Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 06 May 2024 09:45 UTC

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M 5.6 in Taiwan on 06 May 2024 09:45 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:	5.6M
Depth:	20 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.7257 , 121.5806
Event Date:	06 May 2024 09:45 UTC 06 May 2024 17:45 Local
Exposed Population:	60 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000mwnf
Inserted at:	06 May 2024 10:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000mwnf	Scaled population (raster)	0.7
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1569420		0	06 May 2024 09:45	5.6M, 20km	6.24	N/A (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 Taiwan ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	53000 people
	220000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1569420	121.581/23.726	5.6	20	6.218	06 May 2024 10:10	00:25	(new episode)
2	1569420	121.581/23.726	5.6	20	6.216	06 May 2024 10:27	00:41	(upd of #1)
3	1569420	121.581/23.726	5.6	20	6.216	06 May 2024 11:51	02:06	(upd of #2)
4	1569420	121.581/23.726	5.6	20	6.216	07 May 2024 10:40	1d 00:55	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	33000 people
	Taiwan	160000 people
	Taiwan	7.7 million people
	Taiwan	1.2 million people
	Fujian	11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	5 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	7 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	15 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	16 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	16 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	17 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	16 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	25 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	28 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	28 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	28 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	29 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	31 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	33 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	34 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	36 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	39 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	41 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	45 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	45 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	47 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	48 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	51 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	56 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	57 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	58 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	64 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	66 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	67 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	68 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	69 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	69 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	69 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	70 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	70 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	72 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	73 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	75 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	75 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	76 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	78 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	80 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	80 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	81 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	81 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	82 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	83 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	83 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	84 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	85 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	86 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	87 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	88 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	88 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	91 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	91 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	91 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	93 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	93 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	93 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	95 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	95 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	96 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	97 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	98 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	99 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	100 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	100 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	102 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Village	-	102 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	103 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	103 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	City	-	104 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Major city	-	104 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Major city	-	105 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	City	-	106 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Village	-	107 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Village	-	107 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	107 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	City	-	107 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	107 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	108 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Major city	-	108 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	108 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	109 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Village	-	109 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Village	-	109 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Village	-	109 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	110 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	111 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Village	-	111 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	112 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Village	-	112 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Major city	-	113 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	City	-	116 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	City	-	116 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Village	-	116 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	116 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Village	-	117 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	117 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Village	-	118 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	119 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	119 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	City	-	119 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	City	-	119 km
Hai-shen-p'ing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	120 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Village	-	120 km
Ta-nan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	120 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	121 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Village	-	122 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	City	-	122 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	122 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	City	-	123 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	125 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	City	-	125 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	126 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	138 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Major city	-	140 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	33 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	68 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	69 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	107 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	111 km
		9				0	113 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	114 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	114 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	117 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	118 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	121 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	125 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	146 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	30 km
Suao	TWSUO	101 km
Tai Tung		121 km
Taichung	TWTXG	123 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	79 km
		Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	119 km

More information

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