M 6.4 in Taiwan on 03 Apr 2024 00:11 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: 6.4M
Depth: 12.6 Km
Event Date: 03 Apr 2024 00:11 UTC
03 Apr 2024 08:11 Local
Exposed Population: 190 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000m9gc
Inserted at: 03 Apr 2024 01:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.8 0.1 0.1
us7000m9gc Scaled population (vector) 4.08 Max wave alert 0.18m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.18m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  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
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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.2m in Hua-lien, Taiwan. This height is estimated for 3-Apr-2024 00:18:66.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
3-Apr-2024 00:18:66 Hua-lien Taiwan  0.2
3-Apr-2024 00:15:35 Hsin-ch'eng Taiwan  0.1
3-Apr-2024 00:15:35 T'ieh-chia-lung-she Taiwan  0.1
3-Apr-2024 00:25:69 Shui-lien Taiwan  0.1
3-Apr-2024 00:11:00 Ta-shan Taiwan  0.1
3-Apr-2024 01:01:91 Chia-lu-lan Taiwan  0.1
3-Apr-2024 00:29:56 Nan-ao Taiwan  0.1
3-Apr-2024 00:21:53 Feng-pin Taiwan  0.1
3-Apr-2024 00:38:22 Su-ao Taiwan  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 6.4, 11 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 24.064
  • Longitude: 121.672
  • Length: 25 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.4 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 262 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 14 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 13 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 120.172, 22.564, 123.172, 25.564
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
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  • Montecarlo:
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