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M 6.6 Off-shore on 17 Sep 2022 13:41 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:	6.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	23.029 , 121.3483
Event Date:	17 Sep 2022 13:41 UTC 17 Sep 2022 21:41 Local
Exposed Population:	About 8000 people in MMI 60 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000i8ui
Inserted at:	17 Sep 2022 14:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0.6		0.2		0.8
us7000i8ui	Scaled population (raster)	3.58	Max wave alert	0.23m
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.23m
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.82

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1462503	0.7	17 Sep 2022 13:41	6.5M, 10km	7.49	50 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:10	GEOFON
1462504	0	17 Sep 2022 13:41	6.6M, 45km	6.34	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:14	PTWC
1462505	0	17 Sep 2022 13:41	6.6M, 45km	6.34	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:16	NTWC
1462507	0.6	17 Sep 2022 13:41	6.6M, 10km	7.2	50 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:01)	00:23	NEIC
1462511	0.5	17 Sep 2022 13:41	6.5M, 10km	7.25	30 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in China ,of Taiwan (population 22,456,987) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	53000 people
	170000 people
	6.1 million people

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Population
	Taiwan	<1000 people
	Taiwan	40000 people
	Taiwan	170000 people
	Taiwan	5.8 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	City class	Population	Distance
Hsin-i	T'ai-tung	Village	-	3 km
Ch'ing-hsi	T'ai-tung	Village	-	8 km
Tu-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	9 km
Cheng-kung	T'ai-tung	City	-	9 km
San Hsien Tai	T'ai-tung	City	-	14 km
Shui-chui	T'ai-tung	Village	-	15 km
Ch'ih-shang	T'ai-tung	City	-	18 km
Fu-li	T'ai-tung	Village	-	19 km
Kuan-shan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	20 km
A-hou-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	23 km
Wu-shih Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	23 km
Yung-kang	T'ai-tung	Village	-	25 km
Chi-hsing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	31 km
Cho-ch'ing-ts'un	Hua-lien	Village	-	31 km
Ch'u-lu	T'ai-tung	Village	-	33 km
Chia-tsou-wan Pi	T'ai-tung	City	-	34 km
Yü-li	Hua-lien	City	-	34 km
Tai-tung	T'ai-tung	City	-	37 km
T'ai-kao-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	39 km
Nan-liao	T'ai-tung	Village	-	41 km
Ta-nan	T'ai-tung	Village	-	44 km
Hai-shen-p'ing	T'ai-tung	Village	-	44 km
Chang-yüan	Hua-lien	Village	-	45 km
San-li	Hua-lien	Village	-	45 km
Sung-pu	Hua-lien	Village	-	45 km
Chien-ho	T'ai-tung	Village	-	47 km
Ta-chiang-k'ou	Hua-lien	Village	-	49 km
Ta-lo-ma	Hua-lien	Village	-	52 km
Shih-ti-ping	Hua-lien	City	-	52 km
Tai-ma	T'ai-tung	Village	-	59 km
Fu-min	Hua-lien	Village	-	59 km
Fu-hsing	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	60 km
La-chia	T'ai-tung	Village	-	61 km
Ko-la	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	64 km
Feng-pin	Hua-lien	Village	-	65 km
Pao-shan-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	67 km
Tun-na-tsun	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	68 km
Chin-lun	T'ai-tung	Village	-	68 km
Sha-lao	Hua-lien	Village	-	70 km
Ch'ü-nu	P'ing-tung	Village	-	70 km
Lao-nung	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	70 km
Min-sheng-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	71 km
Tung-pu	Nan-t'ou	Village	-	73 km
Shao-t'an-k'eng	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	78 km
Ch'ang-jung-ts'un	P'ing-tung	Village	-	81 km
Chia-jui-pu	P'ing-tung	Village	-	81 km
Mei-nung	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	85 km
Hsiao-chung-lin	P'ing-tung	Village	-	88 km
Kuo-chiang-tzu	P'ing-tung	Village	-	93 km
Hsin-wu-hsia	P'ing-tung	Village	-	94 km
Tung-ning	P'ing-tung	Village	-	95 km
Ping-tung	P'ing-tung	Major city	-	98 km
Chao-chou	P'ing-tung	City	-	100 km
Wan-tan	P'ing-tung	Village	-	102 km
Hsin-ts'o	T'ai-nan	Village	-	103 km
Tung-shan	T'ai-nan	Village	-	103 km
Hsin-p'i	P'ing-tung	Village	-	104 km
Kuo-i	T'ai-nan	Village	-	105 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	City	-	105 km
Kuan-t'ien	T'ai-nan	Village	-	106 km
Hsin-pu	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	106 km
Chia-Pa	T'ai-nan	Village	-	107 km
A-lian	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	107 km
Pao-she-chia	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	107 km
Shui-Shan	Chia-i	Village	-	108 km
Hsin-hua	T'ai-nan	City	-	108 km
T'ien-ch'ien-ts'o	P'ing-tung	Village	-	109 km
Wu-lung	P'ing-tung	City	-	110 km
San-chieh-i	T'ai-nan	Village	-	110 km
Hsin-ying	T'ai-nan	Major city	-	110 km
She-nei	T'ai-nan	Village	-	111 km
Feng-shan	Kao-hsiung	Major city	-	111 km
Tou-liu	Yun-lin	Major city	-	111 km
Hsin-chuang-li	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	112 km
I-jen	P'ing-tung	Village	-	112 km
Ta-jen-miao	T'ai-nan	Village	-	112 km
Tung-chiang	P'ing-tung	City	-	112 km
Chia-i	Chia-i	Village	-	113 km
Yün-lin	Yun-lin	City	-	113 km
Ting-liao	Chia-i	Village	-	113 km
Hung-nan-li	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	113 km
Kang-shan	Kao-hsiung	City	-	114 km
Ho-liao-tzu	T'ai-nan	Village	-	115 km
Ts'ai-wen	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	115 km
Ma-tou	T'ai-nan	City	-	115 km
Hai-pu	Kao-hsiung	City	-	117 km
Hsi-ting-liao	T'ai-nan Shih	Village	-	118 km
Tai-nan	T'ai-nan Shih	Major city	-	118 km
Yung-an-ts'un	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	119 km
Shuang-chang-pu	T'ai-nan	Village	-	119 km
T'an-tzu-ch'ien	Chia-i	Village	-	119 km
I-chu	T'ai-nan	Village	-	119 km
San-pan-t'ou	Yun-lin	Village	-	119 km
Pei-ch'üan	Chia-i	Village	-	121 km
Hu-wei	Yun-lin	Village	-	121 km
Chung-ho	Kao-hsiung	Village	-	121 km
Tung-kuo	T'ai-nan	Village	-	122 km
Chia-li	T'ai-nan	City	-	122 km
T'u-k'u-chuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	122 km
Hsüeh-chia	T'ai-nan	City	-	123 km
Po-tzu	Chia-i	City	-	123 km
Pei-chiang	Yun-lin	City	-	124 km
An-ping	T'ai-nan Shih	Village	-	126 km
San-ku-ts'un	T'ai-nan	Village	-	126 km
Chiang-chün	T'ai-nan	Village	-	127 km
Fu-hsing	Chia-i	Village	-	127 km
Ma-kuang	Yun-lin	Village	-	127 km
Chang-t'an	Chia-i	Village	-	128 km
Sung-pai	Yun-lin	Village	-	128 km
Pu-tai	Chia-i	Village	-	128 km
Shui-lin	Yun-lin	Village	-	129 km
Yung-lung	T'ai-nan	Village	-	129 km
Pao-chung	Yun-lin	Village	-	130 km
Hsin-ch'i-liao	Yun-lin	Village	-	131 km
Wu-nan	Yun-lin	Village	-	133 km
Chia-lung	Yun-lin	Village	-	134 km
Ssu-hu	Yun-lin	Village	-	134 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	31 km
Feng Nin		42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	40 km
Green Island	GNI	8	Civ.	Paved	No	3300	41 km
Pingtung North		29	Mil.	Paved	No	8000	96 km
Pingtung South		24	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	99 km
Chiayi	CYI	25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	109 km
Kuei Jen		30				0	109 km
Highway Strip 260		30				0	112 km
Highway Strip 331 334		11				0	112 km
Kaohsiung International	KHH	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10300	114 km
Kangshan		10	Mil.	Paved	No	7500	115 km
Highway Strip 296 298		9				0	115 km
Tso Ying		9				0	115 km
Tainan	TNN	19	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	117 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Distance
	Tai Tung		43 km
	An Ping Chiang		122 km

More information

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