M 4.9 in China on 08 Dec 2017 03:44 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: 4.9M
Depth: 71.93 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.4062 , 122.463
Event Date: 08 Dec 2017 03:44 UTC
08 Dec 2017 11:44 Local
Exposed Population:
500000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c1xu
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2017 04:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c1xu Scaled population (vector) 4.83  
  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
1190399 0 08 Dec 2017 03:44 4.9M, 71.93km N/A 510 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Kubura, Su-ao, Nan-ao, I-lan, and Hua-lien.

Radius Population
100 km 650000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no 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
Okinawa Japan 1.2 million people
Fujian China 33.3 million people
Zhejiang China 45.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kubura Okinawa Japan Village - 49 km
Su-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 66 km
Nan-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 68 km
I-lan I-lan Taiwan Major city - 83 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 100 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
Yonaguni OGN 21 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 53 km
9 0 81 km
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 65 km
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 97 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
LUNG-MEI TAIWAN 2 76 km

More information

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