Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:35 UTC

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M 5.7 in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:35 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:	5.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.1609 , 121.7097
Event Date:	03 Apr 2024 00:35 UTC 03 Apr 2024 08:35 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000m9gh
Inserted at:	03 Apr 2024 00:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000m9gh	Scaled population (vector)	1.92
	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
1562646		0	03 Apr 2024 00:35	5.7M, 10km	6.63	897 (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	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 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	40000 people
	180000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1562646	121.71/24.161	5.7	10	6.5	03 Apr 2024 00:59	00:23	(new episode)
2	1562646	121.71/24.161	5.7	10	6.413	03 Apr 2024 01:18	00:43	(upd of #1)
3	1562646	121.71/24.161	5.7	10	6.413	03 Apr 2024 02:42	02:07	(upd of #2)
4	1562646	121.71/24.161	5.7	10	6.413	04 Apr 2024 00:41	1d 00:05	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	20000 people
Taiwan	China	140000 people
Taiwan	China	9.1 million people
Taiwan	China	13.3 million people
Fujian	China	8500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	7 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	9 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	18 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	19 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	23 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	36 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	45 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	48 km
Su-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	50 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	52 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	53 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	58 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
I-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Major city	-	67 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	78 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	79 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	79 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	79 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	79 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	80 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	City	-	81 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	89 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	90 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	92 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	93 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	95 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Capital	2.5 million people	99 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	102 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	102 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	102 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	106 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	111 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	111 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	113 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	119 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Major city	-	120 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	120 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	124 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	125 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	128 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	130 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	131 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	131 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	134 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	135 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	140 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	140 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	143 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	146 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	148 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	148 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	City	-	149 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	155 km
Pei-ch'üan	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	163 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	91 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	93 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Major city	-	95 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	95 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	96 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	97 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	97 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	98 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	99 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Major city	-	100 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	100 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	City	-	101 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	101 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	101 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	101 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	102 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	103 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	105 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	City	-	106 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	Taiwan	City	400000 people	107 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	108 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	108 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	108 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	108 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	109 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Major city	-	109 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	112 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	113 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	113 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	114 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	115 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	116 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	116 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	116 km
Kuan-yin	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	117 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	118 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	119 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	121 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	122 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
San-chih	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	City	-	124 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	126 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	127 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
Kubura	Okinawa	Japan	Village	-	130 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	132 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	133 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	134 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	135 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	136 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	137 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	138 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	139 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	140 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	141 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	142 km
Wang-kung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	142 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	142 km
Sha-shan	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	145 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	146 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	148 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	149 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	150 km
T'ai-hsi	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	151 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	152 km
San-hsing	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	153 km
Kuang-ta-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	156 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	157 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	158 km
Chia-lung	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	159 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	159 km
Chung-ch'i	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	159 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	160 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	160 km
Hai-kou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	163 km
Ssu-hu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	163 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	163 km
Shui-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	164 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	166 km
Sa-ti	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	166 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	167 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	167 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	167 km
Sung-pai	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	168 km
Po-tzu	Chia-i	Taiwan	City	-	169 km
Hsia-lun	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	170 km
Wu-nan	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	170 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	170 km
Yü-ching	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	172 km
Hsin-chiang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	173 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Major city	-	173 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	174 km
I-chu	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	176 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	51 km
		9				0	64 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	85 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	102 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	107 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	126 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	149 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	155 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	90 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	95 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	103 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	104 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	107 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	110 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	111 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	113 km
Yonaguni	OGN	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	133 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	161 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	167 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	168 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	181 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	196 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	202 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	204 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	205 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	208 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	213 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	224 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	21 km
Suao	TWSUO	Taiwan	51 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	122 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	Taiwan	108 km
Tan Shui		Taiwan	118 km
Tai Tung		Taiwan	170 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	188 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	204 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	Taiwan	227 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	71 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	86 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	96 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	156 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	173 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	Taiwan, China	101 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	Taiwan	116 km

More information

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