Overall Orange Earthquake alert in China from 18 Sep 2022 06:44 UTC to 06:44

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M 7.2 in China from 18 Sep 2022 06:44 UTC to 06:44

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	7.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Event Date:	18 Sep 2022 06:44 UTC 18 Sep 2022 14:44 Local
Exposed Population:	1.8 million in 100km
Source:	NTWC at00rie81r
Inserted at:	18 Sep 2022 06:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
NTWC	0		0.8		0.8
at00rie81r	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave alert	0.86m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0.86m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1462665	0.1	18 Sep 2022 06:44	6.8M, 10km	N/A	2.3 million (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:00)	00:10	GEOFON
1462666	0.8	18 Sep 2022 06:44	7.2M, 10km	N/A	1.8 million (in 100km)	0.9m (at 00:25)	00:12	NTWC
1462674	1	18 Sep 2022 06:44	7.2M, 10km	8.12	150 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.9m (at 00:19)	00:23	NEIC
1462682	1	18 Sep 2022 06:44	6.9M, 10km	8.24	140 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.4m (at 00:00)	00:43	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 0.9m in Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un, Taiwan. This height is estimated for 18-Sep-2022 07:09:92.

Alert	Date (UTC)	Name	Country	Wave height (m)
	18-Sep-2022 07:09:92	Hsin-ch'ang-ts'un	Taiwan	0.9
	18-Sep-2022 07:01:61	Tu-ho	Taiwan	0.9
	18-Sep-2022 06:44:00	Hsin-i	Taiwan	0.8
	18-Sep-2022 06:44:00	Cheng-kung	Taiwan	0.6
	18-Sep-2022 07:28:02	Wu-shih Pi	Taiwan	0.3
	18-Sep-2022 07:36:96	Ta-niao	Taiwan	0.3
	18-Sep-2022 07:09:92	Tai-tung	Taiwan	0.3
	18-Sep-2022 07:07:98	Chia-tsou-wan Pi	Taiwan	0.3
	18-Sep-2022 07:16:05	Chia-lu-lan	Taiwan	0.3
	18-Sep-2022 06:52:94	San Hsien Tai	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 06:49:54	Nan-liao	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 06:49:54	Chi-hsing	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 07:33:78	Maobitou	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 07:33:78	Ta-kuang	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 07:33:78	Kenting	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 07:15:93	Hsia-ta-chi	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 07:42:16	O-luan-pi	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 07:43:51	Toyohara	Japan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 06:51:85	Hai-shen-p'ing	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 07:25:32	Nan-ao	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 07:34:03	Chang-yuan	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 06:53:61	Chien-ho	Taiwan	0.2
	18-Sep-2022 08:10:58	Nakanmuan	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:43:51	Honai	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:33:97	Tai-ma	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 06:56:18	Shih-ti-ping	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 06:57:88	I-la-la-la-k'ou	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:07:25	Basco	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:53:15	Fu-lien	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:31:59	Tangatong	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:15:86	Chin-lun	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:11:61	Sabtang	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:10:58	Ivana	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:20:65	Hsin-ch'eng	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:43:51	Santa Lucia	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:02:04	Sakiyama	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:10:63	Mahatao	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:27:24	Itbud	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:31:59	Chavayan	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:32:33	Ibarama	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:19:32	Chia-ho-ts'un	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:11:34	Shirabaramitake	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:41:52	Hoshitate	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:01:75	Fubai	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:30:58	Bangui	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 09:17:72	Casambalangan	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:21:05	Calayab	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:24:73	Currimao	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:20:65	T'ieh-chia-lung-she	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:37:41	Heng-chjun	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:24:93	Shirafu	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:50:19	Fang-shan	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:43:04	Rarasi	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 09:41:94	Namuac	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 09:01:81	Guisit	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:00:48	Yeh-yu	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:59:64	She-liao	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:59:64	Che-cheng	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:37:21	Hirano	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:04:34	Shui-ti-liao	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:50:49	Minabul	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 09:10:12	San Vincente	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:25:55	Badoc	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 09:15:24	Paoay	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 09:27:54	Binacud	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:25:32	Hung-t'on	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:48:14	Feng-chiang	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:35:42	Bora	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:49:85	Ta-lin-pu	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:49:85	Hou-ta-ts'o	Taiwan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:47:44	Banoa	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:47:44	Visita	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:09:51	Poso	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:16:26	Talinaan	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 09:15:24	Divilican	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:56:57	Patro	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 09:26:76	Lobit	Philippines	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:12:65	Kubura	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:41:52	Ishigaki	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:41:52		Ishigaki	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:46:25	Kuninaka	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 07:46:25	Ichimasui	Japan	0.1
	18-Sep-2022 08:18:87	Pasuquin	Philippines	0.1

See full locations list (RSS)

Initial conditions

Title: ""85 km E of Yujing""

Fault parameters

Latitude: 23.1
Longitude: 121.3
Length: 63 km
Width: 17 km
Magnitude: 7.2 M

Okada parameters:

Slip: 1.7 m
Strike: 180 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
Dip: 45 degree
Rake: 90 degree
Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

Calculation space (lon/lat): 115.3, 17.1, 127.3, 29.1
Instead of Step -> use Cell size:1 minutes

Sea Level

More information

Timeline:
Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here
Montecarlo:
Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

Populated places affected by tsunami:
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2022/09/34387/locations.xml
Populated places affected by tsunami (KML):
http://webcritech.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ModellingOutput/TsunamiSurge/JETS_System/2022/09/34387/locations.kml

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