M 5 in China on 30 Sep 2020 04:37 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: 5.0M
Depth: 103.89 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.8653 , 122.0775
Event Date: 30 Sep 2020 04:37 UTC
30 Sep 2020 12:37 Local
Exposed Population:
9590000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000c30f
Inserted at: 30 Sep 2020 17:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000c30f Scaled population (vector) 6.76  
  C1 earthquake 1.39  
  C2 earthquake -0.24  
  Country Vulnerability 0.26  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1335368 0 30 Sep 2020 04:37 5.1M, 101.96km N/A 9.5 million (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
1335444 0 30 Sep 2020 04:37 5M, 103.89km N/A 9.6 million (in 100km) 13:15 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 , Province of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The nearest places are Fu-lien, Tou-cheng, Shuang-hsi, Chung-hsin-lun, Lao-tung, Chia-li-wan, I-lan, Su-ao, Ch'ai-ch'iao-k'eng, Ch'ang-t'an-li, and Tao-yüan.

Radius Population
100 km 9.6 million people
75 km 7.5 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 3400 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 22.5 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fu-lien T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 20 km
Tou-cheng I-lan Taiwan City - 27 km
Shuang-hsi T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 28 km
Chung-hsin-lun T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 31 km
Lao-tung T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 33 km
Chia-li-wan I-lan Taiwan Village - 33 km
I-lan I-lan Taiwan Major city - 35 km
Su-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 38 km
Ch'ai-ch'iao-k'eng T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 39 km
Ch'ang-t'an-li T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 41 km
Chang-k'ung-tzu T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 43 km
Chi-lung Chi-lung Shih Taiwan City 400000 people 45 km
A-li-shih I-lan Taiwan Village - 46 km
Chiu-hsiung-lin I-lan Taiwan Village - 47 km
Hsiao-i T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 50 km
Chang-shu-wan T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan Village - 50 km
Nan-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 52 km
Wan-li T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 53 km
Yü-lan I-lan Taiwan Village - 54 km
Hsin-tien T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan City - 55 km
Chia-na-mu-chih-she T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 59 km
Chin-shan T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 60 km
Taipei T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan Capital 2.5 million people 61 km
Chiu-wu-t'a I-lan Taiwan Village - 62 km
Pan-ch'iao T'ai-pei Taiwan Major city - 65 km
Chung-k'eng T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 65 km
Chi-li T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan Village - 65 km
Ao-hua I-lan Taiwan Village - 69 km
Tu-chang I-lan Taiwan Village - 69 km
Tao-yüan T'ao-yuan Taiwan Major city - 80 km

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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
9 0 37 km
Sungshan TSA 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 58 km
Pa Kuei 141 0 78 km
Lung Tan 241 Civ. Paved No 3200 85 km
Taoyuan 45 Mil. Paved No 10000 87 km
Chiang Kai Shek International TPE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 89 km
Highway Strip 58 60 120 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 37 km
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL Taiwan 46 km
Tan Shui Taiwan 77 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shihmen Tahan 1964 84 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
KUOSHENG TAIWAN 2 58 km
LUNG-MEI TAIWAN 2 62 km
CHIN SHAN TAIWAN 2 69 km

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