Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 10 May 2024 07:45 UTC

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M 5.8 in Taiwan on 10 May 2024 07:45 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:	5.8M
Depth:	10.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.191 , 121.8995
Event Date:	10 May 2024 07:45 UTC 10 May 2024 15:45 Local
Exposed Population:	2 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000mxpi
Inserted at:	10 May 2024 08:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000mxpi	Scaled population (vector)	0
	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
1570174		0	10 May 2024 07:45	5.8M, 10.8km	5.82	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:19	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
	6700 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1570174	121.9/24.191	5.8	10.8	5.915	10 May 2024 08:10	00:25	(new episode)
2	1570174	121.9/24.191	5.8	10.8	5.824	10 May 2024 08:26	00:40	(upd of #1)
3	1570174	121.9/24.191	5.8	10.8	5.824	10 May 2024 09:52	02:07	(upd of #2)
4	1570174	121.9/24.191	5.8	10.8	5.824	11 May 2024 08:40	1d 00:55	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	5000 people
	Taiwan	84000 people
	Taiwan	8 million people
	Taiwan	32 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	24 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	27 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	28 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	33 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	36 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	39 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	45 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	46 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	47 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	48 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	56 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	57 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	59 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	61 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	62 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	63 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	65 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	65 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	66 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	68 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	City	-	75 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	75 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	76 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	88 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	89 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Village	-	90 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	92 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	City	-	93 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Village	-	93 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	93 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	93 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	94 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	96 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	97 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	98 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Major city	-	99 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	99 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	99 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	100 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	102 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Capital	2.5 million people	102 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	104 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	104 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	107 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Village	-	108 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	109 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	113 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	139 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	143 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	24 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	27 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	28 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	33 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	36 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	39 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	45 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	46 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	47 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	48 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	56 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	57 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	59 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	61 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	62 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	63 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	65 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	65 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	66 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	68 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	City	-	75 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	75 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	76 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	88 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	89 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Village	-	90 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	92 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	City	-	93 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Village	-	93 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	93 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	93 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	94 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	96 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	97 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	98 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Major city	-	99 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	99 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	99 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	100 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	102 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Capital	2.5 million people	102 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Village	-	102 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Village	-	102 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	104 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	104 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	City	400000 people	105 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	City	400000 people	105 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	106 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	106 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Major city	-	106 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Major city	-	106 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	107 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	107 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	107 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	108 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	108 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Village	-	108 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	City	-	109 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	City	-	109 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	109 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	110 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	110 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	110 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	110 km
Kubura	Okinawa	Village	-	110 km
Kubura	Okinawa	Village	-	110 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Village	-	112 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Village	-	112 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Village	-	112 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Village	-	112 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	112 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	112 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	113 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Major city	-	113 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Major city	-	113 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	115 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	115 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	115 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	115 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	116 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	116 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	117 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	117 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Village	-	118 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Village	-	118 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	118 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	118 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Village	-	118 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Village	-	118 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	118 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	118 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	118 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	118 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	118 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	118 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Village	-	119 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Village	-	119 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Village	-	119 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Village	-	119 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	120 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	34 km
		9				0	62 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	70 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	99 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	104 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	104 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	120 km
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	34 km
		9				0	62 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	70 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	99 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	102 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	102 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	104 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	104 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	111 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	111 km
Yonaguni	OGN	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	114 km
Yonaguni	OGN	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	114 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	115 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	115 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	117 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	117 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	119 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	119 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	120 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	127 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	127 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	130 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	130 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	146 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	146 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	168 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	168 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	172 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	172 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	173 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	173 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	174 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	174 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	179 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	179 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	199 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	199 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	213 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	213 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	219 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	219 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	220 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	220 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	221 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	221 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	36 km
Suao	TWSUO	46 km
Taichung	TWTXG	141 km
Hualien	TWHUN	36 km
Suao	TWSUO	46 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	106 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	106 km
Tan Shui		121 km
Tan Shui		121 km
Taichung	TWTXG	141 km
Tai Tung		181 km
Tai Tung		181 km
Tai Nan		205 km
Tai Nan		205 km
An Ping Chiang		222 km
An Ping Chiang		222 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	90 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	95 km
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	90 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	95 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	112 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	112 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	174 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	174 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	191 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	191 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	113 km
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	113 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	115 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	115 km

More information

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