M 5.6 in China on 04 Jun 2019 09:46 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 22.8813 , 121.6704
Event Date: 04 Jun 2019 09:46 UTC
04 Jun 2019 17:46 Local
Exposed Population: About 13000 people in MMI
320000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003v7s
Inserted at: 05 Jun 2019 12:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003v7s 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
1263028 0 04 Jun 2019 09:46 5.6M, 10km 4.72 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 02:58 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 1,255) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
14000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1263028 22.881/121.67 5.6 10.0 4.477 04 Jun 2019 10:09 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1263028 22.881/121.67 5.6 10.0 4.476 04 Jun 2019 10:26 00:40 (upd of #1)
3 0 1263028 22.881/121.67 5.6 10.0 4.48 04 Jun 2019 11:50 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1263028 22.881/121.67 5.6 10.0 4.48 05 Jun 2019 09:50 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1263028 22.881/121.67 5.6 10.0 4.718 05 Jun 2019 12:45 1d 02:58 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 1300 people
Taiwan China 220000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 40 km
Nan-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 32 km
Hai-shen-p'ing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 32 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 39 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 40 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 42 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 43 km
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 47 km
Chi-hsing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 52 km
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 52 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 54 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 54 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 55 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 56 km
Tai-tung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 56 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 56 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 56 km
Ch'u-lu T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 60 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 62 km
Yü-li Hua-lien Taiwan City - 63 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 63 km
T'ai-kao-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 64 km
Chien-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 67 km
Ta-nan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 67 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
Green Island GNI 8 Civ. Paved No 3300 31 km
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 51 km
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 60 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tai Tung Taiwan 63 km

More information

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