M 7.2 in China on 18 Sep 2022 06:44 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: 7.2M
Glide number: EQ-2022-000313-CHN
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.1444 , 121.3074
Event Date: 18 Sep 2022 06:44 UTC
18 Sep 2022 14:44 Local
Exposed Population: About 51000 people in MMI
150 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000i90q
Inserted at: 18 Sep 2022 07:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.9 1
us7000i90q Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.92m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.92m  
  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
1462665 0.1 18 Sep 2022 06:44 6.8M, 10km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:00) 00:10 GEOFON
1462666 0.8 18 Sep 2022 06:44 7.2M, 10km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 0.9m (at 00:25) 00:12 NTWC
1462674 1 18 Sep 2022 06:44 7.2M, 10km 8.12 150 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.9m (at 00:19) 00:23 NEIC
1462682 1 18 Sep 2022 06:44 6.9M, 10km 8.24 140 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.4m (at 00:00) 00:43 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 53,322) . The nearest places are Cheng-kung, Fu-li, San Hsien Tai, Shui-chui, Ch'ih-shang, Hsin-i, Wu-shih Pi, Ch'ing-hsi, Cho-ch'ing-ts'un, Kuan-shan, and Ping-tung.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 290000 people
50 km 210000 people
20 km 44000 people
10 km 22000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 53000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 7 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 7 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 8 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 11 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 12 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 13 km
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 13 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 14 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 18 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 19 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 19 km
Yü-li Hua-lien Taiwan City - 21 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 24 km
Hsia-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 25 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 25 km
T'ai-kao-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 27 km
Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 28 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 30 km
San-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 32 km
Sung-pu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 33 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 34 km
Wu-ssu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 35 km
Lieh-k'o-ni Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 38 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 39 km
Ch'u-lu T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 39 km
Ta-lo-ma Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 39 km
Chi-hsing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 41 km
Shih-ti-ping Hua-lien Taiwan City - 41 km
Tai-tung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 46 km
Fu-min Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 47 km
T'ao-lin T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 48 km
Pa-t'ung-kuan Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 50 km
Ta-nan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 50 km
Fu-hsing Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 53 km
Feng-pin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 55 km
Nan-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 55 km
Chien-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 55 km
Yüan-t'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 55 km
Hai-shen-p'ing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 58 km
Sha-lao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 58 km
Ko-la Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 59 km
Chung-hu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 60 km
Tung-pu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 60 km
Min-sheng-ts'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 63 km
Pao-shan-ts'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 64 km
Lao-nung Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 66 km
La-chia T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 66 km
Chia-lu-lan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 67 km
Tai-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 67 km
Tun-na-tsun Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 67 km
Ta-pang Chia-i Taiwan Village - 68 km
Feng-kuang Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 68 km
Hsin-i Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 70 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 97 km
Ping-tung P'ing-tung 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
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 41 km
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 48 km
Green Island GNI 8 Civ. Paved No 3300 55 km
Sun Moon Lake SMT unknown 0 90 km
Pingtung North 29 Mil. Paved No 8000 98 km
Chiayi CYI 25 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tai Tung Taiwan 51 km
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tsengwen Tsengwen 1973 80 km
Wushantou Offstream Kuantien 1930 96 km

More information

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