Overall Orange Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 02 Apr 2024 23:58 UTC

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M 7.4 in Taiwan on 02 Apr 2024 23:58 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	7.4M
Depth:	34.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.819 , 121.5616
Event Date:	02 Apr 2024 23:58 UTC 03 Apr 2024 07:58 Local
Exposed Population:	2.9 million (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000m9g4
Inserted at:	03 Apr 2024 00:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1.4		1		1.4
us7000m9g4	Scaled population (raster)	5.46	Max wave alert	0.51m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	1m
	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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1562635	1.2	02 Apr 2024 23:58	7.5M, 11.4km	7.61	260 thousand (in 100km)	1.6m (at 00:08)	00:12	PTWC
1562636	1.2	02 Apr 2024 23:58	7.5M, 11km	N/A	260 thousand (in 100km)	1.6m (at 00:08)	00:14	NTWC
1562637	1.4	02 Apr 2024 23:58	7.4M, 34.8km	7.81	2.9 million (in MMI>=VII)	1m (at 00:15)	00:16	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 Taiwan ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	140000 people
	2.7 million people
	12.8 million people
	4 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.1	1562637	121.562/23.819	7.4	34.8	7.417	03 Apr 2024 00:19	00:20	(new episode)
2	1.1	1562637	121.562/23.819	7.4	34.8	7.427	03 Apr 2024 00:48	00:49	(upd of #1)
3	1.2	1562637	121.562/23.819	7.4	34.8	7.731	03 Apr 2024 01:49	01:51	(upd of #2)
4	1.3	1562637	121.562/23.819	7.4	34.8	7.825	03 Apr 2024 02:11	02:13	(upd of #3)
5	2.4	1562637	121.562/23.819	7.4	34.8	7.654	03 Apr 2024 21:40	21:42	(upd of #4)
6	1.2	1562637	121.562/23.819	7.4	34.8	7.654	04 Apr 2024 00:40	1d 00:42	(upd of #5)
7	1.4	1562637	121.562/23.819	7.4	34.8	7.869	04 Apr 2024 19:40	1d 19:42	(upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	81000 people
	Taiwan	3 million people
	Taiwan	13.2 million people
	Taiwan	3.4 million people
	Taiwan	3.2 million people
	Okinawa	38000 people
	Fujian	170000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Village	-	14 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Village	-	18 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	24 km
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	City	-	35 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	City	-	38 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Village	-	4 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Village	-	9 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Village	-	12 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Village	-	12 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Village	-	15 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Major city	-	18 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Village	-	45 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	57 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Village	-	59 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Village	-	71 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	City	-	76 km
Su-ao	I-lan	City	-	91 km
I-lan	I-lan	Major city	-	107 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Major city	-	129 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	City	-	130 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Major city	-	131 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	22 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	25 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	35 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	39 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	40 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	41 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	46 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	47 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	57 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	60 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	64 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	65 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	66 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Village	-	67 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	71 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	72 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Village	-	73 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Village	-	84 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	92 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Village	-	94 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	City	-	95 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	97 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Major city	-	98 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	98 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Major city	-	98 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Village	-	99 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Village	-	99 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	City	-	99 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	City	-	101 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Village	-	103 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	City	-	104 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	City	-	105 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	City	-	106 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Village	-	106 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Village	-	106 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Major city	-	107 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Village	-	107 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Village	-	107 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Village	-	107 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Major city	-	108 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Village	-	110 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Major city	-	110 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Village	-	112 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	113 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	City	-	113 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	City	-	113 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	City	-	114 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	City	-	114 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Village	-	114 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Village	-	116 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Village	-	117 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	City	-	117 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Village	-	117 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	City	-	117 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Major city	-	118 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	City	-	118 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	City	-	119 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Village	-	122 km
Erh-lin	Chang-hua	City	-	123 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	124 km
Wang-kung	Chang-hua	Village	-	127 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	127 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Village	-	128 km
Sha-shan	Chang-hua	Village	-	128 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Village	-	131 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	133 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Capital	2.5 million people	135 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	136 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Village	-	138 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Village	-	141 km
Kuan-yin	T'ao-yuan	Village	-	144 km
Chi-lung	Chi-lung Shih	City	400000 people	146 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Village	-	146 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	City	-	149 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	48 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	53 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	59 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	65 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	67 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	73 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	74 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	76 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Village	-	76 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	79 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	80 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	80 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	81 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	83 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	86 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	86 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	89 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	City	-	89 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	90 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	91 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Major city	-	91 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	91 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Village	-	92 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	93 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Village	-	93 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	95 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	95 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	98 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Village	-	104 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Village	-	106 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	109 km
Shih-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	111 km
Ta-pu	Chia-i	Village	-	115 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Village	-	117 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	City	-	120 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	121 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	121 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	125 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Village	-	127 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Village	-	129 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Village	-	129 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Village	-	129 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Village	-	131 km
T'ai-hsi	Chang-hua	Village	-	132 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	City	-	133 km
San-hsing	Chang-hua	Village	-	133 km
Kuang-ta-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	134 km
Chia-lung	Yun-lin	Village	-	135 km
Pei-ch'üan	Chia-i	Village	-	135 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Village	-	138 km
Shui-lin	Yun-lin	Village	-	138 km
Chung-ch'i	Yun-lin	Village	-	139 km
Ssu-hu	Yun-lin	Village	-	139 km
Hai-kou	Yun-lin	Village	-	141 km
Po-tzu	Chia-i	City	-	141 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Major city	-	141 km
Sung-pai	Yun-lin	Village	-	141 km
Sa-ti	Yun-lin	Village	-	143 km
Wu-nan	Yun-lin	Village	-	144 km
Kuan-t'ien	T'ai-nan	Village	-	144 km
Hsia-lun	Yun-lin	City	-	145 km
I-chu	T'ai-nan	Village	-	146 km
San-chieh-i	T'ai-nan	Village	-	146 km
Mei-nung	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	147 km
Hsin-chiang	Yun-lin	Village	-	148 km
Chia-Pa	T'ai-nan	Village	-	148 km
Ho-liao-tzu	T'ai-nan	Village	-	149 km
Chang-t'an	Chia-i	Village	-	149 km
Tung-kuo	T'ai-nan	Village	-	151 km
Wan-li	T'ai-pei	Village	-	152 km
Pu-tai	Chia-i	Village	-	152 km
Ma-tou	T'ai-nan	City	-	153 km
Fu-hsing	Chia-i	Village	-	154 km
She-nei	T'ai-nan	Village	-	156 km
Hsin-hua	T'ai-nan	City	-	156 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Village	-	156 km
Hsüeh-chia	T'ai-nan	City	-	156 km
Kubura	Okinawa	Village	-	157 km
Hsin-pu	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	159 km
Shuang-chang-pu	T'ai-nan	Village	-	160 km
Yung-lung	T'ai-nan	Village	-	160 km
Chia-li	T'ai-nan	City	-	160 km
San-chih	T'ai-pei	City	-	160 km
Ta-jen-miao	T'ai-nan	Village	-	161 km
Chiang-chün	T'ai-nan	Village	-	161 km
Hsi-ting-liao	T'ai-nan Shih	Village	-	164 km
A-lian	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	164 km
Tai-nan	T'ai-nan Shih	Major city	-	167 km
San-ku-ts'un	T'ai-nan	Village	-	167 km
An-ping	T'ai-nan Shih	Village	-	169 km
Hai-pu	Kao-hsiung	City	-	170 km
Ts'ai-wen	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	172 km
Chung-ho	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	173 km
Kang-shan	Kao-hsiung	City	-	175 km
Yung-an-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	177 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	102 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	102 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	106 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	108 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	113 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	120 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	122 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	124 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	City	-	125 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	127 km
Chia-hsien-pu	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	129 km
Hai-shen-p'ing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	130 km
Shan-tzu-ting	T'ai-nan	Village	-	132 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	134 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	T'ai-nan	Village	-	134 km
Yü-ching	T'ai-nan	Village	-	137 km
Hsin-liao	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	141 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	143 km
K'ou-she-liao	T'ai-nan	Village	-	146 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Village	-	148 km
Chia-jui-pu	P'ing-tung	Village	-	151 km
Chi-shan	Kao-hsiung	City	-	152 km
Hsiao-wu-shan	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	152 km
Kuo-chiang-tzu	P'ing-tung	Village	-	159 km
Hsiao-chung-lin	P'ing-tung	Village	-	162 km
Ta-p'ing-ting	P'ing-tung	Village	-	163 km
Tung-ning	P'ing-tung	Village	-	164 km
Ping-tung	P'ing-tung	Major city	-	169 km
Hsin-wu-hsia	P'ing-tung	Village	-	169 km
Pao-she-chia	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	171 km
Ta-shu	P'ing-tung	Village	-	171 km
Hsin-chuang-li	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	175 km
Chao-chou	P'ing-tung	City	-	176 km
Wan-tan	P'ing-tung	Village	-	176 km
Hung-nan-li	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	178 km
K'o-tzu-liao	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Village	-	180 km
Feng-shan	Kao-hsiung	Major city	-	181 km
Kuei-shan	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Village	-	182 km
Hsin-p'i	P'ing-tung	Village	-	183 km
I-jen	P'ing-tung	Village	-	185 km
Wu-lung	P'ing-tung	City	-	185 km
Kao-hsiung	Kao-hsiung Chuen-shih	Major city	-	187 km
T'ien-ch'ien-ts'o	P'ing-tung	Village	-	187 km
Tung-chiang	P'ing-tung	City	-	189 km
Hou-ta-ts'o	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	189 km
Ta-lin-pu	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	191 km
Lung-men	P'eng-hu	Village	-	195 km
Ch'eng-ch'ien	P'eng-hu	Village	-	202 km
Ma-kung	P'eng-hu	Major city	-	203 km
Chu-mu-shui	P'eng-hu	Village	-	204 km
Ch'ang-an	P'eng-hu	Village	-	206 km
P'eng-hu-erh-ts'un	P'eng-hu	Village	-	206 km
Feng-kuei-li	P'eng-hu	Village	-	209 km
Chu-kao-wan	P'eng-hu	Village	-	210 km
Wai-an	P'eng-hu	Village	-	215 km
Shirabaramitake	Okinawa	Village	-	226 km
Chung-p'ing	P'eng-hu	Village	-	229 km
Hoshitate	Okinawa	Village	-	232 km
Honai	Okinawa	Village	-	236 km
Toyohara	Okinawa	Village	-	239 km
Cao Yu	Fujian	Village	-	253 km
Agarisuji	Okinawa	Village	-	254 km
Fuye	Fujian	Village	-	256 km
Pingtan	Fujian	Village	-	261 km
Ishigaki	Okinawa	City	45000 people	270 km
Gaoshan	Fujian	Village	-	274 km
Shirafu	Okinawa	Village	-	278 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	23 km
		9				0	103 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	119 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	126 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	59 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	64 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	101 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	108 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	110 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	127 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	128 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	132 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	139 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	141 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	144 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	122 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	126 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	149 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	160 km
Yonaguni	OGN	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	161 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	166 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	168 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	176 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	120 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	127 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	127 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	166 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	170 km
Tso Ying		9				0	180 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	185 km
Makung AB	MZG	31	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6500	199 km
P Eng Hu		21				0	204 km
Wang An		30				0	216 km
Hateruma	HTR	unknown				0	228 km
Iriomote Jima		12				0	240 km
Ishigaki	ISG	26	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	273 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	20 km
Suao	TWSUO	92 km
Taichung	TWTXG	117 km
Keelung (Chilung)	TWKEL	147 km
Tan Shui		152 km
Tai Nan		153 km
An Ping Chiang		170 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	189 km
Peng Hu		211 km
Tai Chung		216 km
Irionote Island		231 km
Matsu Island		307 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	70 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	109 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	114 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	122 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	140 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	122 km
Site-Kuosheng	Nuclear Power Plant	Kuosheng-2	154 km

More information

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