Overall Green Earthquake alert in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:11 UTC

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M 6.5 in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:11 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:	6.5M
Depth:	11.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.0651 , 121.6727
Event Date:	03 Apr 2024 00:11 UTC 03 Apr 2024 08:11 Local
Exposed Population:	210 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000m9gc
Inserted at:	03 Apr 2024 00:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	1.1		0.2		1.1
us7000m9gc	Scaled population (raster)	4.08	Max wave alert	0.25m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.25m
	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
1562641		1.1	03 Apr 2024 00:11	6.5M, 11.8km	7.81	210 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.3m (at 00:08)	00:15	NEIC
1562657		0.1	03 Apr 2024 00:11	6.4M, 12.6km	7	190 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:07)	01:04	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 Fujian (population 33,297,370) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	190000 people
	45000 people
	700000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.1	1562641	121.673/24.065	6.5	11.8	7.898	03 Apr 2024 00:32	00:21	(new episode)
2	1.1	1562641	121.673/24.065	6.5	11.8	7.814	03 Apr 2024 00:50	00:39	(upd of #1)
3	0.9	1562657	121.672/24.064	6.4	12.6	7.229	03 Apr 2024 01:26	01:15	(new episode)
4	0.8	1562657	121.672/24.064	6.4	12.6	7.003	03 Apr 2024 02:29	02:18	(upd of #3)
5	0.8	1562657	121.672/24.064	6.4	12.6	7.003	04 Apr 2024 00:41	1d 00:29	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Taiwan	China	140000 people
Taiwan	China	36000 people
Taiwan	China	530000 people
Taiwan	China	21.8 million people
Fujian	China	11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hsin-ch'eng	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	8 km
Ta-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	9 km
T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	11 km
Hua-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Major city	-	12 km
Ch'u-yin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	19 km
Jung-shu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	21 km
Lo-shao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	28 km
Feng-shan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
Shui-lien	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	33 km
Chia-lu-lan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Ao-hua	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	30 km
Feng-lin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	37 km
Feng-kuang	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	42 km
Sung-pai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	47 km
Nan-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	47 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	54 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	64 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	68 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	70 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	70 km
I-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Major city	-	78 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	86 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	Taiwan	City	-	123 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Major city	-	124 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	133 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	135 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	138 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	141 km
Mi-lo	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	51 km
Tu-chang	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	60 km
Su-ao	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	61 km
Yü-lan	I-lan	Taiwan	Village	-	68 km
Tao-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	72 km
Ha-lung-t'ai	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	72 km
Pu-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	73 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Shih-tzu-t'ou	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	75 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	76 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	78 km
Yu-chih	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	78 km
Ta-p'ing	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	81 km
Pa-she-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	82 km
Lu-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	85 km
Hsin-le-ts'un	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Ch'e-ch'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	86 km
Nei-wan	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	City	-	87 km
Shui-li	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	89 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	Taiwan	City	-	89 km
Tou-cheng	I-lan	Taiwan	City	-	90 km
Chu-kao-wu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	92 km
Ming-te	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	93 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Taiwan	Village	-	94 km
Pei-shih-k'eng	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	95 km
Shih-kang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	95 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	95 km
Hsin-i	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	95 km
Chih-hu	Miao-li	Taiwan	Village	-	95 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	97 km
San-wan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	99 km
Tai-chung-hsien	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	100 km
Lu-ku-hsiang	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	100 km
Fweng-yüan	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Major city	-	100 km
Chung-hsing-hsin-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	City	-	100 km
Chi-yu-tieh	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	100 km
Shui-wei	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	101 km
Kuang-hsing-ts'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	101 km
Hsin-tien	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	101 km
Wei-she	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	102 km
Ts'ao-t'un	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	102 km
Tai-chung	T'ai-chung Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	102 km
Miao-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	Major city	-	102 km
Nan-tou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Major city	-	103 km
Hsin-chu	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Major city	-	103 km
Pan-ch'iao	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Major city	-	104 km
Ying-ko	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	104 km
Chu-nan	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	City	-	104 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	105 km
Ta-pu	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Chu-wei-tzu	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	107 km
Tao-yüan	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Major city	-	108 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	108 km
Ta-jen-tung	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	108 km
Chung-li	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	City	-	108 km
Ch'ien-tzu-chiao	Hsin-chu Shih	Taiwan	Village	-	109 km
Shuang-hsi	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	109 km
Taipei	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	Capital	2.5 million people	109 km
Hsin-chu	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	109 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	110 km
Yüan-li	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	110 km
Tung-hsiao	Miao-li	Taiwan	City	-	112 km
Hai huang	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	Village	-	112 km
Hsin-hu-k'ou	Hsin-chu	Taiwan	Village	-	113 km
Hsia-wei-liao	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	114 km
Ha-li-wei	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	114 km
Yuan Lin	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	114 km
Tien-chung	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	114 km
Ching-shui	T'ai-chung	Taiwan	City	-	114 km
T'ung-t'ou	Nan-t'ou	Taiwan	Village	-	114 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	City	-	116 km
Chang-hua	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Major city	-	116 km
Shih-p'o-hsia	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	116 km
Lin-kou	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	116 km
Ta-pang	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	117 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	118 km
Pei-tou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	119 km
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	120 km
Ho-mel	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	120 km
Chung-fu	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	122 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	122 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
Hsi-chou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
Ta-t'u-t'ou	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	123 km
Kuan-yin	T'ao-yuan	Taiwan	Village	-	124 km
Tan-shui	T'ai-pei Chuan-Shih	Taiwan	City	-	124 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	124 km
Ku-keng	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	125 km
Shiao-Mei	Yun-lin	Taiwan	Village	-	126 km
Lu-kang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	127 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	127 km
Chih-chih-ya-she	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	128 km
Hsi-lo	Chang-hua	Taiwan	City	-	128 km
Chin-shan	T'ai-pei	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
Ting-chuang	Chang-hua	Taiwan	Village	-	129 km
T'ien-liao	Chia-i	Taiwan	Village	-	130 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Taiwan	Village	-	131 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Taiwan	Village	-	131 km
Qingfeng	Fujian	China	Village	-	260 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	7 km
Lishan	LHN	unknown				0	51 km
		9				0	75 km
Sun Moon Lake	SMT	unknown				0	78 km
Lung Tan		241	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	98 km
Pa Kuei		141				0	103 km
Taichung	TXG	112	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5300	104 km
Ching Chuan Kang AB		203	Mil.	Paved	No	12000	109 km
Ao Hu Kou		152				0	110 km
Highway Strip 58 60		120				0	111 km
Hsinchu	HSZ	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	112 km
Sungshan	TSA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	112 km
Taoyuan		45	Mil.	Paved	No	10000	118 km
Highway Strip 206		23				0	121 km
Chiang Kai Shek International	TPE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12000	121 km
Yonaguni	OGN	21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	140 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	141 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	146 km
Taitung	TTT	37	Mil.	Paved	No	11000	150 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	156 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	156 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	171 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	186 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	192 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	194 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	194 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	198 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	202 km
Tso Ying		9				0	207 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	213 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hualien	TWHUN	Taiwan	10 km
Suao	TWSUO	Taiwan	62 km
Taichung	TWTXG	Taiwan	120 km
Tan Shui		Taiwan	127 km
Tai Tung		Taiwan	159 km
Tai Nan		Taiwan	178 km
An Ping Chiang		Taiwan	195 km
Kaohsiung	TWKHH	Taiwan	216 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Guguan	Dajiaxi	1961	69 km
Shihmen	Tahan	1964	93 km
Mingteh	Houlung	1970	98 km
Tsengwen	Tsengwen	1973	147 km
Wushantou	Offstream Kuantien	1930	164 km

Nuclear Facilities

Site	Type	Name	Country	Distance
Site-Hsinchu City	Research reactor	THOR	Taiwan, China	106 km

More information

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