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
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

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 3.5 0.4 4.3
us6000f65h Scaled population (vector) 4.5 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.

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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 ,of Sud (population 166,421) . The alertlevel for this event is RED

Intensity Population
320000 people
760000 people
1.9 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 3.5 1391580 18.352/-73.48 7.2 10.0 7.483 14 Aug 2021 12:52 00:23 (new episode)
2 3.6 1391580 18.352/-73.48 7.2 10.0 7.526 14 Aug 2021 13:39 01:09 (upd of #1)
3 3.5 1391580 18.352/-73.48 7.2 10.0 7.508 14 Aug 2021 14:37 02:08 (upd of #2)
4 4.3 1391652 18.352/-73.48 7.2 10.0 8.712 14 Aug 2021 15:50 03:21 (new episode)
5 4.3 1391652 18.408/-73.475 7.2 10.0 8.712 14 Aug 2021 16:08 03:39 (upd of #4)
6 4.2 1391652 18.408/-73.475 7.2 10.0 8.648 14 Aug 2021 19:29 07:00 (upd of #5)
7 4.3 1391652 18.408/-73.475 7.2 10.0 8.891 14 Aug 2021 20:39 08:10 (upd of #6)
8 4.3 1391652 18.408/-73.475 7.2 10.0 8.904 15 Aug 2021 12:33 1d 00:04 (upd of #7)
9 4.5 1391652 18.408/-73.475 7.2 10.0 8.904 15 Aug 2021 20:31 1d 08:02 (upd of #8)
10 4.3 1391652 18.408/-73.475 7.2 10.0 8.476 17 Aug 2021 19:31 3d 07:02 (upd of #9)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sud Haiti 170000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 150000 people
Sud Haiti 430000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 250000 people
Ouest Haiti 25000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 22000 people
Sud Haiti 110000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 350000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 400000 people
Ouest Haiti 550000 people
Artibonite Haiti 470000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 270000 people
Ouest Haiti 2.7 million people
Artibonite Haiti 1.1 million people
Centre Haiti 710000 people
Nord-Ouest Haiti 380000 people
Independencia Dominican Republic 4800 people
Nord Haiti 440000 people
Pedernales Dominican Republic 22000 people
La Estrelleta Dominican Republic 35000 people
Nord-Est Haiti 340000 people
Baoruco Dominican Republic 15000 people
San Juan Dominican Republic 26000 people
Dajabon Dominican Republic 29000 people
Monte Cristi Dominican Republic 46000 people
Bahamas Bahamas <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lasile Grand Anse Haiti Village - 6 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
L'Usine Grand Anse Haiti Village - 19 km
Cavaillon Sud Haiti Village 1000 people 20 km
Mar Morne Aquin Sud Haiti Village - 21 km
Anse-à-Veau Grand Anse Haiti Village 1700 people 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
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
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
Saint-Jean Sud Haiti Village <1000 people 47 km
Dubois Sud Haiti Village - 48 km
Corail Grand Anse Haiti Village 2700 people 50 km
Beaumont Grand Anse Haiti Village - 53 km
Cote de Fer Sud Haiti Village - 54 km
Port Salut Haiti Village - 55 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
Nan Tida Ouest Haiti Village - 69 km
Nan Risque Ouest Haiti Village - 70 km
Rampe des Lions Grand Anse Haiti Village - 70 km
Marcel Grand Anse Haiti Village - 71 km
Pointe des Lataniers Ouest Haiti Village - 71 km
Nan Saint Sud Haiti Village - 73 km
Évangéliste Ouest Haiti Village - 73 km
Gros Mangle Ouest Haiti Village - 74 km
Jérémie Grand'Anse Haiti City 30000 people 74 km
La Cayenne Ouest Haiti Village - 76 km
Nan-Mangot Ouest Haiti Village - 77 km
Les Anglais Sud Haiti Village 8100 people 78 km
Étroits Ouest Haiti Village - 80 km
Bainet Sud-Est Haiti Village - 80 km
Boucan à Lait Ouest Haiti Village - 81 km
Marfranc Grand Anse Haiti Village - 82 km
Clisan Grand Anse Haiti Village - 84 km
Sources Chaudes Grand Anse Haiti Village - 86 km
Trouin Ouest Haiti Village - 88 km
Cadette Grand Anse Haiti Village - 90 km
L'Homond Grand Anse Haiti Village - 93 km
Bellevue Grand Anse Haiti Village - 93 km
Tiburon Sud Haiti Village 3000 people 97 km
Seringue Grand Anse Haiti Village - 100 km
Jacmel Sud-Est Haiti City 33000 people 101 km
Irois Grand Anse Haiti Village - 102 km
Cap Dame-Marie Grand Anse Haiti Village - 103 km
Anse-d'Hainault Grand Anse Haiti Village 7700 people 104 km
Bras Droit Sud-Est Haiti Village - 105 km
Arcahaie Ouest Haiti Village - 112 km
Saint-Marc Artibonite Haiti City 65000 people 118 km
Henry Ouest Haiti Village - 110 km
Port-au-Prince Ouest Haiti Capital 1.2 million people 123 km
Marigot Sud-Est Haiti Village 1700 people 124 km
Grande Place Artibonite Haiti Village - 124 km
Pétionville Ouest Haiti City 91000 people 127 km
Verrettes Artibonite Haiti Village 48000 people 133 km
La Chapelle Artibonite Haiti Village - 138 km
La Plateforme Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 142 km
Boyoco Ouest Haiti Village - 142 km
Dessalines Artibonite Haiti Village 12000 people 143 km
Petite-Riviere-De-LArtibonite Artibonite Haiti Village - 145 km
Gonaïves Artibonite Haiti City 74000 people 147 km
Baie-de-Henne Nord-Ouest Haiti Village 1700 people 148 km
Bombardopolis Nord-Ouest Haiti Village 1900 people 149 km
Couline Boucan Greffin Ouest Haiti Village - 149 km
Anse Rouge Artibonite Haiti Village - 149 km
Belle-Anse Sud-Est Haiti Village - 150 km
Bouli Artibonite Haiti Village - 153 km
Sources Chaudes Artibonite Haiti Village - 154 km
Mirebalais Centre Haiti Village 9000 people 155 km
Terre Neuve Artibonite Haiti Village - 157 km
Mole-Saint-Nicolas Nord-Ouest Haiti Village 3200 people 162 km
Saint-Michel-de-l'Atalaye Artibonite Haiti Village - 165 km
Gros Morne Artibonite Haiti City - 169 km
Boulaille Boeuf Centre Haiti Village - 169 km
Jean Rabel Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 170 km
Beau Champ Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 170 km
Lascahobas Centre Haiti Village 7500 people 171 km
La Croix Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 172 km
Gros Bassin Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 174 km
Almaçenes Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 174 km
Thiote Sud-Est Haiti Village - 174 km
Plaisance Nord Haiti Village 4100 people 174 km
Hinche Centre Haiti City 18000 people 179 km
Pignon Nord Haiti Village 6600 people 180 km
Pedernales Pedernales Dominican Republic Village 11000 people 187 km
Thomassique Centre Haiti Village 4900 people 192 km
Cerca Carvajal Centre Haiti Village - 192 km
Grande-Riviere-du-Nord Nord Haiti Village - 193 km
Elías Piña La Estrelleta Dominican Republic Village - 196 km
Mont Organisé Nord-Est Haiti Village - 214 km
Terrier Rouge Nord-Est Haiti Village - 214 km
Manuel Golla Pedernales Dominican Republic Village - 222 km
Quanaminthe Nord-Est Haiti City - 228 km
Dajabón Dajabón Dominican Republic City 16000 people 229 km
Pepillo Salcedo Monti Cristi Dominican Republic City 3800 people 236 km
Las Ciruelas Dajabón Dominican Republic Village - 247 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity 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
Jacmel JAK 44 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 103 km
Bowen 32 0 124 km
Mais Gate PAP 33 Civ. Paved Yes 9900 128 km
Dajabon 63 Civ. Unpaved No 5500 232 km

Ports

Intensity 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
Jacmel Haiti 101 km
Saint Marc Haiti 118 km
Fond Mombin HTFOM Haiti 116 km
Port-au-Prince HTPAP Haiti 122 km
Gonaives HTGVS Haiti 147 km
Cayman Brac Haiti 172 km
Fort Liberte HTFLI Haiti 226 km
Manzanillo DOMAN Dominican Republic 236 km

More information

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