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 143,304) . The alertlevel for this event is RED

Intensity Population
360000 people
510000 people
670000 people
4.5 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 140000 people
Sud Haiti 220000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 230000 people
Sud Haiti 260000 people
Ouest Haiti 1200 people
Sud-Est Haiti <1000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 140000 people
Sud Haiti 190000 people
Ouest Haiti 160000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 120000 people
Grand Anse Haiti 220000 people
Sud Haiti 37000 people
Ouest Haiti 2.8 million people
Sud-Est Haiti 350000 people
Artibonite Haiti 680000 people
Centre Haiti 7400 people
Ouest Haiti 330000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 240000 people
Artibonite Haiti 910000 people
Centre Haiti 720000 people
Nord-Ouest Haiti 380000 people
Independencia Dominican Republic 31000 people
Nord Haiti 70000 people
Pedernales Dominican Republic 27000 people
La Estrelleta Dominican Republic 35000 people
Nord-Est Haiti 230000 people
Baoruco Dominican Republic 23000 people
San Juan Dominican Republic 6100 people
Guantanamo Cuba 210000 people
Dajabon Dominican Republic 33000 people
Barahona Dominican Republic <1000 people
Santiago Rodrigu Dominican Republic no people
Monte Cristi Dominican Republic 48000 people
Guantanamo Bay United States no 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 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
Laurent Grand Anse Haiti Village - 27 km
Ca Michaud Grand Anse Haiti Village - 27 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
Étroit Grand Anse Haiti Village - 30 km
Grande Cayemite Grand Anse Haiti Village - 35 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
Ile a Vache Sud Haiti Village - 39 km
Laborieux Sud Haiti Village - 45 km
Corail Grand Anse Haiti Village 2700 people 48 km
Dubois Sud Haiti Village - 52 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
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
Les Anglais Sud Haiti Village 8100 people 79 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
Pétionville Ouest Haiti City 91000 people 126 km
Verrettes Artibonite Haiti Village 48000 people 129 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
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
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
Pedernales Pedernales Dominican Republic Village 11000 people 188 km
Cerca Carvajal Centre Haiti Village - 188 km
Thomassique Centre Haiti Village 4900 people 189 km
Elías Piña La Estrelleta Dominican Republic Village - 194 km
Cabo Rojo Pedernales Dominican Republic Village - 201 km
Mont Organisé Nord-Est Haiti Village - 210 km
Manuel Golla Pedernales Dominican Republic Village - 223 km
Quanaminthe Nord-Est Haiti City - 224 km
Dajabón Dajabón Dominican Republic City 16000 people 225 km
Pepillo Salcedo Monti Cristi Dominican Republic City 3800 people 231 km
Partido Dajabón Dominican Republic Village 2100 people 235 km
Las Ciruelas Dajabón Dominican Republic Village - 243 km
Boquerón U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Cuba Village - 246 km
San Carlos Guantanamo Cuba Village - 260 km
Guantánamo Guantánamo Cuba City 260000 people 265 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
Cabo Rojo CBJ 11 Civ. Paved No 4900 201 km
Dajabon 63 Civ. Unpaved No 5500 228 km
Guantanamo los Canos GAO 12 Civ. Paved Yes 8000 256 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
Cabo Rojo DOCBJ Dominican Republic 200 km
Fort Liberte HTFLI Haiti 222 km
Manzanillo DOMAN Dominican Republic 231 km
Caimanera CUGUB Cuba 248 km

More information

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