M 4.5 in Haiti on 22 Mar 2014 01:11 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: 6.17 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.6479 , -73.6028
Event Date: 22 Mar 2014 01:11 UTC
21 Mar 2014 21:11 Local
Exposed Population:
1595705 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 22 Mar 2014 01:32 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1044482 0 22 Mar 2014 01:11 4.5M, 6.17km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:20 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 Grand Anse. The nearest places are Port-au-Prince, and Mathon.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 510000 people
20 km 16000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Grand Anse Haiti -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mathon Grand Anse Haiti Village - 9 km
Port-au-Prince Ouest Haiti Capital 1.2 million people 134 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 46 km
Jeremie JEE 45 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 60 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aquin Haiti 48 km
Les Cayes HTACA Haiti 52 km
Jeremie HTJEE Haiti 54 km
Miragoane HTMIR Haiti 58 km

More information

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