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Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 21 N°, 113.3 E°
Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 33 N°, 125.3 E°
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Hazards

Current Hazards

Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Region Lat/Long
None found for the area chosen.        
Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
Name Advisory Date(UTC) Wind Speed Wind Gusts Heading Track Speed Status Pressure Lat / Long
SAOLA 03-Aug-2012 40.0 52.0 NW 16.0 Tropical Storm mb 27 N / 119.3 E
TWELVE 03-Aug-2012 35.0 46.0 WNW 8.0 Tropical Depression mb 23.9 N / 141.1 E
Active Volcanoes
Name Region Activity Primary Observatory More Information Last Updated Lat/Long
None found for the area chosen.            
Recent Hotspots (Fire)
Date of First Obs(UTC) Date of Last Obs(UTC) Description Mean Lat. Mean Long.
None found for the area chosen.        

Historical Hazards

Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)

Last 50 Years
Count
36
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Intensity Deaths Location Lat / Long
Mar 04 2010 00:00 6.3 21 0 TAIWAN: KAO-HSIUNG 22.92° N / 120.8° E
Dec 19 2009 00:13 6.4 57 0 TAIWAN: HUALIEN 23.8° N / 121.61° E
Dec 26 2006 00:12 7.0 10 2 TAIWAN: PINGTUNG 21.8° N / 120.55° E
Apr 01 2006 00:10 6.2 9 0 TAIWAN: T'AIT-TUNG 22.87° N / 121.28° E
Nov 26 2005 00:00 5.2 10 16 CHINA: JIANGXI: JIUJIANG, RUICHANG 29.69° N / 115.69° E
5 Largest Earthquakes
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Intensity Deaths Location Lat / Long
Jun 05 1920 00:04 8.0 0 5 TAIWAN 23.5° N / 122.7° E
Dec 29 1604 00:00 8.0 0 0 CHINA: FUJIAN PROVINCE: OFF COAST 25.0° N / 119.5° E
Mar 12 1966 00:16 8.0 48 7 TAIWAN 24.1° N / 122.6° E
Apr 12 1910 00:00 7.8 200 60 TAIWAN 25.5° N / 122.5° E
Nov 14 1986 00:21 7.8 34 8 15 TAIWAN: TAIPEI, HUALIEN 23.9° N / 121.57° E

Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.

Last 100 Years Eruptions
Count
2
5 Most Recent Eruptions
Name Date(UTC) Magnitude Location Lat / Long
IRIOMOTE-JIMA Oct 31 1925 00:00 2.0 RYUKYU IS 24.56° N / 124.0° E
ZENGYU Dec 18 1916 00:00 0.0 TAIWAN-N OF 26.18° N / 122.46° E
UNNAMED Jan 15 1854 00:00 2.0 TAIWAN-E OF 21.83° N / 121.18° E
UNNAMED Oct 29 1853 00:00 2.0 TAIWAN-E OF 24.0° N / 121.83° E

Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.

5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
Date(UTC) Country Location Runup(meters) Deaths Lat / Long
Mar 31 2002 07:05 JAPAN YONAGUNI 0.1 0 24.45° N / 122.95° E
Dec 18 2001 04:12 JAPAN YONAGUNI 0.1 0 24.45° N / 122.95° E
Jun 23 2001 00:00 JAPAN HIRARA 0.1 0 24.8° N / 125.28° E
Jul 17 1998 00:00 JAPAN ISHIGAKIKO 0.1 0 24.33° N / 124.15° E
Feb 17 1996 19:00 JAPAN ISHIGAKIKO 0.2 0 24.33° N / 124.17° E
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
Date(UTC) Country Location Runup(meters) Deaths Lat / Long
Apr 24 1771 00:00 JAPAN MIYARA, ISHIGAKI ISLAND 85.4 13486 24.35° N / 124.22° E
Aug 09 1792 00:00 TAIWAN LUERMEN, TAINAN CITY 10.0 0 22.97° N / 120.17° E
May 01 1765 00:00 CHINA CANTON 9.0 0 23.13° N / 113.33° E
Dec 07 1944 00:00 JAPAN NAKURA 6.0 0 24.38° N / 124.15° E
Jun 10 1938 00:00 JAPAN MIYAKO ISLAND 1.5 0 24.79° N / 125.26° E

Large Wildfires

(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
Start Date(UTC) End Date(UTC) Intensity Size (sq. km.) Mean Lat. Mean Long.
None found for the area chosen.          

Earthquake Intensity Zones

Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
Maximum Zone
Magnitude IX and above

Storm Intensity Zones

Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
Maximum Zone (km/hr)
250+

Demography

Population 2001
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
342,989,344 169,528
Population 2002
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
344,602,912 178,719
Population 2006
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
365,802,208 148,525
Population 2007
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
367,827,072 144,926
Countries
Country
China
Japan
Taiwan
Major Cities
Country Name Population Status Lat / Long
China Shanghai 5,000,000 and greater Provincial capital 31.25° N / 121.47° E
China Fuzhou 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Provincial capital 26.07° N / 119.3° E
China Hangzhou 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Provincial capital 30.25° N / 120.17° E
China Nanchang 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Provincial capital 28.67° N / 115.89° E
China Nanjing 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Provincial capital 32.05° N / 118.77° E
China Victoria 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Provincial capital 22.27° N / 114.18° E
China Wuhan 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Provincial capital 30.57° N / 114.28° E
Taiwan Kaoshsiung 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Other 22.61° N / 120.29° E
Taiwan Taipei 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 National and provincial capital 25.04° N / 121.51° E
China Hefei 500,000 to 1,000,000 Provincial capital 31.86° N / 117.28° E
China Hong Kong 500,000 to 1,000,000 Other 22.38° N / 114.23° E
Taiwan T'aichung 500,000 to 1,000,000 Other 24.14° N / 120.67° E
Taiwan T'ainan 500,000 to 1,000,000 Other 23.02° N / 120.21° E
China Macau 250,000 to 500,000 Provincial capital 22.2° N / 113.55° E

Infrastructure

Airports
Name Type Elevation (Ft.) Link Lat / Long
GREEN ISLAND Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00027 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCGI 22.67° N / 121.46° E
ISHIGAKI Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00093 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ROIG 24.34° N / 124.19° E
LANYU Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00043 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCLY 22.03° N / 121.53° E
LUNGTANG Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00792 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCDI 24.86° N / 121.24° E
MIYAKO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00150 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ROMY 24.78° N / 125.3° E
SEK KONG Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00050 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=VHSK 22.44° N / 114.08° E
WANG AN Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00115 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCWA 23.37° N / 119.49° E
YONAGUNI Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00070 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ROYN 24.47° N / 122.98° E
BAOAN Active civil airport 00013 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZGSZ 22.64° N / 113.81° E
CHANGLE Active civil airport 00046 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSFZ 25.93° N / 119.66° E
CHIANG KAI SHEK INTL Active civil airport 00107 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCTP 25.08° N / 121.23° E
GAOQI Active civil airport 00059 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSAM 24.54° N / 118.13° E
HONG KONG INTL Active civil airport 00028 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=VHHH 22.31° N / 113.91° E
HONGQIAO INTL Active civil airport 00010 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSSS 31.2° N / 121.34° E
KAOHSIUNG INTL Active civil airport 00031 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCKH 22.58° N / 120.35° E
LISHE Active civil airport 00013 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSNB 29.82° N / 121.47° E
LUKOU Active civil airport 00049 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSNJ 31.74° N / 118.86° E
LUOGANG Active civil airport 00095 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSOF 31.78° N / 117.3° E
MACAU INTL Active civil airport 00020 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=VMMC 22.15° N / 113.59° E
PUDONG Active civil airport 00011 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSPD 31.14° N / 121.79° E
SHIMOJISHIMA Active civil airport 00054 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RORS 24.83° N / 125.14° E
TIANHE Active civil airport 00115 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZHHH 30.78° N / 114.21° E
XIAOSHAN Active civil airport 00023 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSHC 30.23° N / 120.43° E
FENGNIN Active joint (civil and military) airport 00143 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCFN 22.76° N / 121.09° E
HUALIEN Active joint (civil and military) airport 00052 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCYU 24.02° N / 121.62° E
MAKUNG Active joint (civil and military) airport 00103 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCQC 23.57° N / 119.63° E
MATSU Active joint (civil and military) airport 00041 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCMT 26.22° N / 120.0° E
SUNGSHAN Active joint (civil and military) airport 00018 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCSS 25.07° N / 121.55° E
CHIAYI Active military airport 00085 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCKU 23.46° N / 120.39° E
CHIHHONG Active military airport 00121 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCQS 22.79° N / 121.18° E
CHING CHUAN KANG AB Active military airport 00665 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCMQ 24.26° N / 120.62° E
HSINCHU Active military airport 00026 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCPO 24.82° N / 120.94° E
KANGSHAN Active military airport 00034 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCAY 22.78° N / 120.26° E
PINGTUNG NORTH Active military airport 00096 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCSQ 22.7° N / 120.48° E
PINGTUNG SOUTH Active military airport 00078 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCDC 22.67° N / 120.46° E
SHANG YI Active military airport 00093 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCBS 24.43° N / 118.36° E
TAICHUNG Active military airport 00369 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCLG 24.19° N / 120.65° E
TAINAN Active military airport 00063 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCNN 22.95° N / 120.21° E
TAOYUAN Active military airport 00147 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCGM 25.06° N / 121.24° E
Nuclear Power Plants
Name Country Number of Reactors Lat / Long
CHIN SHAN TAIWAN 2 25.28° N / 121.57° E
GUANGDONG CHINA 2 22.6° N / 114.53° E
KUOSHENG TAIWAN 2 25.22° N / 121.65° E
LINGAO CHINA 2 22.6° N / 114.54° E
LUNG-MEI TAIWAN 2 24.42° N / 121.72° E
MAANSHAN TAIWAN 2 21.97° N / 120.75° E
QINSHAN CHINA 5 30.45° N / 120.93° E

Environment

Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Urban 74,670 5
Rural 729,961 46
Not classified 782,355 49
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Croplands 335,140 43
Mixed Forests 192,390 24
Woody Savannas 88,508 11
Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 55,139 7
Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic 51,712 7
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 34,637 4
Closed Shrublands 8,081 1
Unclassified 5,269 0.7
Open Shrublands 4,702 0.6
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 2,454 0.3
Savannas 2,739 0.3
Grasslands 2,249 0.3
Urban and Built-Up 952 0.1
Permanent Wetlands 544 0.07
Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 482 0.06
Barren or Sparsely Vegetated 336 0.04
Snow and Ice 8 0
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
Minimum Maximum Average
-147 3,702 272
Average Temperature (degrees C)
  Aug Sep Oct
low 23.3 20.1 15.5
high 31.2 27.5 23.5
Average Precipitation
  Aug Sep Oct
mm/day 5.3 4.6 2.6
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
Station Name Observation Time (UTC) Temp (F) Wind Speed (MPH) Wind Direction Sky Condition Lat / Long
CHIANG KAI SHEK Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 87.8F 12.0 SE Few clouds 1800 ft. Broken clouds 10000 ft. Broken clouds 20000 ft. 25.07° N / 121.22° E
GUANGZHOU/BAIYUN Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 91.4F 5.0 NNW   23.12° N / 113.32° E
HANGZHOU/JIANQIA Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 82.4F 9.0 E Scattered clouds 1100 ft. Broken clouds 2000 ft. 30.22° N / 120.17° E
HONG KONG INTL Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 91.4F 5.0 WNW Few clouds 3000 ft. 22.33° N / 114.18° E
KAOHSIUNG INTL Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 86F 12.0 SW Few clouds 900 ft. Broken clouds 1400 ft. Broken clouds 7000 ft. 22.57° N / 120.33° E
MACAO/MACAU Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 87.8F 7.0 WSW Few clouds 3000 ft. 22.18° N / 113.52° E
NANJING/NANKING Fri Aug 03 2012 02:00 84.2F 9.0 NE Few clouds 1000 ft. Broken clouds 1700 ft. Overcast 4000 ft. 32.0° N / 118.78° E
SHAN-TOU Fri Aug 03 2012 02:00 86F 2.0 N Few clouds 4000 ft. Scattered clouds 5000 ft. 23.38° N / 116.67° E
SHANGHAI/HONGQIA Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 87.8F 20.0 ESE Broken clouds 2600 ft. 31.17° N / 121.42° E
SHANGHAI/PUDONG Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 87.8F 29.0 ESE Scattered clouds 1600 ft. 31.12° N / 121.77° E
SHENZHEN Fri Aug 03 2012 02:00 87.8F 2.0 W Few clouds 3000 ft. Broken clouds 4300 ft. 22.55° N / 114.1° E
SUNGSHAN/TAIPEI Fri Aug 03 2012 02:30 87.8F 10.0 E Few clouds 2500 ft. Scattered clouds 9000 ft. Broken clouds 12000 ft. 25.07° N / 121.53° E
XIAMEN Fri Aug 03 2012 02:00 84.2F 7.0 WSW Broken clouds 6000 ft. 24.47° N / 118.07° E

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