Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 13 Feb 2015 20:06 UTC

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M 6.2 in China on 13 Feb 2015 20:06 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	6.2M
Depth:	24.59 Km
Lat/Lon:	22.6466 , 121.4134
Event Date:	13 Feb 2015 20:06 UTC 14 Feb 2015 04:06 Local
Exposed Population:	1250000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	13 Feb 2015 22:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		0.8
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

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
1071685		0.6	13 Feb 2015 20:06	5.9M, 25.34km	5.01	1.4 million (in 100km)		00:16	NEIC
1071691		0.8	13 Feb 2015 20:06	6.2M, 24.59km	5.01	1.3 million (in 100km)		02:12	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 96,675) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	100000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1071685	22.694/121.385	5.9	25.34	5.01	17 Oct 2016 10:24	611d 14:17	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Taiwan	China	97000 people
	Taiwan	China	8 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	8 km
Hai-shen-p'ing	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	11 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	24 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	26 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Ta-nan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Tai-ma	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	46 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Chin-lun	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	51 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	51 km
Hsia-ta-chi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
La-chia	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Chieh-ta-ts'un	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Shang-fan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	59 km
Ta-niao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
K'o-la-p'a-yang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Cho-chia-la	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
Ch'ü-nu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	67 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	70 km
Ta-wu	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	70 km
I-la-la-la-k'ou	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	70 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	72 km
P'ai-wan-she	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	72 km
Yeh-yu	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	72 km
Ku-lou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	72 km
Chia-p'ing	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	73 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	74 km
Hung-t'on	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
San-ti	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	76 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	76 km
Hsu-hai	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	77 km
Li-chi-li-chi-she	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	77 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	80 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	80 km
Chiang tzu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Chia-jui-pu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Nei-wen	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Hsiao-chung-lin	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	83 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	83 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	84 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	84 km
Shih-t'ou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	84 km
Mu-tan	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Hsin-wu-hsia	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Chia-hsin	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Pa-yao-lu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	87 km
Chia-ho-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	88 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	89 km
Shui-ti-liao	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	89 km
Fang-shan	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	90 km
Chao-chou	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	90 km
Hsin-p'i	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	91 km
Mei-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	91 km
Feng-chiang	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	91 km
Kuo-chiang-tzu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	93 km
Hsin-liao	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	93 km
Ping-tung	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Major city	-	93 km
Tung-ning	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	93 km
Kuo-ch'i	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Wan-tan	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
T'ien-ch'ien-ts'o	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	95 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Chi-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	City	-	96 km
Hsieh-ma-li	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	97 km
Ta-p'ing-ting	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	98 km
Che-cheng	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	98 km
Wu-lung	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	99 km
Ta-shu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	99 km
She-liao	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	100 km
Tung-chiang	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	100 km
Hsiao-wu-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	101 km
Heng-chjun	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	101 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	101 km
O-luan-pi	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	City	-	102 km
Kenting	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	103 km
I-jen	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	103 km
Hou-ta-ts'o	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Feng-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Major city	-	106 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Ta-kuang	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Pao-she-chia	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Yü-ching	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	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
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	9 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	24 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	30 km
Orchid Island	KYD	10	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	75 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	93 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	95 km
Hengchun	HCN	13	Civ.	Paved	No	3500	99 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	107 km
Tso Ying		9				0	114 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	116 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	118 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	118 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	124 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	131 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	133 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	138 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	167 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Tai Tung	Taiwan	33 km
Lan Yu Island	Taiwan	73 km
Tai Nan	Taiwan	114 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	106 km
		Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	119 km

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