Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 18:32 UTC

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M 6 in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 18:32 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:	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date 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

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

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	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

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

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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