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Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 13.27 N°, 115.16 E°
Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 25.27 N°, 127.16 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
None found for the area chosen.                
Active Volcanoes
Name Region Activity Primary Observatory More Information Last Updated Lat/Long
Taal Philippines Unknown Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology GVP Site Link Wed Jul 06 07:32:40 HST 2011 14.0° N / 120.99° E
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
49
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Intensity Deaths Location Lat / Long
Feb 26 2012 02:35 5.9 28     TAIWAN: PINGTUNG 22.66° N / 120.89° E
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
5 Largest Earthquakes
Date(UTC) Magnitude Depth(Km) Intensity Deaths Location Lat / Long
Sep 14 1627 00:00 8.0 0 10 0 PHILIPPINES: W. LUZON ISLAND: CAGAYAN 16.0° N / 121.0° E
Dec 29 1604 00:00 8.0 0 0 CHINA: FUJIAN PROVINCE: OFF COAST 25.0° N / 119.5° E
Jun 05 1920 00:04 8.0 0 5 TAIWAN 23.5° N / 122.7° E
Mar 12 1966 00:16 8.0 48 7 TAIWAN 24.1° N / 122.6° E
Feb 14 1934 00:03 7.9 22 0 PHILIPPINES: LUZON 17.5° N / 119.0° E

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

Last 100 Years Eruptions
Count
18
5 Most Recent Eruptions
Name Date(UTC) Magnitude Location Lat / Long
TAAL Dec 30 1999 00:00 1.0 LUZON-PHILIPPINES 14.0° N / 120.99° E
PINATUBO Dec 15 1991 00:00 6.0 PHILIPPINES 15.13° N / 120.35° E
MALINAO Dec 29 1980 00:00 1.0 LUZON-PHILIPPINES 13.42° N / 123.6° E
TAAL Oct 03 1977 00:00 2.0 LUZON-PHILIPPINES 14.0° N / 120.99° E
TAAL Dec 03 1976 00:00 2.0 LUZON-PHILIPPINES 14.0° N / 120.99° 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 11 2011 12:01 PHILIPPINES LUBANG 0.2   13.82° N / 120.2° E
Feb 27 2010 08:19 PHILIPPINES CURRIMAO 0.2 0 18.02° N / 120.48° E
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
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
Nov 14 1994 00:00 PHILIPPINES BACO IS. 7.3 0 13.45° N / 121.15° E
Dec 07 1944 00:00 JAPAN NAKURA 6.0 0 24.38° N / 124.15° E
Oct 31 1975 00:00 PHILIPPINES MANILA 4.0 0 14.6° N / 120.98° E

Large Wildfires

(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
Start Date(UTC) End Date(UTC) Intensity Size (sq. km.) Mean Lat. Mean Long.
Oct 30 2000 00:00 Oct 30 2000 00:00 1.1 50.4 22.34000015 N 127.31999969 E
Oct 30 2000 00:00 Oct 30 2000 00:00 1.2 58.6 21.62999916 N 127.51999664 E

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)
98,019,256 104,303
Population 2002
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
98,802,776 100,877
Population 2006
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
105,976,896 106,136
Population 2007
Total Population Maximum Density (ppl/km2)
106,894,688 107,866
Countries
Country
China
Japan
Philippines
Taiwan
Major Cities
Country Name Population Status Lat / Long
Philippines Manila 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 National and provincial capital 14.62° N / 120.97° E
Philippines Quezon City 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 Other 14.65° N / 121.03° 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
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

Infrastructure

Airports
Name Type Elevation (Ft.) Link Lat / Long
BAGABAG Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00820 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUZ 16.62° N / 121.25° E
BAGUIO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 04242 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUB 16.37° N / 120.62° E
BASCO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00291 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUO 20.45° N / 121.98° E
DAET Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00010 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUD 14.13° N / 122.98° E
FORT MAGSAYSAY Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00249 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPLV 15.43° N / 121.09° E
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
LINGAYEN Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00007 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUG 16.03° N / 120.24° E
LUBANG Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00043 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPLU 13.86° N / 120.11° 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
MARINDUQUE Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00015 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUW 13.36° N / 121.83° 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
MRMP Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00384 16.83° N / 121.5° E
NAGA Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00142 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUN 13.59° N / 123.27° E
PAGBILAO GRANDE ISLAND Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00013 13.9° N / 121.74° E
SAN FERNANDO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00014 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUS 16.6° N / 120.3° E
TUGUEGARAO Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00070 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUT 17.64° N / 121.73° E
VIGAN Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00034 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUQ 17.55° N / 120.36° E
VIRAC Active airport without required facilities for civil or military use 00121 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUV 13.58° N / 124.21° 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
CHIANG KAI SHEK INTL Active civil airport 00107 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCTP 25.08° N / 121.23° E
CLARK INTL Active civil airport 00484 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPLC 15.19° N / 120.56° E
GAOQI Active civil airport 00059 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=ZSAM 24.54° N / 118.13° E
KAOHSIUNG INTL Active civil airport 00031 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCKH 22.58° N / 120.35° E
LAOAG INTL Active civil airport 00025 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPLI 18.18° N / 120.53° E
SHIMOJISHIMA Active civil airport 00054 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RORS 24.83° N / 125.14° E
SUBIC BAY INTL Active civil airport 00058 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPLB 14.79° N / 120.27° 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
NINOY AQUINO INTL Active joint (civil and military) airport 00075 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPLL 14.51° N / 121.02° E
SUNGSHAN Active joint (civil and military) airport 00018 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCSS 25.07° N / 121.55° E
BASA AB Active military airport 00151 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUF 14.99° N / 120.49° 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
FERNANDO AB Active military airport 01220 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPUL 13.96° N / 121.12° 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
SANGLEY POINT AB Active military airport 00008 http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPLS 14.5° N / 120.9° 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
KUOSHENG TAIWAN 2 25.22° N / 121.65° E
LUNG-MEI TAIWAN 2 24.42° N / 121.72° E
MAANSHAN TAIWAN 2 21.97° N / 120.75° E

Environment

Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Urban 29,007 1.7
Rural 192,274 11
Not classified 1,459,994 87
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
Land Cover Area (km2) %
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest 95,686 44
Croplands 64,337 29
Woody Savannas 15,602 7
Mixed Forests 13,705 6
Evergreen Needleleaf Forest 10,883 5
Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic 11,256 5
Unclassified 3,465 1.6
Open Shrublands 1,796 0.8
Grasslands 816 0.4
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest 321 0.1
Savannas 328 0.1
Urban and Built-Up 255 0.1
Barren or Sparsely Vegetated 135 0.06
Closed Shrublands 103 0.05
Permanent Wetlands 34 0.02
Deciduous Needleleaf Forest 25 0.01
Snow and Ice 5 0
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
Minimum Maximum Average
-2 3,702 410
Average Temperature (degrees C)
  Jan Feb Mar
low 14.2 14.8 16.5
high 22.3 22.8 24.8
Average Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar
mm/day 2.8 3.1 3.5
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
Station Name Observation Time (UTC) Temp (F) Wind Speed (MPH) Wind Direction Sky Condition Lat / Long
KAOHSIUNG INTL Mon Mar 18 2013 23:30 75.2F 5.0 E Few clouds 1200 ft. Scattered clouds 2000 ft. 22.57° N / 120.33° E
LAOAG INTL(PH-AR Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00 75.2F 2.0 ESE Few clouds 1900 ft. 18.17° N / 120.52° E
NINOY AQUINO INT Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00 80.6F 3.0 ESE Few clouds 2500 ft. 14.52° N / 121.0° E
SHAN-TOU Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00 69.8F 2.0 N Broken clouds 5000 ft. 23.38° N / 116.67° E
SUNGSHAN/TAIPEI Mon Mar 18 2013 23:30 73.4F 3.0 ENE Few clouds 1800 ft. Broken clouds 4500 ft. 25.07° N / 121.53° E
TAIPEI TAOYUAN Mon Mar 18 2013 23:30 73.4F 3.0 SSE Few clouds 1200 ft. Scattered clouds 2500 ft. Broken clouds 5000 ft. 25.07° N / 121.22° E
XIAMEN Mon Mar 18 2013 23:00 66.2F 9.0 ESE Scattered clouds 700 ft. Overcast 3000 ft. 24.47° N / 118.07° E

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