M 7.2 in Haiti on 14 Aug 2021 12:29 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.2M
Glide number: EQ-2021-000116-HTI
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.3521 , -73.4804
Event Date: 14 Aug 2021 12:29 UTC
14 Aug 2021 08:29 Local
Exposed Population: 350000 people in MMI
950 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000f65h
Inserted at: 14 Aug 2021 12:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.4 (Haiti)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 3.5 0.4 4.3
us6000f65h Scaled population (vector) 4.54 Max wave alert 0.46m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.46m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.27      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1391565 0.2 14 Aug 2021 12:29 6.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:11) 00:10 GEOFON
1391571 3.9 14 Aug 2021 12:29 7M, 10km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 0.5m (at 00:08) 00:15 PTWC
1391575 3.8 14 Aug 2021 12:29 7M, 10km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 0.5m (at 00:07) 00:18 NTWC
1391580 4.3 14 Aug 2021 12:29 7.2M, 10km 8.71 950 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.5m (at 00:00) 00:26 NEIC
1391652 4.3 14 Aug 2021 12:29 7.2M, 10km 8.48 960 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:27) 03:37 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Haiti , Department of Sud (population 630,007) . The nearest places are Lasile, Balou, Aquin, Saint-Louis-du-Sud, Quartier, Nan Cotie, Carrefour Lundi, Bojo, L'Usine, Cavaillon, and Rampe des Lions.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 1.6 million people
50 km 960000 people
20 km 270000 people
10 km 69000 people
5 km 13000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sud Haiti 630000 people
Grand Anse Haiti -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lasile Grand Anse Haiti Village - 6 km
Balou Sud Haiti Village - 8 km
Aquin Sud Haiti Village 5200 people 12 km
Saint-Louis-du-Sud Sud Haiti Village 1500 people 12 km
Quartier Sud Haiti Village - 15 km
Nan Cotie Sud Haiti Village - 17 km
Carrefour Lundi Grand Anse Haiti Village - 17 km
Bojo Grand Anse Haiti Village - 18 km
L'Usine Grand Anse Haiti Village - 19 km
Cavaillon Sud Haiti Village 1000 people 20 km
Anse-à-Veau Grand Anse Haiti Village 1700 people 21 km
Mar Morne Aquin Sud Haiti Village - 21 km
Baradères Grand Anse Haiti Village 1700 people 22 km
Mathon Grand Anse Haiti Village - 27 km
Ca Michaud Grand Anse Haiti Village - 27 km
Laurent Grand Anse Haiti Village - 27 km
Abraham Grand Anse Haiti Village - 28 km
Coquille Sud Haiti Village - 29 km
Ile a Vache Sud Haiti Village - 33 km
Les Cayes Sud Haiti City 59000 people 34 km
Étroit Grand Anse Haiti Village - 34 km
Caudère Sud Haiti Village - 35 km
Cacoq Sud Haiti Village - 36 km
Guêpe Sud Haiti Village - 38 km
Grande Cayemite Grand Anse Haiti Village - 38 km
Génères Sud Haiti Village - 39 km
Pestel Grand Anse Haiti Village - 40 km
Carrefour Moussignac Grand Anse Haiti Village - 40 km
Joly Guibert Grand Anse Haiti Village - 40 km
Bauzan Sud Haiti Village - 41 km
Marceline Sud Haiti Village - 41 km
Carrefour Méridien Sud Haiti Village - 41 km
Miragoâne Grand Anse Haiti Village 6300 people 42 km
Laborieux Sud Haiti Village - 43 km
Ducis Sud Haiti Village - 45 km
Ti Raisin Sud-Est Haiti Village - 47 km
Saint-Jean Sud Haiti Village <1000 people 47 km
Dubois Sud Haiti Village - 48 km
Corail Grand Anse Haiti Village 2700 people 50 km
Bourjolly Sud Haiti Village - 52 km
Beaumont Grand Anse Haiti Village - 53 km
Cote de Fer Sud Haiti Village - 54 km
Port Salut Haiti Village - 55 km
Aleman Ouest Haiti Village - 56 km
Boucan Bélier Sud-Est Haiti Village - 57 km
Coteaux Sud Haiti Village 2100 people 61 km
Trou Louis Ouest Haiti Village - 62 km
Rampart Sud Haiti Village - 63 km
Roseaux Grand'Anse Haiti Village - 63 km
Platon Balais Ouest Haiti Village - 65 km
Trou des Hommes Ouest Haiti Village - 66 km
Petit-Goave Ouest Haiti City - 66 km
Nan Boeuf Haiti Village - 66 km
Platon Besace Sud-Est Haiti Village - 66 km
Port-à-Piment Sud Haiti Village 3800 people 66 km
Bambou Sud-Est Haiti Village - 67 km
Nan Tida Ouest Haiti Village - 69 km
Nan Risque Ouest Haiti Village - 70 km
Rampe des Lions Grand Anse Haiti Village - 70 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
Les Cayes CYA 30 0 33 km
Jeremie JEE 45 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aquin Haiti 14 km
Les Cayes HTACA Haiti 33 km
Miragoane HTMIR Haiti 42 km
Petit Goave HTPEG Haiti 65 km
Jeremie HTJEE Haiti 74 km

More information

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