M 5.4 in China on 13 Jun 2020 20:18 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: 5.4M
Depth: 51.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.3126 , 122.4605
Event Date: 13 Jun 2020 20:18 UTC
14 Jun 2020 04:18 Local
Exposed Population: 680000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000abge
Inserted at: 14 Jun 2020 20:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000abge Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.37  
  C2 shakemap 0.76  
  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
1315494 0 13 Jun 2020 20:18 5.3M, 49.65km N/A 670 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 NEIC
1315507 0 13 Jun 2020 20:18 5.4M, 51.6km 3.86 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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 261,881) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1315507 24.313/122.46 5.4 51.6 3.723 13 Jun 2020 23:05 02:46 (new episode)
2 0 1315507 24.313/122.46 5.4 51.6 3.856 14 Jun 2020 20:22 1d 00:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 260000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kubura Okinawa Japan Village - 52 km
Nan-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 70 km
Su-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 70 km
I-lan I-lan Taiwan Major city - 88 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
Yonaguni OGN 21 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 55 km
9 0 86 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 69 km

More information

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