Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 17 Sep 2022 14:45 UTC

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M 5.5 in China on 17 Sep 2022 14:45 UTC

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:	5.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	22.9716 , 121.2155
Event Date:	17 Sep 2022 14:45 UTC 17 Sep 2022 22:45 Local
Exposed Population:	About 3000 people in MMI 3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000i8v9
Inserted at:	17 Sep 2022 15:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000i8v9	Scaled population (raster)	2.29
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1462519		0	17 Sep 2022 14:45	5.5M, 10km	6.8	3 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	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 102,823) . The nearest places are Tu-ho, Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un, Ch'ing-hsi, A-hou-liao, Yung-kang, Kuan-shan, Hsin-i, Shui-chui, Ch'ih-shang, Ch'u-lu, and Hsin-ying.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.3 million people
75 km	420000 people
50 km	220000 people
20 km	39000 people
10 km	12000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	100000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	8 km
Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	8 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	8 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	9 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	10 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	11 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	12 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	13 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	16 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	18 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	20 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	22 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	22 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	25 km
Hsia-ma	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	25 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	27 km
Ta-nan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
T'ao-lin	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	31 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	34 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	34 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	41 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	45 km
Hai-shen-p'ing	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Tai-ma	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
La-chia	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Wu-ssu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Ch'ü-nu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	55 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Chin-lun	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Chieh-ta-ts'un	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Lieh-k'o-ni	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Yüan-t'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
P'ai-wan-she	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
K'o-la-p'a-yang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Pa-t'ung-kuan	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	63 km
Hsia-ta-chi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	63 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
San-ti	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Chia-jui-pu	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	67 km
Shang-fan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	67 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	67 km
Kuei-ts'ang	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Chia-p'ing	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Ping-tung	P'ing-tung	Taiwan	Major city	-	83 km
Feng-shan	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Major city	-	96 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Major city	-	99 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	20 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	27 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	42 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	81 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	84 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	96 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	98 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	99 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	100 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tai Tung		Taiwan	29 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	91 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	76 km
	Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	90 km

More information

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