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) 4.54 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.

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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 187,212) . The alertlevel for this event is RED

Intensity Population
340000 people
760000 people
3.1 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 190000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 150000 people
Sud Haiti 410000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 240000 people
Ouest Haiti 31000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 36000 people
Sud Haiti 110000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 340000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 380000 people
Ouest Haiti 1.3 million people
Artibonite Haiti 470000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 290000 people
Ouest Haiti 2 million people
Artibonite Haiti 1.1 million people
Centre Haiti 760000 people
Nord-Ouest Haiti 560000 people
Independencia Dominican Republic 63000 people
Nord Haiti 940000 people
Pedernales Dominican Republic 35000 people
La Estrelleta Dominican Republic 60000 people
Nord-Est Haiti 380000 people
Baoruco Dominican Republic 110000 people
San Juan Dominican Republic 260000 people
Guantanamo Cuba 510000 people
Dajabon Dominican Republic 52000 people
Barahona Dominican Republic 210000 people
Santiago Rodrigu Dominican Republic 63000 people
Monte Cristi Dominican Republic 120000 people
Guantanamo Bay United States no people
Santiago Dominican Republic 450000 people
Azua Dominican Republic 240000 people
Santiago de Cuba Cuba 1 million people
Holguin Cuba 970000 people
Valverde Dominican Republic 180000 people
La Vega Dominican Republic 420000 people
Bahamas Bahamas <1000 people
Puerto Plata Dominican Republic 100000 people
Saint Thomas Jamaica 100000 people
Portland Jamaica 54000 people
Peravia Dominican Republic 15000 people
Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic 22000 people
Espaillat Dominican Republic 140000 people
Saint Andrew Jamaica 550000 people
Salcedo Dominican Republic 92000 people
Sanchez Ramirez Dominican Republic 160000 people
Duarte Dominican Republic 310000 people
Monte Plata Dominican Republic 94000 people
Kingston Jamaica 89000 people
Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic 36000 people
Saint Catherine Jamaica 350000 people
Granma Cuba 640000 people
Maria Trinidad S Dominican Republic 45000 people
Samana Dominican Republic 2300 people
San Pedro de Macor¡s Dominican Republic 96000 people
Hato Major Dominican Republic 23000 people
Las Tunas Cuba 420000 people
El Seibo Dominican Republic 1400 people
Camaguey Cuba <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
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
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
Henry Ouest Haiti Village - 110 km
Arcahaie Ouest Haiti Village - 112 km
Saint-Marc Artibonite Haiti City 65000 people 118 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
Jimaní Independencia Dominican Republic Village 4700 people 173 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
La Descubierta Independencia Dominican Republic Village 5400 people 186 km
Pedernales Pedernales Dominican Republic Village 11000 people 187 km
Limbé Nord Haiti City 32000 people 188 km
Petit Bourg Nord Haiti Village - 188 km
Port-de-Paix Nord-Ouest Haiti Village 34000 people 189 km
Saint Louis du Nord Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 191 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
Los Botaos La Estrelleta Dominican Republic Village - 193 km
Elías Piña La Estrelleta Dominican Republic Village - 196 km
Cabo Rojo Pedernales Dominican Republic Village - 200 km
Los Ríos Baoruco Dominican Republic Village - 200 km
Dupuis Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 201 km
Fond Goriose Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 201 km
Aux Plains Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 203 km
Voûte I'Église Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 204 km
Cap-Haïtien Nord Haiti City 120000 people 206 km
Duvergé Independencia Dominican Republic City 9800 people 206 km
El Cercado San Juan Dominican Republic Village 5200 people 210 km
Jauco Guantánamo Cuba Village - 212 km
Montecristo Guantánamo Cuba Village - 213 km
Mont Organisé Nord-Est Haiti Village - 214 km
La Rancha San Juan Dominican Republic Village - 214 km
Terrier Rouge Nord-Est Haiti Village - 214 km
Las Matas San Juan Dominican Republic Village - 215 km
Restauración Dajabón Dominican Republic Village - 216 km
Gran Tierra Guantánamo Cuba Village - 218 km
Neiba Baoruco Dominican Republic City - 218 km
Cajo Babo Guantanamo Cuba Village - 218 km
Maisí Guantánamo Cuba Village - 221 km
Los Gallegos Guantánamo Cuba Village - 222 km
Manuel Golla Pedernales Dominican Republic Village - 222 km
Tocino La Estrelleta Dominican Republic Village - 223 km
Imías Guantánamo Cuba Village - 226 km
Galván Baoruco Dominican Republic Village - 227 km
Quanaminthe Nord-Est Haiti City - 228 km
Batea Guantánamo Cuba Village - 228 km
Sabana Guantánamo Cuba Village - 229 km
Dajabón Dajabón Dominican Republic City 16000 people 229 km
Loma de Cabrera Dajabón Dominican Republic City 6600 people 229 km
Mata Guantánamo Cuba Village - 233 km
Sabanilla Guantánamo Cuba Village - 234 km
Polo Barahona Dominican Republic Village 2100 people 235 km
San Antonio del Sur Guantánamo Cuba Village - 235 km
Pepillo Salcedo Monti Cristi Dominican Republic City 3800 people 236 km
La Canafistola San Juan Dominican Republic Village - 236 km
La Cueva Barahona Dominican Republic Village - 237 km
Partido Dajabón Dominican Republic Village 2100 people 239 km
Cabral Barahona Dominican Republic City 12000 people 240 km
El Peñón Barahona Dominican Republic Village 12000 people 242 km
Enriquillo Barahona Dominican Republic Village 5400 people 242 km
La Isleta San Juan Dominican Republic Village - 242 km
El Jigüe Guantánamo Cuba Village - 242 km
San Juan San Juan Dominican Republic City - 243 km
Vicente Noble Barahona Dominican Republic City 11000 people 243 km
Baracoa Guantánamo Cuba City 47000 people 246 km
Coguí Santiago Rodríguez Dominican Republic Village - 246 km
Las Ciruelas Dajabón Dominican Republic Village - 247 km
Paraíso Barahona Dominican Republic Village - 248 km
El Palmar Guantánamo Cuba Village - 249 km
Boquerón U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Cuba Village - 250 km
Barahona Barahona Dominican Republic City 76000 people 252 km
La Ciénaga Barahona Dominican Republic Village - 252 km
Paso de Toa Guantánamo Cuba Village - 253 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
Port-de-Paix PAX unknown 0 187 km
Cabo Rojo CBJ 11 Civ. Paved No 4900 200 km
Cap Haitien CAP 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 204 km
Punta de Maisi UMA unknown 0 222 km
Dajabon 63 Civ. Unpaved No 5500 232 km
San Juan de la M. SJM unknown 0 243 km
Baracoa BCA 10 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 248 km
Barahona Habanero BRX 23 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 249 km
Guantanamo Bay NAS NBW 17 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 250 km
Guantanamo los Canos GAO 12 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 261 km
Great Inagua IGA 2 Civ. Paved No 7000 292 km
Moa MOA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 296 km
Antonio Maceo SCU 69 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 306 km
Ken Jones POT 2 Civ. Paved No 3400 323 km
Santiago Municipal STI 182 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 325 km
Nicaro ICR 8 Civ. Paved No 5900 336 km
Preston PST unknown 0 350 km
Los Mangos de Baragua 100 0 351 km
Norman Manley International KIN 3 Civ. Paved Yes 8900 353 km
Angelina Cotui 54 0 354 km
Tinson Pen 5 Civ. Paved No 3000 356 km
C M de Cespedes BYM 64 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 400 km
Frank Pais HOG 106 Civ. Paved Yes 10300 401 km
Sierra Maestra MZO 34 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 436 km
Las Tunas VTU 100 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 465 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
Fond Mombin HTFOM Haiti 116 km
Saint Marc Haiti 118 km
Port-au-Prince HTPAP Haiti 122 km
Gonaives HTGVS Haiti 147 km
Cayman Brac Haiti 172 km
Port de Paiz Haiti 189 km
Cabo Rojo DOCBJ Dominican Republic 199 km
Cap Haitien HTCAP Haiti 207 km
Fort Liberte HTFLI Haiti 226 km
Manzanillo DOMAN Dominican Republic 236 km
Baracoa CUBCA Cuba 246 km
Puerto Guantanamo Cuba 249 km
Caimanera CUGUB Cuba 252 km
Barahona DOBRX Dominican Republic 254 km
Puerto Viejo de Azua Dominican Republic 280 km
Matthew Town The Bahamas 288 km
Punta Gorda Cuba 291 km
Azua DOPVA Dominican Republic 292 km
Puerto Viejo de Azua DOPVA Dominican Republic 296 km
Moa Cuba 296 km
Manchioneal Jamaica 298 km
Man Of War Bay The Bahamas 300 km
Port Morant JMPMO Jamaica 304 km
Port Antonio JMPOT Jamaica 308 km
Santiago de Cuba CUSCU Cuba 309 km
Las Calderas Dominican Republic 314 km
Morant Bay Jamaica 316 km
Tanamo CUTAN Cuba 327 km
Nicaro Cuba 341 km
Felton Cuba 344 km
Preston Cuba 351 km
Kingston JMKIN Jamaica 356 km
Antilla CUANT Cuba 363 km
Banes CUBAN Cuba 367 km
Manzanillo CUMZO Cuba 442 km
Puerto Padre CUPPA Cuba 466 km
Manati CUMNT Cuba 483 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Sabaneta San Juan 1981 241 km
Sabana Yegua Yaque del Sur 1978 260 km
Moncion Mao n/a 281 km
Bao Bao 1985 307 km
Tavera Yaque del Norte 1974 308 km
Rincon Jima 1978 334 km
Hatillo Yuna 1984 353 km

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