M 5.7 in China on 23 Oct 2018 04:34 UTC

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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: 5.7M
Depth: 34.19 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.0908 , 122.6153
Event Date: 23 Oct 2018 04:34 UTC
23 Oct 2018 12:34 Local
Exposed Population: About 53000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hfxx
Inserted at: 23 Oct 2018 04:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hfxx Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.37  
  C2 shakemap 0.76  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1232693 0 23 Oct 2018 04:34 5.7M, 34.19km 3.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 5,308,051) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
11.2 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1232693 24.091/122.615 5.7 34.19 3.75 23 Oct 2018 04:59 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1232693 24.091/122.615 5.7 34.19 3.96 23 Oct 2018 06:41 02:06 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 17 million people
Okinawa Japan 45000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kubura Okinawa Japan Village - 52 km
Nan-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 93 km
Ao-hua I-lan Taiwan Village - 94 km
Su-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 96 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she Hua-lien Taiwan City - 100 km
Hsin-ch'eng Hua-lien Taiwan City - 100 km
Ta-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 104 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 104 km
Ch'u-yin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 111 km
Shui-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 113 km
Jung-shu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 114 km
I-lan I-lan Taiwan Major city - 116 km
Shirabaramitake Okinawa Japan Village - 117 km
Chia-lu-lan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 118 km
Feng-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 118 km
Tou-cheng I-lan Taiwan City - 118 km
Lo-shao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 120 km
Hoshitate Okinawa Japan Village - 120 km
Yü-lan I-lan Taiwan Village - 123 km
Feng-lin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 123 km
Honai Okinawa Japan Village - 124 km
Feng-pin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 125 km
Feng-kuang Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 126 km
Tu-chang I-lan Taiwan Village - 128 km
Toyohara Okinawa Japan Village - 128 km
Sha-lao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 128 km
Shuang-hsi T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 129 km
Mi-lo Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 131 km
Shih-ti-ping Hua-lien Taiwan City - 133 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 135 km
Sung-pai T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 139 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 139 km
Fu-min Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 140 km
Ta-lo-ma Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 142 km
Agarisuji Okinawa Japan Village - 144 km
Chi-lung Chi-lung Shih Taiwan City 400000 people 145 km
Hsin-tien T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan City - 146 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 147 km
Taipei T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan Capital 2.5 million people 153 km
Wan-li T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 154 km
Pan-ch'iao T'ai-pei Taiwan Major city - 154 km
Hsin-le-ts'un Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 156 km
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 156 km
Ishigaki Okinawa Japan City 45000 people 159 km
Chin-shan T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 160 km
Ying-ko T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 160 km
Nei-wan Hsin-chu Taiwan City - 161 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 163 km
Tao-yüan T'ao-yuan Taiwan Major city - 166 km
Fubai Okinawa Japan Village - 166 km
Hsin-chu T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 166 km
Lin-kou T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 166 km
Tao-k'eng Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 167 km
Shirafu Okinawa Japan Village - 167 km
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 168 km
Tan-shui T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan City - 168 km
Pu-li Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 169 km
Chung-li T'ao-yuan Taiwan City - 170 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 171 km
San-chih T'ai-pei Taiwan City - 172 km
Yu-chih Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 173 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 173 km
Chung-fu T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 174 km
Ta-p'ing T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 177 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 177 km
Chi-yu-tieh Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 177 km
Chih-hu Miao-li Taiwan Village - 180 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 181 km
San-wan Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan City - 181 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 181 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 181 km
Shih-p'o-hsia T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 182 km
Hirano Okinawa Japan Village - 182 km
Hsin-chu Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan Major city - 183 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 183 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 183 km
Chu-nan Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan City - 187 km
Kuan-yin T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 188 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan Village - 189 km
Shih-kang T'ai-chung Taiwan City - 189 km
Pei-shih-k'eng Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 190 km
Miao-li Miao-li Taiwan Major city - 191 km
Tai-chung-hsien T'ai-chung Taiwan City - 194 km
Fweng-yüan T'ai-chung Taiwan Major city - 195 km
Wei-she T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 195 km
Shui-wei Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 195 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un Nan-t'ou Taiwan City - 196 km
Ts'ao-t'un Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 198 km
Tai-chung T'ai-chung Shih Taiwan Major city - 198 km
Nan-tou Nan-t'ou Taiwan Major city - 199 km
Chu-wei-tzu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 201 km
Yüan-li Miao-li Taiwan City - 202 km
Tung-hsiao Miao-li Taiwan City - 202 km
Ta-pu Chang-hua Taiwan Village - 203 km
Hai huang T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 204 km
Hsia-wei-liao Yun-lin Taiwan Village - 208 km
Ching-shui T'ai-chung Taiwan City - 209 km
Tien-chung Chang-hua Taiwan City - 209 km
Yuan Lin Chang-hua Taiwan City - 210 km
Chang-hua Chang-hua Taiwan Major city - 212 km
Pei-tou Chang-hua Taiwan Village - 214 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
Yonaguni OGN 21 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 56 km
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 102 km
9 0 114 km
Hateruma HTR unknown 0 119 km
Iriomote Jima 12 0 129 km
Lishan LHN unknown 0 143 km
Sungshan TSA 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 153 km
Pa Kuei 141 0 162 km
Ishigaki ISG 26 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 162 km
Lung Tan 241 Civ. Paved No 3200 163 km
Highway Strip 58 60 120 0 173 km
Taoyuan 45 Mil. Paved No 10000 175 km
Chiang Kai Shek International TPE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 178 km
Ao Hu Kou 152 0 182 km
Hsinchu HSZ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 188 km
Taichung TXG 112 Mil. Paved Yes 5300 200 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB 203 Mil. Paved No 12000 203 km
Highway Strip 206 23 0 217 km
Highway Strip 260 30 0 233 km
Chiayi CYI 25 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 237 km
Highway Strip 296 298 9 0 259 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 96 km
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 101 km
Irionote Island Japan 119 km
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL Taiwan 146 km
Ishigaki Japan 160 km
Ishigaki Island Japan 162 km
Tan Shui Taiwan 173 km
Taichung TWTXG Taiwan 215 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shihmen Tahan 1964 160 km
Nagura Nagura Naguragawa 1996 162 km
Guguan Dajiaxi 1961 163 km
Maezato Maezato Miyaragawa 1982 165 km
Sokobaru Sokobaru Sokobarugawa 1992 167 km
Mingteh Houlung 1970 184 km

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