Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan from 03 Apr 2024 01:39 UTC to 01:39

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M 5.7 in Taiwan from 03 Apr 2024 01:39 UTC to 01:39

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:	5.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.8555 , 121.8035
Event Date:	03 Apr 2024 01:39 UTC 03 Apr 2024 09:39 Local
Exposed Population:	220 thousand in MMI&>=V
Source:	NEIC us7000m9h9
Inserted at:	03 Apr 2024 01:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000m9h9	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1562665		0	03 Apr 2024 01:39	5.7M, 10km	5.57	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1563156		0	03 Apr 2024 01:39	5.6M, 14.4km	5.47	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		2d 00:38	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 ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	220000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1562665	121.804/23.856	5.7	10	5.606	03 Apr 2024 02:01	00:22	(new episode)
2	1562665	121.804/23.856	5.7	10	5.604	03 Apr 2024 02:19	00:39	(upd of #1)
3	1562665	121.804/23.856	5.7	10	5.604	03 Apr 2024 03:44	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1562665	121.804/23.856	5.7	10	5.569	04 Apr 2024 02:40	1d 01:01	(upd of #3)
5	1563156	121.789/23.817	5.6	14.4	5.465	05 Apr 2024 02:40	2d 01:00	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	<1000 people
	Taiwan	160000 people
	Taiwan	4.6 million people
	Taiwan	17.7 million people
	Okinawa	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	25 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	27 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	29 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	29 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	32 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	32 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	33 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	35 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	37 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	37 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	39 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	41 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	43 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	53 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	54 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	54 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	55 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	55 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	59 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	59 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	64 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	67 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	68 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	70 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	70 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	71 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	77 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	77 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	81 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	82 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	82 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	84 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	87 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	89 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	89 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	90 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	90 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	92 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	94 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	95 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	96 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	96 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	98 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	99 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	101 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	103 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	105 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	116 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	116 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	City	-	125 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	127 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Village	-	130 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	City	-	131 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Major city	-	131 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Major city	-	132 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Village	-	132 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Village	-	134 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Village	-	136 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	137 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	City	-	138 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Village	-	141 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Village	-	142 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Village	-	142 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	City	-	142 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	City	-	145 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	146 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	146 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	City	-	147 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	149 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	150 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Village	-	152 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Village	-	153 km
Pei-ch'üan	Chia-i	Village	-	160 km
Tung-kuo	T'ai-nan	Village	-	175 km
She-nei	T'ai-nan	Village	-	179 km
Hsi-ting-liao	T'ai-nan Shih	Village	-	187 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	87 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	93 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	98 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	99 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	104 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	104 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	105 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	107 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	108 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	110 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	110 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	111 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	111 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	City	-	112 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Village	-	113 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	113 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	City	-	113 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	115 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	115 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	115 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	116 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	117 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	118 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	118 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Major city	-	119 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	City	-	119 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Major city	-	120 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	120 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	121 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	122 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	123 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Village	-	123 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	123 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	124 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	125 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	126 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Village	-	126 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Village	-	129 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	129 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Major city	-	130 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Major city	-	130 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	130 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Village	-	130 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Village	-	131 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Village	-	131 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Village	-	132 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	City	-	133 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Village	-	133 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Village	-	133 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	134 km
Kubura	Okinawa	Village	-	134 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	City	-	134 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Capital	2.5 million people	134 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	134 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Major city	-	134 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Village	-	134 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	135 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	City	-	135 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	City	-	135 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	136 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	136 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	136 km
Hai-shen-p'ing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	137 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	139 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	City	-	139 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Village	-	140 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	City	400000 people	141 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Village	-	142 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	143 km
Ta-nan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	144 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	144 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	145 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Village	-	148 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Village	-	149 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	149 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	150 km
Kuan-yin	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	150 km
Wang-kung	Chang-hua	Village	-	151 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	152 km
Sha-shan	Chang-hua	Village	-	153 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Village	-	153 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Village	-	153 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	154 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Village	-	154 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Village	-	155 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Village	-	155 km
T'ai-hsi	Chang-hua	Village	-	157 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	City	-	157 km
San-hsing	Chang-hua	Village	-	158 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	T'ai-nan	Village	-	158 km
La-chia	T'ai-tung	Village	-	159 km
San-chih	T'ai-pei	City	-	159 km
Kuang-ta-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	159 km
Chia-lung	Yun-lin	Village	-	160 km
Yü-ching	T'ai-nan	Village	-	160 km
Tai-ma	T'ai-tung	Village	-	161 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Village	-	162 km
Hsin-liao	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	163 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	163 km
Shui-lin	Yun-lin	Village	-	163 km

see full list

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
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	27 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	74 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	89 km
		9				0	97 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	134 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	137 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	147 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	150 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	123 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	125 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	128 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	130 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	134 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	136 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	137 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	137 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	138 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	142 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	145 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	147 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	173 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	183 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	186 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	189 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	190 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	191 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	197 km
Tso Ying		9				0	201 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	205 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	24 km
Suao	TWSUO	83 km
Taichung	TWTXG	138 km
Tai Tung		144 km
Tan Shui		153 km
Tai Nan		176 km
An Ping Chiang		193 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	210 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	89 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	120 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	123 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	146 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	163 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	133 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	150 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

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