M 5.3 in China from 15 May 2017 23:12 UTC to 23:12

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: 5.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.2248 , 121.4778
Event Date: 15 May 2017 23:12 UTC
16 May 2017 07:12 Local
Exposed Population:
690000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008sm6
Inserted at: 15 May 2017 23:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us10008sm6 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1167942 0.3 15 May 2017 23:12 5.4M, 10km N/A 750 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 NEIC
1167943 0.3 15 May 2017 23:12 5.3M, 10km N/A 700 thousand (in 100km) 00:35 NEIC
1167946 0.3 15 May 2017 23:12 5.3M, 17.23km N/A 860 thousand (in 100km) 01:08 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 Wu-shih Pi, Chia-tsou-wan Pi, San Hsien Tai, Chang-yüan, Cheng-kung, T'ai-kao-li, Yü-li, Cho-ch'ing-ts'un, Sung-pu, Ta-chiang-k'ou, and Hua-lien.

Radius Population
100 km 750000 people
75 km 300000 people
50 km 130000 people
20 km 36000 people
10 km 5700 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
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 7 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 8 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 14 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 18 km
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 19 km
T'ai-kao-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 19 km
Yü-li Hua-lien Taiwan City - 19 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 22 km
Sung-pu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 23 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 23 km
San-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 24 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 25 km
Shih-ti-ping Hua-lien Taiwan City - 25 km
Ta-lo-ma Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 28 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 29 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 32 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 32 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 32 km
Lieh-k'o-ni Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 35 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 36 km
Fu-min Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 36 km
Feng-pin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 39 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 39 km
Wu-ssu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 42 km
Hsia-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 43 km
Sha-lao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 45 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 45 km
Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 46 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 50 km
Chung-hu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 50 km
Chia-lu-lan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 51 km
Feng-kuang Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 55 km
Pa-t'ung-kuan Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 56 km
Chi-hsing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 58 km
Ch'u-lu T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 59 km
Shui-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 60 km
Feng-lin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 61 km
Nan-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 64 km
Tai-tung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 64 km
Tung-pu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 65 km
Chien-fan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 66 km
Hai-shen-p'ing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 66 km
Feng-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 67 km
T'ao-lin T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 68 km
Fu-hsing Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 69 km
Yüan-t'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 69 km
Ta-nan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 70 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 82 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
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 59 km
Green Island GNI 8 Civ. Paved No 3300 64 km
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 67 km
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 87 km
Sun Moon Lake SMT unknown 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tai Tung Taiwan 69 km
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 83 km

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