Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:46 UTC

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M 5.7 in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:46 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.1465 , 121.7427
Event Date:	03 Apr 2024 00:46 UTC 03 Apr 2024 08:46 Local
Exposed Population:	40 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us7000m9gp
Inserted at:	03 Apr 2024 01:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000m9gp	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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1562651		0	03 Apr 2024 00:46	5.7M, 10km	6.37	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:21	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 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	1500 people
	110000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1562651	121.743/24.146	5.7	10	6.178	03 Apr 2024 01:12	00:26	(new episode)
2	1562651	121.743/24.146	5.7	10	6.067	03 Apr 2024 01:19	00:32	(upd of #1)
3	1562651	121.743/24.146	5.7	10	6.067	03 Apr 2024 02:52	02:06	(upd of #2)
4	1562651	121.743/24.146	5.7	10	6.067	04 Apr 2024 01:41	1d 00:54	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	1600 people
Taiwan	China	150000 people
Taiwan	China	5.7 million people
Taiwan	China	39.3 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	11 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	11 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	20 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	21 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	24 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	36 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Su-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	51 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
I-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Major city	-	69 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	78 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	78 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	80 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	83 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	City	-	84 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	88 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	92 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Capital	2.5 million people	101 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	122 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Major city	-	123 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	127 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	128 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	131 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	132 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	132 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	133 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	134 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	134 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	137 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	138 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	143 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	143 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	145 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	148 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	149 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	150 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	151 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	155 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	158 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	161 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	11 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	11 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	20 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	21 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	24 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	36 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Su-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	51 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
I-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Major city	-	69 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	78 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	78 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	80 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	83 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	City	-	84 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	88 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	89 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	89 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	92 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	93 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	93 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	97 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	97 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Major city	-	97 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Major city	-	97 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	98 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	98 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	99 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	99 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	99 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	99 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	99 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	99 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	99 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	99 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	100 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	100 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	100 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	100 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Capital	2.5 million people	101 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Major city	-	102 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Major city	-	102 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	103 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	103 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	City	-	104 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	City	-	104 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	105 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	105 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	105 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	105 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	105 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	105 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	106 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	106 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	108 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	108 km

see full list

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
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	19 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	55 km
		9				0	65 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	87 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	104 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	129 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	152 km
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	19 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	55 km
		9				0	65 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	87 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	94 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	94 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	98 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	98 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	104 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	106 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	106 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	108 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	108 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	110 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	110 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	111 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	111 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	113 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	113 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	115 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	115 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	116 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	116 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	129 km
Yonaguni	OGN	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	130 km
Yonaguni	OGN	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	130 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	152 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	157 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	157 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	168 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	168 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	182 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	182 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	197 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	197 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	203 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	203 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	205 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	205 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	206 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	206 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	209 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	209 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	214 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	214 km
Tso Ying		9				0	219 km
Tso Ying		9				0	219 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	225 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	225 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	21 km
Suao	TWSUO	Taiwan	52 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	126 km
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	21 km
Suao	TWSUO	Taiwan	52 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	Taiwan	109 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	Taiwan	109 km
Tan Shui		Taiwan	120 km
Tan Shui		Taiwan	120 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	126 km
Tai Tung		Taiwan	170 km
Tai Tung		Taiwan	170 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	190 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	190 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	206 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	206 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	74 km
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	74 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	89 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	89 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	99 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	99 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	158 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	158 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	175 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	175 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	Taiwan, China	104 km
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	Taiwan, China	104 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	Taiwan	118 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	Taiwan	118 km

More information

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