M 6.3 in Taiwan Region on 09 May 2022 06:23 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: 6.3M
Depth: 27.02 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.0222 , 122.5011
Event Date: 09 May 2022 06:23 UTC
09 May 2022 14:23 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
300 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h82f
Inserted at: 09 May 2022 06:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000h82f Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1442367 0 09 May 2022 06:23 6.3M, 27.02km 4.67 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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 501,100) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
1700 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1442367 24.022/122.501 6.3 27.0 4.817 09 May 2022 06:48 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1442367 24.022/122.501 6.3 27.0 4.817 09 May 2022 06:56 00:33 (upd of #1)
3 0 1442367 24.022/122.501 6.3 27.0 4.899 09 May 2022 08:29 02:06 (upd of #2)
4 0 1442367 24.022/122.501 6.3 27.0 4.899 10 May 2022 06:40 1d 00:17 (upd of #3)
5 0 1442367 24.022/122.501 6.3 27.0 4.673 10 May 2022 16:40 1d 10:17 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 17.5 million people
Okinawa Japan 48000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kubura Okinawa Japan Village - 66 km
Ao-hua I-lan Taiwan Village - 86 km
Nan-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 87 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she Hua-lien Taiwan City - 89 km
Hsin-ch'eng Hua-lien Taiwan City - 89 km
Su-ao I-lan Taiwan City - 92 km
Hua-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Major city - 92 km
Ta-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 93 km
Ch'u-yin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 99 km
Shui-lien Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 100 km
Jung-shu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 102 km
Chia-lu-lan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 104 km
Feng-shan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 105 km
Lo-shao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 110 km
Feng-lin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 110 km
Feng-pin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 111 km
I-lan I-lan Taiwan Major city - 113 km
Feng-kuang Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 113 km
Sha-lao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 115 km
Tou-cheng I-lan Taiwan City - 117 km
Yü-lan I-lan Taiwan Village - 118 km
Shih-ti-ping Hua-lien Taiwan City - 119 km
Tu-chang I-lan Taiwan Village - 121 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 121 km
Mi-lo Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 123 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 125 km
Fu-min Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 126 km
Ta-lo-ma Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 128 km
Sung-pai T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 129 km
Shuang-hsi T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 129 km
Shirabaramitake Okinawa Japan Village - 129 km
Sung-pu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 132 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 133 km
Hoshitate Okinawa Japan Village - 134 km
San-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 135 km
T'ai-kao-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 137 km
Honai Okinawa Japan Village - 137 km
Toyohara Okinawa Japan Village - 141 km
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 143 km
Hsin-tien T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan City - 143 km
Yü-li Hua-lien Taiwan City - 144 km
Chi-lung Chi-lung Shih Taiwan City 400000 people 145 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 149 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 149 km
Hsin-le-ts'un Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 150 km
Pan-ch'iao T'ai-pei Taiwan Major city - 150 km
Taipei T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan Capital 2.5 million people 151 km
Wan-li T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 153 km
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 154 km
Nei-wan Hsin-chu Taiwan City - 154 km
Tao-k'eng Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 155 km
Ying-ko T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 156 km
Agarisuji Okinawa Japan Village - 156 km
Ha-lung-t'ai T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 156 km
Pu-li Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 157 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 159 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 159 km
Chin-shan T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 160 km
Yu-chih Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 161 km
Lu-hu Miao-li Taiwan Village - 161 km
Tao-yüan T'ao-yuan Taiwan Major city - 162 km
Hsin-chu T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 162 km
Lin-kou T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 163 km
Pa-she-pu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 163 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 163 km
Ta-p'ing T'ai-chung Taiwan Village - 165 km
Chung-li T'ao-yuan Taiwan City - 166 km
Tan-shui T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih Taiwan City - 166 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 167 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 167 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 167 km
Ch'e-ch'eng Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 168 km
Tung-pu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 169 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 170 km
Chi-yu-tieh Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 170 km
Shui-li Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 170 km
Chung-fu T'ai-pei Taiwan Village - 171 km
San-chih T'ai-pei Taiwan City - 171 km
Chih-hu Miao-li Taiwan Village - 172 km
Ishigaki Okinawa Japan City 45000 people 172 km
Ming-te Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 172 km
Hsin-i Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 172 km
San-wan Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan City - 173 km
Chu-kao-wu Miao-li Taiwan Village - 173 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 175 km
Hsin-chu Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan Major city - 175 km
Shih-p'o-hsia T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 177 km
Pei-shih-k'eng Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 177 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou Hsin-chu Taiwan Village - 177 km
Shih-kang T'ai-chung Taiwan City - 179 km
Lu-ku-hsiang Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 179 km
Fubai Okinawa Japan Village - 179 km
Chu-nan Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan City - 179 km
Shirafu Okinawa Japan Village - 180 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 181 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 181 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao Hsin-chu Shih Taiwan Village - 181 km
Miao-li Miao-li Taiwan Major city - 182 km
Shui-wei Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 183 km
Kuan-yin T'ao-yuan Taiwan Village - 183 km
Nan-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 183 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 69 km
Hualien HUN 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 90 km
9 0 110 km
Hateruma HTR unknown 0 130 km
Lishan LHN unknown 0 133 km
Iriomote Jima 12 0 142 km
Sungshan TSA 6 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 151 km
Pa Kuei 141 0 157 km
Lung Tan 241 Civ. Paved No 3200 158 km
Sun Moon Lake SMT unknown 0 160 km
Highway Strip 58 60 120 0 168 km
Taoyuan 45 Mil. Paved No 10000 171 km
Chiang Kai Shek International TPE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 174 km
Ishigaki ISG 26 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 175 km
Ao Hu Kou 152 0 176 km
Hsinchu HSZ 8 Civ. Paved Yes 12000 181 km
Green Island GNI 8 Civ. Paved No 3300 183 km
Taichung TXG 112 Mil. Paved Yes 5300 189 km
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 192 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB 203 Mil. Paved No 12000 193 km
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 200 km
Highway Strip 206 23 0 205 km
Highway Strip 260 30 0 220 km
Chiayi CYI 25 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 224 km
Highway Strip 296 298 9 0 246 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hualien TWHUN Taiwan 89 km
Suao TWSUO Taiwan 92 km
Irionote Island Japan 133 km
Keelung (Chilung) TWKEL Taiwan 146 km
Tan Shui Taiwan 170 km
Ishigaki Japan 173 km
Ishigaki Island Japan 175 km
Tai Tung Taiwan 204 km
Taichung TWTXG Taiwan 204 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Guguan Dajiaxi 1961 152 km
Shihmen Tahan 1964 154 km
Mingteh Houlung 1970 175 km
Nagura Nagura Naguragawa 1996 176 km
Maezato Maezato Miyaragawa 1982 179 km
Sokobaru Sokobaru Sokobarugawa 1992 180 km

Nuclear plants

Intensity Name Country Reactors Distance
LUNG-MEI TAIWAN 2 91 km
KUOSHENG TAIWAN 2 158 km
CHIN SHAN TAIWAN 2 169 km

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