M 5.5 in China on 19 Sep 2022 02:07 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: 5.5M
Depth: 13.006 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.4025 , 121.408
Event Date: 19 Sep 2022 02:07 UTC
19 Sep 2022 10:07 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000i96l
Inserted at: 19 Sep 2022 02:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000i96l Scaled population (raster) 1.83  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.82  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1462820 0 19 Sep 2022 02:07 5.5M, 13.006km 6.49 501 (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 40,668) . The nearest places are Sung-pu, Chang-yüan, T'ai-kao-li, San-li, Ta-chiang-k'ou, Chia-tsou-wan Pi, Ta-lo-ma, Shih-ti-ping, Yü-li, Fu-min, and Tou-liu.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 420000 people
50 km 110000 people
20 km 43000 people
10 km 7400 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 41000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sung-pu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 5 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 6 km
T'ai-kao-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 6 km
San-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 8 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 10 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 10 km
Ta-lo-ma Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 10 km
Shih-ti-ping Hua-lien Taiwan City - 12 km
Yü-li Hua-lien Taiwan City - 13 km
Fu-min Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 18 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 18 km
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 19 km
Lieh-k'o-ni Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 20 km
Feng-pin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 24 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 28 km
Sha-lao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 28 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 31 km
Chung-hu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 32 km
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 33 km
Wu-ssu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 33 km
Chia-lu-lan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 36 km
Feng-kuang Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 38 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 38 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 40 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 42 km
Pa-t'ung-kuan Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 44 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 44 km
Feng-lin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 45 km
Hsia-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 45 km
Shui-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 45 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 47 km
Chien-fan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 48 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 49 km
Feng-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 51 km
Tung-pu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 53 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 54 km
Ka-sha Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 58 km
Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 58 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 59 km
Hsin-i Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 61 km
Ch'u-yin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 62 km
Yüan-t'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 63 km
Jung-shu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 63 km
Fu-hsing Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 66 km
Ming-te Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 66 km
Pa-she-pu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 66 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 67 km
Ta-pang Chia-i Taiwan Village - 69 km
Ch'u-lu T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 69 km
Nan-tou Nan-t'ou Taiwan Major city - 94 km
Tou-liu Yun-lin Taiwan Major city - 96 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 72 km
Sun Moon Lake SMT unknown 0 72 km
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 72 km
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 78 km
Green Island GNI 8 Civ. Paved No 3300 81 km
Lishan LHN unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 69 km
Tai Tung Taiwan 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tsengwen Tsengwen 1973 91 km
Guguan Dajiaxi 1961 98 km

More information

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