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: 18.4079 , -73.4753
Event Date: 14 Aug 2021 12:29 UTC
14 Aug 2021 08:29 Local
Exposed Population: About 31000 people in MMI
960 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us6000f65h
Inserted at: 14 Aug 2021 16:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.4 (Haiti)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 4.3 0.2 4.3
us6000f65h Scaled population (raster) 5.62 Max wave alert 0.2m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.2m  
  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 Grand Anse (population 94,893) . The alertlevel for this event is RED

Intensity Population
350000 people
590000 people
580000 people
4.2 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
Grand Anse Haiti 95000 people
Sud Haiti 260000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 270000 people
Sud Haiti 300000 people
Ouest Haiti <1000 people
Sud-Est Haiti <1000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 160000 people
Sud Haiti 130000 people
Ouest Haiti 130000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 110000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 210000 people
Sud Haiti 21000 people
Ouest Haiti 2.5 million people
Sud-Est Haiti 340000 people
Artibonite Haiti 640000 people
Centre Haiti 18000 people
Ouest Haiti 680000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 260000 people
Artibonite Haiti 980000 people
Centre Haiti 740000 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 1 million people
Azua Dominican Republic 240000 people
Santiago de Cuba Cuba 1 million people
Holguin Cuba 990000 people
Valverde Dominican Republic 180000 people
La Vega Dominican Republic 460000 people
Bahamas Bahamas <1000 people
Puerto Plata Dominican Republic 100000 people
Saint Thomas Jamaica 100000 people
Peravia Dominican Republic 14000 people
Portland Jamaica 56000 people
Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic 27000 people
Espaillat Dominican Republic 200000 people
Salcedo Dominican Republic 100000 people
Sanchez Ramirez Dominican Republic 160000 people
Saint Andrew Jamaica 27000 people
Duarte Dominican Republic 320000 people
Monte Plata Dominican Republic 98000 people
Kingston Jamaica <1000 people
Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic 47000 people
Granma Cuba 690000 people
Maria Trinidad S Dominican Republic 70000 people
Samana Dominican Republic 2700 people
San Pedro de Macor¡s Dominican Republic 88000 people
Hato Major Dominican Republic 24000 people
Las Tunas Cuba 470000 people
El Seibo Dominican Republic <1000 people
Camaguey Cuba 8100 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 16 km
Saint-Louis-du-Sud Sud Haiti Village 1500 people 18 km
Quartier Sud Haiti Village - 18 km
Nan Cotie Sud Haiti Village - 19 km
Cavaillon Sud Haiti Village 1000 people 23 km
Mar Morne Aquin Sud Haiti Village - 23 km
Carrefour Lundi Grand Anse Haiti Village - 11 km
L'Usine Grand Anse Haiti Village - 13 km
Anse-à-Veau Grand Anse Haiti Village 1700 people 16 km
Baradères Grand Anse Haiti Village 1700 people 19 km
Mathon Grand Anse Haiti Village - 22 km
Abraham Grand Anse Haiti Village - 25 km
Laurent Grand Anse Haiti Village - 27 km
Ca Michaud Grand Anse Haiti Village - 27 km
Étroit Grand Anse Haiti Village - 30 km
Pestel Grand Anse Haiti Village - 37 km
Caudère Sud Haiti Village - 38 km
Les Cayes Sud Haiti City 59000 people 38 km
Joly Guibert Grand Anse Haiti Village - 39 km
Carrefour Moussignac Grand Anse Haiti Village - 40 km
Guêpe Sud Haiti Village - 40 km
Miragoâne Grand Anse Haiti Village 6300 people 41 km
Marceline Sud Haiti Village - 42 km
Génères Sud Haiti Village - 42 km
Bauzan Sud Haiti Village - 43 km
Carrefour Méridien Sud Haiti Village - 45 km
Ducis Sud Haiti Village - 47 km
Dubois Sud Haiti Village - 52 km
Grande Cayemite Grand Anse Haiti Village - 35 km
Ile a Vache Sud Haiti Village - 39 km
Laborieux Sud Haiti Village - 45 km
Corail Grand Anse Haiti Village 2700 people 48 km
Saint-Jean Sud Haiti Village <1000 people 52 km
Beaumont Grand Anse Haiti Village - 52 km
Cote de Fer Sud Haiti Village - 56 km
Trou Louis Ouest Haiti Village - 57 km
Boucan Bélier Sud-Est Haiti Village - 58 km
Platon Balais Ouest Haiti Village - 59 km
Port Salut Haiti Village - 60 km
Trou des Hommes Ouest Haiti Village - 61 km
Roseaux Grand'Anse Haiti Village - 61 km
Nan Boeuf Haiti Village - 62 km
Coteaux Sud Haiti Village 2100 people 63 km
Rampart Sud Haiti Village - 64 km
Nan Risque Ouest Haiti Village - 64 km
Petit-Goave Ouest Haiti City - 65 km
Platon Besace Sud-Est Haiti Village - 66 km
Port-à-Piment Sud Haiti Village 3800 people 68 km
Rampe des Lions Grand Anse Haiti Village - 69 km
Marcel Grand Anse Haiti Village - 70 km
Jérémie Grand'Anse Haiti City 30000 people 72 km
Nan Saint Sud Haiti Village - 73 km
Les Anglais Sud Haiti Village 8100 people 79 km
Nan Tida Ouest Haiti Village - 63 km
Pointe des Lataniers Ouest Haiti Village - 65 km
Évangéliste Ouest Haiti Village - 67 km
Gros Mangle Ouest Haiti Village - 68 km
La Cayenne Ouest Haiti Village - 71 km
Nan-Mangot Ouest Haiti Village - 73 km
Étroits Ouest Haiti Village - 75 km
Boucan à Lait Ouest Haiti Village - 77 km
Marfranc Grand Anse Haiti Village - 81 km
Bainet Sud-Est Haiti Village - 81 km
Clisan Grand Anse Haiti Village - 83 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 - 92 km
Bellevue Grand Anse Haiti Village - 93 km
Tiburon Sud Haiti Village 3000 people 98 km
Seringue Grand Anse Haiti Village - 98 km
Jacmel Sud-Est Haiti City 33000 people 101 km
Cap Dame-Marie Grand Anse Haiti Village - 102 km
Irois Grand Anse Haiti Village - 103 km
Anse-d'Hainault Grand Anse Haiti Village 7700 people 103 km
Bras Droit Sud-Est Haiti Village - 104 km
Henry Ouest Haiti Village - 108 km
Arcahaie Ouest Haiti Village - 110 km
Saint-Marc Artibonite Haiti City 65000 people 113 km
Port-au-Prince Ouest Haiti Capital 1.2 million people 121 km
Dessalines Artibonite Haiti Village 12000 people 138 km
Grande Place Artibonite Haiti Village - 121 km
Marigot Sud-Est Haiti Village 1700 people 124 km
Pétionville Ouest Haiti City 91000 people 126 km
Verrettes Artibonite Haiti Village 48000 people 129 km
La Chapelle Artibonite Haiti Village - 135 km
La Plateforme Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 136 km
Petite-Riviere-De-LArtibonite Artibonite Haiti Village - 141 km
Boyoco Ouest Haiti Village - 141 km
Baie-de-Henne Nord-Ouest Haiti Village 1700 people 142 km
Gonaïves Artibonite Haiti City 74000 people 142 km
Bombardopolis Nord-Ouest Haiti Village 1900 people 142 km
Anse Rouge Artibonite Haiti Village - 143 km
Couline Boucan Greffin Ouest Haiti Village - 148 km
Sources Chaudes Artibonite Haiti Village - 148 km
Bouli Artibonite Haiti Village - 150 km
Belle-Anse Sud-Est Haiti Village - 150 km
Terre Neuve Artibonite Haiti Village - 151 km
Mirebalais Centre Haiti Village 9000 people 153 km
Mole-Saint-Nicolas Nord-Ouest Haiti Village 3200 people 156 km
Saint-Michel-de-l'Atalaye Artibonite Haiti Village - 161 km
Gros Morne Artibonite Haiti City - 163 km
Jean Rabel Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 164 km
Beau Champ Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 164 km
La Croix Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 166 km
Boulaille Boeuf Centre Haiti Village - 166 km
Gros Bassin Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 167 km
Almaçenes Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 167 km
Lascahobas Centre Haiti Village 7500 people 168 km
Plaisance Nord Haiti Village 4100 people 169 km
Jimaní Independencia Dominican Republic Village 4700 people 172 km
Thiote Sud-Est Haiti Village - 174 km
Hinche Centre Haiti City 18000 people 175 km
Pignon Nord Haiti Village 6600 people 176 km
Port-de-Paix Nord-Ouest Haiti Village 34000 people 183 km
Limbé Nord Haiti City 32000 people 183 km
Petit Bourg Nord Haiti Village - 183 km
La Descubierta Independencia Dominican Republic Village 5400 people 184 km
Saint Louis du Nord Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 185 km
Pedernales Pedernales Dominican Republic Village 11000 people 188 km
Grande-Riviere-du-Nord Nord Haiti Village - 188 km
Cerca Carvajal Centre Haiti Village - 188 km
Thomassique Centre Haiti Village 4900 people 189 km
Los Botaos La Estrelleta Dominican Republic Village - 191 km
Elías Piña La Estrelleta Dominican Republic Village - 194 km
Dupuis Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 195 km
Fond Goriose Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 195 km
Aux Plains Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 197 km
Voûte I'Église Nord-Ouest Haiti Village - 198 km
Los Ríos Baoruco Dominican Republic Village - 199 km
Cap-Haïtien Nord Haiti City 120000 people 201 km
Cabo Rojo Pedernales Dominican Republic Village - 201 km
Duvergé Independencia Dominican Republic City 9800 people 206 km
Jauco Guantánamo Cuba Village - 207 km
Montecristo Guantánamo Cuba Village - 207 km
El Cercado San Juan Dominican Republic Village 5200 people 209 km
Terrier Rouge Nord-Est Haiti Village - 210 km
Mont Organisé Nord-Est Haiti Village - 210 km
La Rancha San Juan Dominican Republic Village - 212 km
Gran Tierra Guantánamo Cuba Village - 213 km
Restauración Dajabón Dominican Republic Village - 213 km
Cajo Babo Guantanamo Cuba Village - 213 km
Las Matas San Juan Dominican Republic Village - 213 km
Maisí Guantánamo Cuba Village - 216 km
Los Gallegos Guantánamo Cuba Village - 216 km
Neiba Baoruco Dominican Republic City - 217 km
Tocino La Estrelleta Dominican Republic Village - 221 km
Imías Guantánamo Cuba Village - 221 km
Manuel Golla Pedernales Dominican Republic Village - 223 km
Batea Guantánamo Cuba Village - 223 km
Sabana Guantánamo Cuba Village - 223 km
Quanaminthe Nord-Est Haiti City - 224 km
Dajabón Dajabón Dominican Republic City 16000 people 225 km
Loma de Cabrera Dajabón Dominican Republic City 6600 people 226 km
Galván Baoruco Dominican Republic Village - 226 km
Mata Guantánamo Cuba Village - 228 km
Sabanilla Guantánamo Cuba Village - 229 km
San Antonio del Sur Guantánamo Cuba Village - 230 km
Pepillo Salcedo Monti Cristi Dominican Republic City 3800 people 231 km
La Canafistola San Juan Dominican Republic Village - 235 km
Polo Barahona Dominican Republic Village 2100 people 235 km
Partido Dajabón Dominican Republic Village 2100 people 235 km
La Cueva Barahona Dominican Republic Village - 237 km
El Jigüe Guantánamo Cuba Village - 238 km
Cabral Barahona Dominican Republic City 12000 people 239 km
La Isleta San Juan Dominican Republic Village - 240 km
Baracoa Guantánamo Cuba City 47000 people 241 km
San Juan San Juan Dominican Republic City - 241 km
El Peñón Barahona Dominican Republic Village 12000 people 242 km
Vicente Noble Barahona Dominican Republic City 11000 people 243 km
Coguí Santiago Rodríguez Dominican Republic Village - 243 km
Las Ciruelas Dajabón Dominican Republic Village - 243 km
Enriquillo Barahona Dominican Republic Village 5400 people 243 km
El Palmar Guantánamo Cuba Village - 244 km
Boquerón U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Cuba Village - 246 km
Paso de Toa Guantánamo Cuba Village - 247 km
Paraíso Barahona Dominican Republic Village - 248 km
Monte Cristi Monti Cristi Dominican Republic City 17000 people 250 km
Cayo Güín Guantánamo Cuba Village - 251 km
Barahona Barahona Dominican Republic City 76000 people 252 km
La Ciénaga Barahona Dominican Republic 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 36 km
Jeremie JEE 45 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 78 km
Jacmel JAK 44 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 103 km
Bowen 32 0 122 km
Mais Gate PAP 33 Civ. Paved Yes 9900 126 km
Port-de-Paix PAX unknown 0 182 km
Cap Haitien CAP 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 199 km
Cabo Rojo CBJ 11 Civ. Paved No 4900 201 km
Punta de Maisi UMA unknown 0 216 km
Dajabon 63 Civ. Unpaved No 5500 228 km
San Juan de la M. SJM unknown 0 241 km
Baracoa BCA 10 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 242 km
Guantanamo Bay NAS NBW 17 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 246 km
Barahona Habanero BRX 23 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 249 km
Guantanamo los Canos GAO 12 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 256 km
Great Inagua IGA 2 Civ. Paved No 7000 286 km
Moa MOA 5 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 291 km
Constanza COZ 1198 Civ. Paved No 5300 296 km
Antonio Maceo SCU 69 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 303 km
Santiago Municipal STI 182 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 322 km
Ken Jones POT 2 Civ. Paved No 3400 324 km
Nicaro ICR 8 Civ. Paved No 5900 332 km
Preston PST unknown 0 345 km
Los Mangos de Baragua 100 0 347 km
Angelina Cotui 54 0 352 km
C M de Cespedes BYM 64 Civ. Paved Yes 7200 397 km
Frank Pais HOG 106 Civ. Paved Yes 10300 398 km
Sierra Maestra MZO 34 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 433 km
Las Tunas VTU 100 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 462 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aquin Haiti 19 km
Les Cayes HTACA Haiti 37 km
Miragoane HTMIR Haiti 41 km
Petit Goave HTPEG Haiti 64 km
Jeremie HTJEE Haiti 72 km
Jacmel Haiti 102 km
Saint Marc Haiti 113 km
Fond Mombin HTFOM Haiti 114 km
Port-au-Prince HTPAP Haiti 121 km
Gonaives HTGVS Haiti 142 km
Cayman Brac Haiti 166 km
Port de Paiz Haiti 183 km
Cabo Rojo DOCBJ Dominican Republic 200 km
Cap Haitien HTCAP Haiti 202 km
Fort Liberte HTFLI Haiti 222 km
Manzanillo DOMAN Dominican Republic 231 km
Baracoa CUBCA Cuba 241 km
Puerto Guantanamo Cuba 245 km
Caimanera CUGUB Cuba 248 km
Barahona DOBRX Dominican Republic 254 km
Puerto Viejo de Azua Dominican Republic 279 km
Matthew Town The Bahamas 282 km
Punta Gorda Cuba 286 km
Azua DOPVA Dominican Republic 291 km
Moa Cuba 291 km
Man Of War Bay The Bahamas 294 km
Puerto Viejo de Azua DOPVA Dominican Republic 295 km
Manchioneal Jamaica 299 km
Port Morant JMPMO Jamaica 306 km
Santiago de Cuba CUSCU Cuba 306 km
Port Antonio JMPOT Jamaica 309 km
Las Calderas Dominican Republic 313 km
Morant Bay Jamaica 317 km
Tanamo CUTAN Cuba 322 km
Nicaro Cuba 336 km
Felton Cuba 340 km
Preston Cuba 346 km
Antilla CUANT Cuba 359 km
Banes CUBAN Cuba 363 km
Gibara Cuba 408 km
Manzanillo CUMZO Cuba 440 km
Puerto Padre CUPPA Cuba 462 km
Manati CUMNT Cuba 479 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Sabaneta San Juan 1981 239 km
Sabana Yegua Yaque del Sur 1978 259 km
Moncion Mao n/a 278 km
Bao Bao 1985 304 km
Tavera Yaque del Norte 1974 306 km
Rincon Jima 1978 332 km
Hatillo Yuna 1984 352 km

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