Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 21:04 UTC

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M 5.4 in Taiwan on 22 Apr 2024 21:04 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:	5.4M
Depth:	4.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.698 , 121.574
Event Date:	22 Apr 2024 21:04 UTC 23 Apr 2024 05:04 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us6000mt1q
Inserted at:	22 Apr 2024 21:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000mt1q	Scaled population (raster)	1.11
	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
1566613		0	22 Apr 2024 21:04	5.4M, 4.8km	6.56	285 (in MMI>=VII)		00:13	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
	<1000 people
	12000 people
	50000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1566613	121.574/23.698	5.4	4.8	6.49	22 Apr 2024 21:24	00:19	(new episode)
2	1566613	121.574/23.698	5.4	4.8	6.489	22 Apr 2024 21:49	00:45	(upd of #1)
3	1566613	121.574/23.698	5.4	4.8	6.489	22 Apr 2024 23:09	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1566613	121.574/23.698	5.4	4.8	6.489	23 Apr 2024 21:42	1d 00:38	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	<1000 people
	Taiwan	7000 people
	Taiwan	30000 people
	Taiwan	330000 people
	Taiwan	22.7 million people
	Fujian	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	4 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	10 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	13 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	14 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	15 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	18 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	19 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	26 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	26 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	28 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	28 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	30 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	31 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	31 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	33 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	36 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	37 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	38 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	42 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	44 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	48 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	48 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	51 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	54 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	55 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	58 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	67 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	68 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	70 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	63 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	64 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	69 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	69 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	69 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	70 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	72 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	73 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	74 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	75 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	76 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	77 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	79 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	80 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	81 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	82 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	83 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	84 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	84 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	84 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	84 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	85 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	88 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	89 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	90 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	90 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	90 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	90 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	92 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	93 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	95 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	95 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	95 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	96 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	97 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	98 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	99 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	100 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Village	-	101 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	103 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	City	-	103 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	104 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	104 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Major city	-	104 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Village	-	106 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	106 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Village	-	106 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Major city	-	106 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Village	-	106 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	City	-	106 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Major city	-	107 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	City	-	107 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	107 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	108 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	108 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	108 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	108 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Village	-	109 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	109 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Village	-	109 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	109 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	110 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Village	-	112 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Village	-	112 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	City	-	113 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Major city	-	114 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	114 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	115 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	City	-	115 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Village	-	116 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	116 km
Hai-shen-p'ing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	116 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Village	-	116 km
Ta-nan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	117 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Village	-	117 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	City	-	118 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	City	-	118 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	119 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Village	-	120 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	120 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	120 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Village	-	120 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	120 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	City	-	120 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	121 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	122 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	122 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	122 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Village	-	123 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	City	-	123 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	City	-	124 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	125 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Village	-	125 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	125 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Village	-	125 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	125 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	126 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	City	-	126 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	36 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	114 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	68 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	71 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	108 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	108 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	114 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	115 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	115 km
		9				0	116 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	120 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	123 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	132 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	140 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	140 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	141 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	145 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	145 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	152 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	154 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	154 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	157 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	157 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	160 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	161 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	162 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	168 km
Tso Ying		9				0	172 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	177 km
Orchid Island	KYD	10	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	185 km
Hengchun	HCN	13	Civ.	Paved	No	3500	203 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	33 km
Suao	TWSUO	104 km
Tai Tung		118 km
Taichung	TWTXG	124 km
Tai Nan		147 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	160 km
An Ping Chiang		164 km
Tan Shui		166 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	181 km
Lan Yu Island		182 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	80 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	117 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	120 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	127 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	135 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	135 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	167 km
Site-Maanshan	Nuclear Power Plant	Maanshan-1	210 km
Site-Maanshan	Nuclear Power Plant	Maanshan-2	210 km

More information

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