298 9 0 59 km
Chiayi CYI 25 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 74 km
Highway Strip 260 30 0 82 km
Pingtung North 29 Mil. Paved No 8000 21 km
Pingtung South 24 Mil. Paved Yes 7800 24 km
Kaohsiung International KHH 9 Civ. Paved Yes 10300 40 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tai Nan Taiwan 37 km
An Ping Chiang Taiwan 51 km
Kaohsiung TWKHH Taiwan 45 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Wushantou Offstream Kuantien 1930 49 km
Tsengwen Tsengwen 1973 47 km

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