Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:43 UTC

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M 5.5 in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:43 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:	5.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.9598 , 121.5954
Event Date:	03 Apr 2024 00:43 UTC 03 Apr 2024 08:43 Local
Exposed Population:	90 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000m9gm
Inserted at:	03 Apr 2024 01:02 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
us7000m9gm	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.37
	C2 shakemap	0.76
	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
1562650		0	03 Apr 2024 00:43	5.5M, 10km	6.87	90 thousand (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
	180000 people
	7000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0.6	1562650	121.595/23.96	5.5	10	6.866	03 Apr 2024 01:08	00:24	(new episode)
2	0.6	1562650	121.595/23.96	5.5	10	6.866	03 Apr 2024 01:19	00:35	(upd of #1)
3	0.6	1562650	121.595/23.96	5.5	10	6.866	03 Apr 2024 02:49	02:06	(upd of #2)
4	0	1562650	121.595/23.96	5.5	10	6.866	04 Apr 2024 01:40	1d 00:56	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	3500 people
Taiwan	China	150000 people
Taiwan	China	11000 people
Taiwan	China	5.1 million people
Taiwan	China	16.8 million people
Fujian	China	8400 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	2 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	6 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	8 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	10 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	16 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	19 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	20 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	22 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	23 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	29 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	32 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	41 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	44 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	50 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	54 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	56 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	57 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	60 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	62 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	65 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	67 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	69 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	69 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	71 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	73 km
Su-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	75 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	75 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	76 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	78 km
I-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Major city	-	91 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	105 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	106 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Major city	-	109 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	110 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	112 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	113 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	113 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	114 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	114 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	115 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	118 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	119 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Capital	2.5 million people	119 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	120 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	124 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	126 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	128 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	131 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	136 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	140 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	79 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	80 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	83 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	83 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	87 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	88 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	90 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	90 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	City	-	91 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	91 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	91 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	92 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	City	-	92 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	93 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Major city	-	94 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	95 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	96 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	96 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	97 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	97 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	97 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	97 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	99 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	100 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	101 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	102 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	102 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	102 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	102 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	103 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	103 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	107 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	107 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	108 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	109 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	109 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	110 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	111 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	111 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	112 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	112 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	113 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	114 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	114 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Major city	-	114 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	115 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	115 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	116 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	City	-	116 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Major city	-	117 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	117 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	118 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	118 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	118 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	119 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	120 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	126 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	126 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	126 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	City	-	129 km
Wang-kung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
Kuan-yin	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	131 km
Sha-shan	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	131 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	132 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	133 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	134 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	135 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	136 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	136 km
T'ai-hsi	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	136 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	136 km
San-hsing	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	137 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	139 km
Kuang-ta-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	139 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	140 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	141 km
Chia-lung	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	141 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	141 km
Pei-ch'üan	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	143 km
Chung-ch'i	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	144 km
San-chih	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	City	-	145 km
Ssu-hu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	145 km
Shui-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	146 km
Hai-kou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	146 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Village	-	148 km
Sa-ti	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	149 km
Sung-pai	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	149 km
Po-tzu	Chia-i	Taiwan	City	-	149 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Taiwan	Major city	-	151 km
Wu-nan	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	151 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	8 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	50 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	68 km
		9				0	87 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	112 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	123 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	130 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	99 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	105 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	105 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	112 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	116 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	116 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	118 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	127 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	129 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	134 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	136 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	143 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	159 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	173 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	178 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	180 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	181 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	184 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	189 km
Tso Ying		9				0	193 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	4 km
Suao	TWSUO	Taiwan	76 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	115 km
Tai Tung		Taiwan	145 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	165 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	182 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	65 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	100 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	100 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	134 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	151 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	Taiwan, China	111 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	Taiwan	138 km

More information

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