M 5.7 in China on 23 Oct 2018 16:04 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: 24.02 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.9953 , 122.667
Event Date: 23 Oct 2018 16:04 UTC
24 Oct 2018 00:04 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hg5i
Inserted at: 23 Oct 2018 16:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hg5i 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
1232734 0 23 Oct 2018 16:04 5.7M, 31.13km 3.69 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1232750 0 23 Oct 2018 16:04 5.7M, 24.02km 3.84 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:52 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 4,208,868) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
1.4 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1232734 23.978/122.707 5.7 31.13 3.69 23 Oct 2018 16:25 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1232750 23.978/122.707 5.7 31.13 3.69 23 Oct 2018 16:56 00:52 (new episode)
3 0 1232750 23.995/122.667 5.7 24.02 3.84 23 Oct 2018 16:57 00:53 (upd of #2)
4 0 1232750 23.995/122.667 5.7 24.02 3.84 23 Oct 2018 18:06 02:02 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 22.4 million people
Okinawa Japan 81000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kubura Okinawa Japan Village - 58 km
Ao-hua I-lan Taiwan Village - 103 km
Nan-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 103 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she Hua-lien Taiwan City - 106 km
Hsin-ch'eng Hua-lien Taiwan City - 106 km
Su-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 107 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 109 km
Ta-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 110 km
Shirabaramitake Okinawa Japan Village - 112 km
Ch'u-yin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 115 km
Shui-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 116 km
Hoshitate Okinawa Japan Village - 119 km
Jung-shu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 119 km
Chia-lu-lan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 120 km
Feng-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 121 km
Honai Okinawa Japan Village - 123 km
Toyohara Okinawa Japan Village - 125 km
Feng-pin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 126 km
Feng-lin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 126 km
I-lan I-lan Taiwan Major city - 127 km
Lo-shao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 127 km
Feng-kuang Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 128 km
Tou-cheng I-lan Taiwan City - 130 km
Sha-lao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 130 km
Yü-lan I-lan Taiwan Village - 133 km
Shih-ti-ping Hua-lien Taiwan City - 133 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 135 km
Tu-chang I-lan Taiwan Village - 137 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 138 km
Mi-lo Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 139 km
Agarisuji Okinawa Japan Village - 140 km
Shuang-hsi T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 141 km
Fu-min Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 141 km
Ta-lo-ma Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 142 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 146 km
Sung-pai T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 146 km
Sung-pu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 146 km
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 155 km
Ishigaki Okinawa Japan City 45000 people 156 km
Chi-lung Chi-lung Shih Taiwan City 400000 people 157 km
Hsin-tien T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan City - 157 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 161 km
Fubai Okinawa Japan Village - 164 km
Shirafu Okinawa Japan Village - 164 km
Taipei T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan Capital 2.5 million people 165 km
Pan-ch'iao T'ai-pei Taiwan Major city - 165 km
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 165 km
Wan-li T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 165 km
Hsin-le-ts'un Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 166 km
Nei-wan Hsin-chu Taiwan City - 170 km
Ying-ko T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 171 km
Tao-k'eng Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 171 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 172 km
Chin-shan T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 172 km
Ha-lung-t'ai T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 173 km
Pu-li Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 174 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 174 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 176 km
Tao-yüan T'ao-yuan Taiwan Major city - 177 km
Hsin-chu T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 177 km
Lin-kou T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 177 km
Yu-chih Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 177 km
Lu-hu Miao-li Taiwan Village - 178 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 179 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 179 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 179 km
Tan-shui T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan City - 179 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 180 km
Chung-li T'ao-yuan Taiwan City - 181 km
Hirano Okinawa Japan Village - 181 km
Ta-p'ing T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 182 km
San-chih T'ai-pei Taiwan City - 184 km
Tung-pu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 185 km
Chung-fu T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 185 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 187 km
Chi-yu-tieh Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 187 km
Hsin-i Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 188 km
Ming-te Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 188 km
Chih-hu Miao-li Taiwan Village - 189 km
San-wan Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan City - 190 km
Chu-kao-wu Miao-li Taiwan Village - 191 km
Nan-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 191 km
Hsin-chu Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan Major city - 192 km
Hai-shen-p'ing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 192 km
Shih-p'o-hsia T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 192 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 192 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 193 km
Pei-shih-k'eng Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 194 km
Lu-ku-hsiang Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 195 km
Shih-kang T'ai-chung Taiwan City - 196 km
Chu-nan Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan City - 196 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 196 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 197 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan Village - 198 km
Kuan-yin T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 198 km
Miao-li Miao-li Taiwan Major city - 199 km
Shui-wei Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 199 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un Nan-t'ou Taiwan City - 200 km
Tai-chung-hsien T'ai-chung Taiwan City - 201 km
Fweng-yüan T'ai-chung Taiwan Major city - 201 km
Wei-she T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 202 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 61 km
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 107 km
Hateruma HTR unknown 0 114 km
9 0 124 km
Iriomote Jima 12 0 126 km
Lishan LHN unknown 0 150 km
Ishigaki ISG 26 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 159 km
Sungshan TSA 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 164 km
Pa Kuei 141 0 172 km
Lung Tan 241 Civ. Paved No 3200 173 km
Highway Strip 58 60 120 0 184 km
Taoyuan 45 Mil. Paved No 10000 186 km
Chiang Kai Shek International TPE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 189 km
Green Island GNI 8 Civ. Paved No 3300 191 km
Ao Hu Kou 152 0 192 km
Hsinchu HSZ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 198 km
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 202 km
Taichung TXG 112 Mil. Paved Yes 5300 206 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB 203 Mil. Paved No 12000 210 km
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 211 km
9 0 220 km
Highway Strip 206 23 0 222 km
Highway Strip 260 30 0 236 km
Chiayi CYI 25 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 239 km
Highway Strip 296 298 9 0 260 km
Pingtung North 29 Mil. Paved No 8000 266 km
Kuei Jen 30 0 268 km
Pingtung South 24 Mil. Paved Yes 7800 269 km
Highway Strip 331 334 11 0 273 km
Tainan TNN 19 Mil. Paved Yes 10000 277 km
Kangshan 10 Mil. Paved No 7500 280 km
Hirara MMY 45 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 280 km
Tso Ying 9 0 283 km
Kaohsiung International KHH 9 Civ. Paved Yes 10300 284 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 106 km
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 106 km
Irionote Island Japan 117 km
Ishigaki Japan 157 km
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL Taiwan 158 km
Ishigaki Island Japan 160 km
Tan Shui Taiwan 184 km
Taichung TWTXG Taiwan 221 km
Tai Nan Taiwan 261 km
An Ping Chiang Taiwan 279 km
Hirara Japan 280 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Nagura Nagura Naguragawa 1996 160 km
Maezato Maezato Miyaragawa 1982 163 km
Sokobaru Sokobaru Sokobarugawa 1992 165 km
Guguan Dajiaxi 1961 170 km
Shihmen Tahan 1964 170 km
Mingteh Houlung 1970 192 km
Wushantou Offstream Kuantien 1930 250 km

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