> moderate and shallow mw 5.8 Earthquake in Taiwan, Taiwan

04/22/2024 - Earthquake in Taiwan, Taiwan

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time April 22, 2024, 2:11 p.m.
Magnitude mw 5.8
Latitude 23.78 °N
Longitude 121.54 °E
Depth 10 km
Aftershocks 15
Last Update 2024-04-22
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Event Series
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ml 5.0, 16 km, 23.78°N 121.63°E
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ml 4.7, 13 km, 24.22°N 121.76°E
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mb 4.6, 6 km, 24.41°N 121.88°E
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Fri 16 Aug 2024, 3 months ago
ml 4.3, 22 km, 23.82°N 121.63°E
Impact on Health Services

A total 31 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.12 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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