M 5.1 in Taiwan Region from 23 Jun 2022 22:32 UTC to 22:32

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.1M
Depth: 25.49 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.1171 , 122.4418
Event Date: 23 Jun 2022 22:32 UTC
24 Jun 2022 06:32 Local
Exposed Population:
2.2 million in MMI&>=III
Source: NEIC us7000hjs7
Inserted at: 23 Jun 2022 23:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hjs7 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1450137 0 23 Jun 2022 22:32 5.1M, 25.49km 3.54 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:27 NEIC
1450140 0 23 Jun 2022 22:32 5.1M, 25.82km 3.57 4.2 million (in 100km) 00:41 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 530000 people
75 km 7800 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kubura Okinawa Japan Village - 63 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 87 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 67 km
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 84 km
9 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 80 km
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 84 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
LUNG-MEI TAIWAN 2 81 km

More information

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