Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 01:39 UTC

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M 5.6 in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 01:39 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:	5.6M
Depth:	14.4 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.8173 , 121.7886
Event Date:	03 Apr 2024 01:39 UTC 03 Apr 2024 09:39 Local
Exposed Population:	240 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us7000m9h9
Inserted at:	05 Apr 2024 02:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000m9h9	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

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
1562665		0	03 Apr 2024 01:39	5.7M, 10km	5.57	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1563156		0	03 Apr 2024 01:39	5.6M, 14.4km	5.47	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		2d 00:38	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 Taiwan ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	240000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1562665	121.804/23.856	5.7	10	5.606	03 Apr 2024 02:01	00:22	(new episode)
2	1562665	121.804/23.856	5.7	10	5.604	03 Apr 2024 02:19	00:39	(upd of #1)
3	1562665	121.804/23.856	5.7	10	5.604	03 Apr 2024 03:44	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1562665	121.804/23.856	5.7	10	5.569	04 Apr 2024 02:40	1d 01:01	(upd of #3)
5	1563156	121.789/23.817	5.6	14.4	5.465	05 Apr 2024 02:40	2d 01:00	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	170000 people
	Taiwan	4.4 million people
	Taiwan	18.5 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	24 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	27 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	28 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	30 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	31 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	31 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	34 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	35 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	37 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	37 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	38 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	39 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	41 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	48 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	51 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	51 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	55 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	55 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	56 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	58 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	60 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	63 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	65 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	66 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	73 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	73 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	73 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	76 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	78 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	80 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	82 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	84 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	86 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	86 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	88 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	89 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	90 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	90 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	90 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	91 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	93 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	93 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	95 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	97 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	97 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	97 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	97 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	98 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	98 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	100 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	100 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	103 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	103 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	103 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	105 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	106 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	107 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	109 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	113 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	113 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	114 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	114 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	115 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	City	-	116 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Major city	-	119 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Major city	-	119 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	121 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	City	-	124 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	126 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	City	-	129 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Village	-	129 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Major city	-	130 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Village	-	131 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Major city	-	131 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Village	-	133 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Village	-	135 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	136 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	City	-	137 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Village	-	139 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Village	-	140 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Village	-	140 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	City	-	141 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	City	-	142 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	144 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	144 km
Pei-ch'üan	Chia-i	Village	-	158 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	106 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	112 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	112 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	114 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	115 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Village	-	116 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	116 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	City	-	116 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	117 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	118 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	119 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	City	-	120 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	121 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	121 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	122 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Village	-	123 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	125 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Village	-	126 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	127 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	128 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Village	-	128 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Village	-	129 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	129 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Village	-	129 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Village	-	129 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	130 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	131 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	131 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	132 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Major city	-	132 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	132 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	133 km
Hai-shen-p'ing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	133 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Major city	-	133 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	City	-	133 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	City	-	134 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Village	-	134 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Village	-	134 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Village	-	135 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	City	-	135 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	136 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	City	-	136 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Village	-	137 km
Kubura	Okinawa	Village	-	137 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Major city	-	138 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Capital	2.5 million people	138 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	City	-	138 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	139 km
Ta-nan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	140 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	140 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	142 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Village	-	142 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	144 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	City	400000 people	145 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	146 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Village	-	146 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	City	-	146 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	147 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	148 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	148 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Village	-	149 km
Wang-kung	Chang-hua	Village	-	150 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	150 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Village	-	150 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Village	-	151 km
Sha-shan	Chang-hua	Village	-	151 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Village	-	152 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Village	-	152 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Village	-	152 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Village	-	152 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Village	-	153 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	153 km
Kuan-yin	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	153 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	T'ai-nan	Village	-	155 km
La-chia	T'ai-tung	Village	-	155 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	City	-	155 km
T'ai-hsi	Chang-hua	Village	-	155 km
San-hsing	Chang-hua	Village	-	156 km
Tai-ma	T'ai-tung	Village	-	156 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Village	-	157 km
Yü-ching	T'ai-nan	Village	-	157 km
Kuang-ta-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	157 km
Chia-lung	Yun-lin	Village	-	158 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Village	-	159 km
Hsin-liao	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	159 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	159 km
Ch'ü-nu	P'ing-tung	Village	-	160 km
P'ai-wan-she	P'ing-tung	Village	-	161 km
Shui-lin	Yun-lin	Village	-	161 km
Ssu-hu	Yun-lin	Village	-	162 km
Chung-ch'i	Yun-lin	Village	-	162 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Major city	-	162 km
San-chih	T'ai-pei	City	-	163 km
Po-tzu	Chia-i	City	-	163 km
Hai-kou	Yun-lin	Village	-	164 km
Sung-pai	Yun-lin	Village	-	164 km
Mei-nung	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	164 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Village	-	165 km
Kuan-t'ien	T'ai-nan	Village	-	165 km
K'ou-she-liao	T'ai-nan	Village	-	165 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	29 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	75 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	87 km
		9				0	102 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	133 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	144 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	148 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	122 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	128 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	129 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	130 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	131 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	133 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	137 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	140 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	140 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	140 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	141 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	148 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	151 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	170 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	180 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	182 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	185 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	186 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	188 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	194 km
Tso Ying		9				0	197 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	201 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	25 km
Suao	TWSUO	87 km
Taichung	TWTXG	138 km
Tai Tung		140 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	146 km
Tan Shui		156 km
Tai Nan		172 km
An Ping Chiang		190 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	206 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	90 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	123 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	125 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	142 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	160 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	135 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	154 km

More information

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