Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 10:50 UTC

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M 5.6 in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 10:50 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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.7158 , 121.63
Event Date:	22 Apr 2024 10:50 UTC 22 Apr 2024 18:50 Local
Exposed Population:	20 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us7000mdti
Inserted at:	22 Apr 2024 11:10 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
us7000mdti	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1566453		0	22 Apr 2024 10:50	5.6M, 10km	6.04	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 Taiwan ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	23000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1566453	121.63/23.716	5.6	10	6.082	22 Apr 2024 11:15	00:24	(new episode)
2	1566453	121.63/23.716	5.6	10	6.082	22 Apr 2024 11:23	00:32	(upd of #1)
3	1566453	121.63/23.716	5.6	10	6.082	22 Apr 2024 12:57	02:06	(upd of #2)
4	1566453	121.63/23.716	5.6	10	6.043	23 Apr 2024 11:40	1d 00:50	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	1200 people
	Taiwan	130000 people
	Taiwan	3.6 million people
	Taiwan	41.3 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	10 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	11 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	18 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	20 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	20 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	21 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	21 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	27 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	29 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	30 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	31 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	32 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	33 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	35 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	36 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	37 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	41 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	43 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	46 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	47 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	48 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	49 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	53 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	58 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	59 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	59 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	67 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	69 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	69 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	71 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	72 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	72 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	73 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	75 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	78 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	79 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	80 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	80 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	80 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	81 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	82 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	83 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	85 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	86 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	88 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	102 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	105 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	City	-	109 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	City	-	112 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Major city	-	113 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	113 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Village	-	114 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Village	-	115 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	117 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Village	-	118 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Major city	-	118 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	City	-	121 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Village	-	122 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Village	-	122 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Village	-	123 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	City	-	124 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	124 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Village	-	125 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	126 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	127 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	City	-	128 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Village	-	131 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	131 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Village	-	131 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	131 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	City	-	131 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Village	-	133 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Village	-	134 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Village	-	136 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	City	-	138 km
Pei-ch'üan	Chia-i	Village	-	140 km
San-hsing	Chang-hua	Village	-	140 km
Kuang-ta-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	141 km
Chia-lung	Yun-lin	Village	-	141 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Major city	-	143 km
Shui-lin	Yun-lin	Village	-	144 km
Ssu-hu	Yun-lin	Village	-	145 km
Sung-pai	Yun-lin	Village	-	146 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Capital	2.5 million people	147 km
I-chu	T'ai-nan	Village	-	149 km
Ho-liao-tzu	T'ai-nan	Village	-	150 km
Tung-kuo	T'ai-nan	Village	-	153 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	10 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	11 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	18 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	20 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	20 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	21 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	21 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	27 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	29 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	30 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	31 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	32 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	33 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	35 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	36 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	37 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	41 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	43 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	46 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	47 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	48 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	49 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	53 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	58 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	59 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	59 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	67 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	69 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	69 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	71 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	72 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	72 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	73 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	75 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	78 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	79 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	80 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	80 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	80 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	81 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	82 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	83 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	84 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	84 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	85 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	85 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	85 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	85 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	85 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	86 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	88 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	88 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	88 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	89 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	89 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	89 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	89 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	90 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	90 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	93 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	93 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	95 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	95 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	95 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	95 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	96 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	96 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	96 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	96 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	97 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	97 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	98 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	98 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	98 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	98 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	100 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	100 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	100 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	100 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	101 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	101 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	101 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	101 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	101 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	101 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	102 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	105 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	106 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	106 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	106 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	106 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Village	-	107 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Village	-	107 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	108 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	108 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	108 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	108 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Major city	-	109 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	34 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	73 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	73 km
		9				0	113 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	119 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	126 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	129 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	151 km
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	34 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	73 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	73 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	112 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	112 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	112 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	112 km
		9				0	113 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	117 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	117 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	119 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	119 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	119 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	119 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	119 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	126 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	129 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	132 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	132 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	139 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	139 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	141 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	141 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	142 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	142 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	145 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	145 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	150 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	150 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	151 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	154 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	154 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	156 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	156 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	160 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	160 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	163 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	163 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	165 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	165 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	166 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	166 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	168 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	168 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	174 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	174 km
Tso Ying		9				0	178 km
Tso Ying		9				0	178 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	182 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	182 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	30 km
Taichung	TWTXG	128 km
Hualien	TWHUN	30 km
Suao	TWSUO	101 km
Suao	TWSUO	101 km
Tai Tung		122 km
Tai Tung		122 km
Taichung	TWTXG	128 km
Tai Nan		153 km
Tai Nan		153 km
An Ping Chiang		170 km
An Ping Chiang		170 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	83 km
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	83 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	122 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	122 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	123 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	123 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	127 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	127 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	141 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	141 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	136 km
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	136 km

More information

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