Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 24 Oct 2021 05:11 UTC

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M 6.2 in China on 24 Oct 2021 05:11 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:	6.2M
Depth:	64.52 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.5714 , 121.8303
Event Date:	24 Oct 2021 05:11 UTC 24 Oct 2021 13:11 Local
Exposed Population:	420000 people in MMI 11 million in 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000fx56
Inserted at:	24 Oct 2021 05:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us6000fx56	Scaled population (raster)	1.51	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	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
1404258		0	24 Oct 2021 05:11	6.2M, 64.52km	6.01	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	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 ,of Taiwan (population 356,039) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	420000 people
	6.5 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.4	1404258	24.571/121.83	6.2	64.5	6.372	24 Oct 2021 05:36	00:24	(new episode)
2	0	1404258	24.571/121.83	6.2	64.5	6.109	24 Oct 2021 06:27	01:16	(upd of #1)
3	0	1404258	24.571/121.83	6.2	64.5	6.195	24 Oct 2021 07:17	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	0	1404258	24.571/121.83	6.2	64.5	6.012	25 Oct 2021 05:16	1d 00:05	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	360000 people
Taiwan	China	6.6 million people
Taiwan	China	15.2 million people
Okinawa	Japan	42000 people
Fujian	China	190000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Su-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	3 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	12 km
I-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Major city	-	23 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	27 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	32 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	36 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	50 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	53 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	53 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Major city	-	59 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Capital	2.5 million people	61 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	Taiwan	City	400000 people	62 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	67 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	City	-	68 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	70 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	70 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Major city	-	70 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	71 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	72 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	City	-	75 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	77 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	80 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
San-chih	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	City	-	84 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	88 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	90 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	90 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	91 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	92 km
Kuan-yin	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	92 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	96 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	100 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	100 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	101 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	105 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	109 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	110 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	110 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	111 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	112 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	113 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	113 km
Kubura	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	114 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	116 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	118 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	118 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	119 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	119 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	121 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	121 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	126 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	126 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	127 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	127 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	128 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	128 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	130 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	132 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	133 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	134 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	134 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	City	-	134 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	135 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	136 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	137 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Major city	-	138 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	139 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	140 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	140 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Major city	-	143 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	143 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	144 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	144 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	145 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	145 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	146 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	146 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	147 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	148 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	150 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	152 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	152 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	153 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	154 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	154 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	154 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	155 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	158 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	158 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	161 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	161 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	163 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	163 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	163 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	164 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	165 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	166 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	167 km
Wang-kung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	167 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	167 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	168 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	169 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	170 km
Sha-shan	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	170 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	172 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	174 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	175 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	176 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	176 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
		9				0	20 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	62 km
Hualien	HUN	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	64 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	68 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	72 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	66 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	78 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	80 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	83 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	87 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	94 km
Yonaguni	OGN	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	117 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	119 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	127 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	127 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	152 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	184 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	191 km
Hateruma	HTR	unknown				0	206 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	208 km
Iriomote Jima		12				0	210 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	214 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	215 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	218 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	237 km
Ishigaki	ISG	26	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	240 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	243 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	244 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	249 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	252 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	255 km
Tso Ying		9				0	260 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Suao	TWSUO	Taiwan	4 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	Taiwan	63 km
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	68 km
Tan Shui		Taiwan	81 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	139 km
Irionote Island		Japan	198 km
Tai Tung		Taiwan	217 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	229 km
Ishigaki		Japan	238 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	244 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Shihmen	Tahan	1964	64 km
	Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	92 km
	Mingteh	Houlung	1970	96 km
	Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	197 km
	Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	212 km
Nagura	Nagura	Naguragawa	1996	239 km
Maezato	Maezato	Miyaragawa	1982	241 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
LUNG-MEI	TAIWAN	2	21 km
KUOSHENG	TAIWAN	2	74 km
CHIN SHAN	TAIWAN	2	83 km

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