Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan from 18 Apr 2021 14:14 UTC to 14:14

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 5.9 in Taiwan from 18 Apr 2021 14:14 UTC to 14:14

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:	5.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.8963 , 121.504
Event Date:	18 Apr 2021 14:14 UTC 18 Apr 2021 22:14 Local
Exposed Population:	About 22000 people in MMI 4410000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000e2mv
Inserted at:	18 Apr 2021 14:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
us6000e2mv	Scaled population (raster)	3.58
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1370805		0.4	18 Apr 2021 14:14	5.9M, 10km	7.1	20 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC
1370812		0.6	18 Apr 2021 14:14	5.8M, 10km	7.59	30 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		01:26	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 27,580) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	60000 people
	170000 people
	34000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.6	1370805	23.896/121.504	5.9	10.0	7.279	18 Apr 2021 14:37	00:22	(new episode)
2	0.4	1370805	23.896/121.504	5.9	10.0	7.095	18 Apr 2021 15:14	00:59	(upd of #1)
3	0.5	1370812	23.87/121.535	5.8	10.0	7.197	18 Apr 2021 16:19	02:05	(new episode)
4	0.5	1370812	23.87/121.535	5.8	10.0	7.586	18 Apr 2021 16:35	02:20	(upd of #3)
5	0.6	1370812	23.87/121.535	5.8	10.0	7.59	19 Apr 2021 14:20	1d 00:06	(upd of #4)
6	0.6	1370812	23.872/121.534	5.8	10.0	7.589	19 Apr 2021 17:58	1d 03:44	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	28000 people
Taiwan	China	170000 people
Taiwan	China	26000 people
Taiwan	China	15.8 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	5 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	6 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	8 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	12 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	13 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	13 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	18 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	18 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	21 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	29 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	32 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	35 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	40 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	46 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	46 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	49 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	59 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	61 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	63 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	64 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	65 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	66 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	70 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	70 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	71 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	71 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	72 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	75 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	77 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	79 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	80 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	City	-	82 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	83 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Major city	-	85 km
Su-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	85 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	86 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	88 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	88 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	89 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	89 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	90 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	90 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	91 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	92 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	92 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	92 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	93 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	95 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	City	-	95 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	97 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	97 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	98 km
I-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Major city	-	99 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	100 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	100 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	100 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	101 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Major city	-	101 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	101 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	102 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	102 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	102 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	103 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	103 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	104 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	104 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	106 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	106 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	106 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	107 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	108 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	108 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	109 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	111 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	111 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	111 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	112 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	112 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	113 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	18 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	49 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	58 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	92 km
		9				0	96 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	99 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	103 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	109 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	117 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	118 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	123 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	130 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	133 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	147 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	161 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	169 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	172 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	177 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	16 km
Suao	TWSUO	Taiwan	86 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	108 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	170 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	61 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	99 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	105 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity	Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
	LUNG-MEI	TAIWAN	2	62 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.