M 6.5 Off-shore from 17 Sep 2022 13:41 UTC to 13:41

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: 6.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 23.09 , 121.2
Event Date: 17 Sep 2022 13:41 UTC
17 Sep 2022 21:41 Local
Exposed Population: 50 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: GEOFON gfz2022sggk
Inserted at: 17 Sep 2022 13:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0.7 0 0.7
gfz2022sggk Scaled population (vector) 3.81 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.82      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1462503 0.7 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.5M, 10km 7.49 50 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 GEOFON
1462504 0 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.6M, 45km 6.34 250 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 PTWC
1462505 0 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.6M, 45km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NTWC
1462507 0.8 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.6M, 10km 7.64 60 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:01) 00:23 NEIC
1462511 0.3 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.5M, 10km 6.79 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.3m (at 00:15) 00:52 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 , Province of Taiwan (population 41,101) . The nearest places are Shui-chui, Ch'ih-shang, Kuan-shan, Fu-li, Ch'ing-hsi, A-hou-liao, Hsin-i, Hsia-ma, Tu-ho, Cheng-kung, and Tou-liu.

Radius Population
100 km 3.8 million people
75 km 400000 people
50 km 220000 people
20 km 42000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km 8400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Taiwan China 41000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Shui-chui T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 1 km
Ch'ih-shang T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 3 km
Kuan-shan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 7 km
Fu-li T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 10 km
Ch'ing-hsi T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 11 km
A-hou-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 13 km
Hsin-i T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 14 km
Hsia-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 15 km
Tu-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 16 km
Cheng-kung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 17 km
Yung-kang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 19 km
San Hsien Tai T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 20 km
Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 21 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 24 km
Wu-shih Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 26 km
Ch'u-lu T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 28 km
Yü-li Hua-lien Taiwan City - 29 km
Chi-hsing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 32 km
Wu-ssu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 35 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 36 km
T'ao-lin T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 36 km
T'ai-kao-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 36 km
Tai-tung T'ai-tung Taiwan City - 37 km
Ta-nan T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 40 km
San-li Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 41 km
Sung-pu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 42 km
Fu-hsing Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 43 km
Lieh-k'o-ni Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 44 km
Chien-ho T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 45 km
Chang-yüan Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 45 km
Yüan-t'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 48 km
Ko-la Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 48 km
Ta-lo-ma Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 49 km
Pa-t'ung-kuan Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 49 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 50 km
Shih-ti-ping Hua-lien Taiwan City - 52 km
Pao-shan-ts'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 52 km
Nan-liao T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 54 km
Min-sheng-ts'un Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 54 km
La-chia T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 54 km
Lao-nung Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 55 km
Tun-na-tsun Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 55 km
Fu-min Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 55 km
Tai-ma T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 57 km
Hai-shen-p'ing T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 57 km
Tung-pu Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 59 km
Ch'ü-nu P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 61 km
Ta-pang Chia-i Taiwan Village - 62 km
P'ai-wan-she P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 62 km
Kuei-ts'ang Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 63 km
Chia-hsien-pu Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 64 km
Feng-pin Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 65 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 65 km
Chieh-ta-ts'un T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 66 km
Ta-pu Chia-i Taiwan Village - 67 km
Chih-chih-ya-she Chia-i Taiwan Village - 67 km
Chin-lun T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 67 km
Chung-hu Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 67 km
Sha-lao Hua-lien Taiwan Village - 67 km
Hsin-i Nan-t'ou Taiwan Village - 69 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un P'ing-tung Taiwan Village - 69 km
K'o-la-p'a-yang T'ai-tung Taiwan Village - 70 km
Hsin-liao Kao-hsiung Taiwan Village - 70 km
Ping-tung P'ing-tung Taiwan Major city - 87 km
Hsin-ying T'ai-nan Taiwan Major city - 94 km
Tou-liu Yun-lin Taiwan Major city - 96 km

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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
Taitung TTT 37 Mil. Paved No 11000 33 km
Feng Nin 42 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 39 km
Green Island GNI 8 Civ. Paved No 3300 54 km
Pingtung North 29 Mil. Paved No 8000 85 km
Pingtung South 24 Mil. Paved Yes 7800 89 km
Sun Moon Lake SMT unknown 0 92 km
Chiayi CYI 25 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 92 km
Kuei Jen 30 0 95 km
Highway Strip 260 30 0 96 km
Highway Strip 331 334 11 0 98 km
Highway Strip 296 298 9 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tai Tung Taiwan 41 km
Tai Nan Taiwan 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tsengwen Tsengwen 1973 70 km
Wushantou Offstream Kuantien 1930 86 km

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