Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan from 26 Apr 2024 18:21 UTC to 18:21

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M 5.7 in Taiwan from 26 Apr 2024 18:21 UTC to 18:21

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:	25.2 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.1449 , 121.674
Event Date:	26 Apr 2024 18:21 UTC 27 Apr 2024 02:21 Local
Exposed Population:	170 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000mu3y
Inserted at:	26 Apr 2024 18:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000mu3y	Scaled population (raster)	0.48
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

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
1567466		0	26 Apr 2024 18:21	5.7M, 25.2km	6.15	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	NEIC
1567646		0	26 Apr 2024 18:21	5.7M, 33.4km	5.45	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		20:14	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 Taiwan ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	95000 people
	140000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1567466	121.674/24.145	5.7	25.2	6.014	26 Apr 2024 18:45	00:24	(new episode)
2	1567466	121.674/24.145	5.7	25.2	6.068	26 Apr 2024 20:27	02:06	(upd of #1)
3	1567646	121.664/24.164	5.7	33.4	5.404	27 Apr 2024 14:40	20:19	(new episode)
4	1567646	121.664/24.164	5.7	33.4	5.404	27 Apr 2024 18:40	1d 00:19	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	60000 people
	Taiwan	110000 people
	Taiwan	17.3 million people
	Taiwan	58000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	4 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	4 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	15 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	20 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	22 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	25 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	26 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	27 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	38 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	38 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	41 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	44 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	44 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	44 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	50 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	50 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	52 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	53 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	59 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	59 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	63 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	69 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	71 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	72 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	75 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	76 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	76 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	77 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	78 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Village	-	78 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	79 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	80 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	City	-	80 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	81 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	City	-	81 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	81 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	83 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	84 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	86 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	86 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	89 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	89 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	90 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	91 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	92 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	92 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	93 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	94 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Village	-	94 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	94 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Major city	-	95 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Village	-	96 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	97 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Major city	-	97 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	98 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	98 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	98 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	City	-	98 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Major city	-	99 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	99 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Village	-	100 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Major city	-	100 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Village	-	100 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Capital	2.5 million people	100 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	100 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	City	-	100 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	101 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	101 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	102 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Major city	-	102 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	102 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Village	-	103 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	103 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	104 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	104 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	104 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	105 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	105 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Village	-	106 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	City	-	108 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Village	-	108 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	108 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	108 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	City	400000 people	109 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	City	-	109 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Village	-	110 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	111 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	112 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	City	-	113 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	114 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Village	-	114 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Village	-	115 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	115 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	115 km
Kuan-yin	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	116 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Major city	-	116 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	City	-	116 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	116 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	117 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	119 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	119 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	119 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Village	-	120 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	120 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Village	-	121 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	122 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	124 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Village	-	124 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Village	-	125 km
I-jen	P'ing-tung	Village	-	220 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	15 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	48 km
		9				0	66 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	81 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	90 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	95 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	103 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	103 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	103 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	104 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	105 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	108 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	110 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	113 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	122 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	145 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	151 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	18 km
Suao	TWSUO	54 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	110 km
Tan Shui		118 km
Taichung	TWTXG	119 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	67 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	85 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	93 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	100 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	118 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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