Overall Orange Earthquake alert in China on 02 Jun 2013 05:43 UTC

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M 6.2 in China on 02 Jun 2013 05:43 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	6.2M
Depth:	20 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.7935 , 121.0821
Event Date:	02 Jun 2013 05:43 UTC 02 Jun 2013 13:43 Local
Exposed Population:	About 26000 people in MMI 7170000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usb000hbrt
Inserted at:	03 Jun 2013 16:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	1		1
usb000hbrt	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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1000012		1	02 Jun 2013 05:43	6.2M, 20km	6.23	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 10:38	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 China , Province of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The nearest places are Ka-sha, Tao-k'eng, Pa-she-pu, Tzu-yüan, Yu-chih, Pu-li, Ch'e-ch'eng, Shui-li, Ming-te, Chieh-shou-t'ing, and Hsin-ying.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.2 million people
75 km	5.6 million people
50 km	780000 people
20 km	31000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 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
Ka-sha	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	5 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	16 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	17 km
Tzu-yüan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	19 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	19 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	25 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	26 km
Chieh-shou-t'ing	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	27 km
Chien-fan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Chung-hu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Lu-chu-nan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Chia-fei-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	34 km
Ching-kuan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Pa-t'ung-kuan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Wan-shan-t'ang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Lieh-k'o-ni	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	38 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Ch'ien-ch'i	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	39 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Hung-hsiang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	City	-	42 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Major city	-	44 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Wu-ssu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Ch'ing-shan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Kuan-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Ch'eng-kung	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	52 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	54 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	56 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	56 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	57 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	57 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	57 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	58 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Yüan-t'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Chu-lin	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	61 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	62 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	63 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	63 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Major city	-	64 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	64 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	65 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
Chieh-hsiao-ts'un	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	67 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Hsin-chuang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	69 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	69 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	69 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	69 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	70 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	86 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Major city	-	97 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
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	18 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	52 km
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	60 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	61 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	63 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	70 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	74 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	79 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	59 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	76 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	47 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	82 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	90 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	98 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
LUNG-MEI	TAIWAN	2	94 km

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