M 6 in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 18:32 UTC
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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.8672 , 121.5385
Event Date: 22 Apr 2024 18:32 UTC
23 Apr 2024 02:32 Local
Exposed Population: 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000mt0s
Inserted at: 22 Apr 2024 18:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us6000mt0s Scaled population (vector) 3.19  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1566578 0.4 22 Apr 2024 18:32 6M, 10km 7.72 20 thousand (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 China ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
15000 people
100000 people
15000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.8 1566578 121.538/23.867 6 10 7.724 22 Apr 2024 18:55 00:22 (new episode)
2 0.8 1566578 121.538/23.867 6 10 7.708 22 Apr 2024 19:18 00:45 (upd of #1)
3 0.8 1566578 121.538/23.867 6 10 7.715 22 Apr 2024 20:39 02:06 (upd of #2)
4 0.4 1566578 121.538/23.867 6 10 7.715 23 Apr 2024 18:42 1d 00:09 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Population
Taiwan 85000 people
Taiwan 89000 people
Taiwan 15000 people
Taiwan 22.1 million people
Fujian 9300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province City class Population Distance
Feng-shan Hua-lien Village - 6 km
Ch'u-yin Hua-lien Village - 9 km
Shui-lien Hua-lien Village - 9 km
Jung-shu Hua-lien Village - 12 km
Feng-lin Hua-lien Village - 12 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Major city - 14 km
Feng-kuang Hua-lien Village - 17 km
Chia-lu-lan Hua-lien Village - 18 km
Ta-shan Hua-lien Village - 19 km
Sha-lao Hua-lien Village - 26 km
Feng-pin Hua-lien Village - 30 km
Hsin-ch'eng Hua-lien City - 31 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she Hua-lien City - 34 km
Fu-min Hua-lien Village - 38 km
Lo-shao Hua-lien Village - 39 km
Shih-ti-ping Hua-lien City - 43 km
Ta-lo-ma Hua-lien Village - 44 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou Hua-lien Village - 46 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Village - 50 km
Sung-pu Hua-lien Village - 51 km
Sung-pai T'ai-chung Village - 52 km
San-li Hua-lien Village - 52 km
Ao-hua I-lan Village - 55 km
Tao-k'eng Nan-t'ou Village - 57 km
T'ai-kao-li Hua-lien Village - 57 km
Pu-li Nan-t'ou Village - 60 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung City - 61 km
Yu-chih Nan-t'ou Village - 62 km
Yü-li Hua-lien City - 63 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou T'ai-chung Village - 63 km
Pa-she-pu Nan-t'ou Village - 64 km
Mi-lo Hsin-chu Village - 65 km
Ha-lung-t'ai T'ai-chung Village - 68 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un Hua-lien Village - 69 km
Ch'e-ch'eng Nan-t'ou Village - 69 km
Shui-li Nan-t'ou Village - 71 km
Nan-ao I-lan City - 72 km
Tung-pu Nan-t'ou Village - 72 km
Ta-p'ing T'ai-chung Village - 72 km
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung City - 72 km
Ming-te Nan-t'ou Village - 73 km
Hsin-i Nan-t'ou Village - 74 km
Pei-shih-k'eng Nan-t'ou Village - 78 km
Tu-chang I-lan Village - 79 km
Lu-ku-hsiang Nan-t'ou Village - 79 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung City - 81 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un Nan-t'ou Village - 82 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Village - 83 km
Shui-wei Nan-t'ou Village - 83 km
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung City - 86 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un Nan-t'ou City - 86 km
Su-ao I-lan City - 86 km
Nan-tou Nan-t'ou Major city - 88 km
Ta-jen-tung Nan-t'ou Village - 89 km
Ts'ao-t'un Nan-t'ou Village - 89 km
Chu-wei-tzu Nan-t'ou Village - 89 km
Yü-lan I-lan Village - 89 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung City - 90 km
Shih-kang T'ai-chung City - 91 km
Lu-hu Miao-li Village - 92 km
Ha-li-wei Chia-i Village - 92 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Village - 93 km
Chu-kao-wu Miao-li Village - 93 km
Fweng-yüan T'ai-chung Major city - 93 km
Tai-chung T'ai-chung Shih Major city - 93 km
Ta-pang Chia-i Village - 94 km
Tai-chung-hsien T'ai-chung City - 94 km
T'ung-t'ou Nan-t'ou Village - 94 km
Ta-pu Chang-hua Village - 95 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Village - 96 km
Hsia-wei-liao Yun-lin Village - 96 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Village - 98 km
Tien-chung Chang-hua City - 98 km
Wei-she T'ai-chung Village - 98 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Village - 99 km
Nei-wan Hsin-chu City - 99 km
Yuan Lin Chang-hua City - 100 km
Hsin-le-ts'un Hsin-chu Village - 101 km
Chih-hu Miao-li Village - 101 km
I-lan I-lan Major city - 102 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Village - 102 km
Pei-tou Chang-hua Village - 103 km
Fu-hsing Kao-hsiung Village - 104 km
Yün-lin Yun-lin City - 104 km
Miao-li Miao-li Major city - 105 km
Chang-hua Chang-hua Major city - 105 km
Chih-chih-ya-she Chia-i Village - 105 km
Tou-liu Yun-lin Major city - 105 km
Ku-keng Yun-lin Village - 105 km
San-pan-t'ou Yun-lin Village - 105 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Village - 106 km
Shiao-Mei Yun-lin Village - 106 km
San-wan Hsin-chu Shih City - 107 km
Min-sheng-ts'un Kao-hsiung Village - 107 km
Hsi-chou Chang-hua Village - 107 km
Ching-shui T'ai-chung City - 108 km
T'ien-liao Chia-i Village - 109 km
Yüan-li Miao-li City - 109 km
Hai huang T'ai-chung Village - 109 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou Chang-hua Village - 110 km
Chi-yu-tieh Hsin-chu Village - 110 km
Ho-mel Chang-hua City - 110 km
Shih-pu Chia-i Village - 111 km
Chu-nan Hsin-chu Shih City - 111 km
Hsi-lo Chang-hua City - 111 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Village - 112 km
Tung-hsiao Miao-li City - 112 km
Hsin-chu Hsin-chu Shih Major city - 112 km
Tou-cheng I-lan City - 114 km
Ting-chuang Chang-hua Village - 114 km
Ko-la Kao-hsiung Village - 115 km
Hu-wei Yun-lin Village - 115 km
Lu-kang Chang-hua City - 115 km
Chia-i Chia-i Village - 116 km
Ta-pu Chia-i Village - 116 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 19 km
Lishan LHN unknown 0 54 km
Sun Moon Lake SMT unknown 0 62 km
Taichung TXG 112 Mil. Paved Yes 5300 97 km
9 0 98 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB 203 Mil. Paved No 12000 103 km
Highway Strip 206 23 0 107 km
Lung Tan 241 Civ. Paved No 3200 113 km
Pa Kuei 141 0 121 km
Highway Strip 260 30 0 121 km
Hsinchu HSZ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 122 km
Ao Hu Kou 152 0 122 km
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 125 km
Chiayi CYI 25 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 125 km
Highway Strip 58 60 120 0 126 km
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 131 km
Sungshan TSA 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 133 km
Taoyuan 45 Mil. Paved No 10000 135 km
Chiang Kai Shek International TPE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 138 km
Highway Strip 296 298 9 0 149 km
Kuei Jen 30 0 162 km
Highway Strip 331 334 11 0 167 km
Pingtung North 29 Mil. Paved No 8000 169 km
Tainan TNN 19 Mil. Paved Yes 10000 170 km
Pingtung South 24 Mil. Paved Yes 7800 172 km
Kangshan 10 Mil. Paved No 7500 177 km
Tso Ying 9 0 182 km
Kaohsiung International KHH 9 Civ. Paved Yes 10300 188 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Distance
Hualien TWHUN 16 km
Suao TWSUO 88 km
Taichung TWTXG 112 km
Tai Tung 133 km
Tai Nan 154 km
An Ping Chiang 171 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Guguan Dajiaxi 1961 65 km
Mingteh Houlung 1970 103 km
Shihmen Tahan 1964 108 km
Tsengwen Tsengwen 1973 123 km
Wushantou Offstream Kuantien 1930 140 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site Type Name Distance
Site-Hsinchu City Research reactor THOR 117 km
Site-Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant Kuosheng-2 149 km

More information

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