M 4.5 in Dominican Republic on 01 Nov 2016 11:02 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: 69 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.716 , -69.776
Event Date: 01 Nov 2016 11:02 UTC
01 Nov 2016 07:02 Local
Exposed Population:
6424847 people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00ofymoj
Inserted at: 01 Nov 2016 11:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NTWC     0 0
at00ofymoj 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
1145151 0 01 Nov 2016 11:02 4.5M, 69km N/A 6.4 million (in 100km) 00:06 NTWC    
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 Dominican Republic , Province of Monte Plata (population 114,071) . The nearest places are El Prado, Batey Carabela, Monte Plata, Aguacate, La Guía, Byaguana, Batey Guanuma, Guerra, Ahorca Los Perros, Chaparral, and Alto del Rancho.

Radius Population
100 km 6.4 million people
75 km 5.2 million people
50 km 4 million people
20 km 110000 people
10 km 15000 people
5 km 1800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Monte Plata Dominican Republic 110000 people
Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic 2.8 million people
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 1.6 million people
San Pedro de Macor¡s Dominican Republic 210000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Prado Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 4 km
Batey Carabela Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 8 km
Monte Plata Monte Plata Dominican Republic City 15000 people 10 km
Aguacate Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 14 km
La Guía Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 15 km
Byaguana Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 15 km
Batey Guanuma Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 16 km
Guerra Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 19 km
Ahorca Los Perros Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 21 km
Chaparral Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 21 km
El Dean Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 21 km
Carrizal Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 24 km
Batey Nuevo Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 24 km
El Paredón Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 26 km
Batey Frías Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 27 km
Yamasá Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 27 km
Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic Capital 2.2 million people 29 km
Hato San Pedro Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 30 km
Pulgarín Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 31 km
La Cuaba Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 31 km
Batey la Charca Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 32 km
Los Llanos San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic Village 5400 people 32 km
Alcarrizos Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 34 km
Andrés Santo Domingo Dominican Republic City - 34 km
Boca Chica Santo Domingo Dominican Republic City - 34 km
Arroyo El Naranjo Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 40 km
Caba Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 40 km
Cayacoa San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic Village - 40 km
Arroyo Arroyón Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 40 km
Dos Ríos Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 42 km
Algarrobal Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 42 km
Altagracia Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 42 km
Bajos de Haina San Cristóbal Dominican Republic City 67000 people 42 km
Quisqueya San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic Village 17000 people 43 km
Medina San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 44 km
Camarón Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 44 km
El Cruce de Segundo Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 44 km
Anegadizo Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 45 km
Básima San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 45 km
Agua Santa del Yuna Duarte Dominican Republic Village 1800 people 48 km
San Cristóbal San Cristóbal Dominican Republic City 110000 people 48 km
Arroyo Mina San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 49 km
Bebedero Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 51 km
El Valle Hato Major Dominican Republic City - 51 km
Los Martínez Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic Village - 52 km
Consuelo San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic City 27000 people 53 km
Villa Riva Duarte Dominican Republic Village 5700 people 54 km
Los Algarrobos Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 54 km
Galán San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 55 km
Cotuí Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic City 53000 people 55 km
Hato Mayor Hato Major Dominican Republic City 36000 people 55 km
Acicale Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 56 km
Arroyo Vuelta Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic Village - 56 km
Sabana de la Mar Hato Major Dominican Republic City 14000 people 56 km
El Negro San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 57 km
San Pedro de Macorís San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic City 160000 people 57 km
La Playa San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 58 km
Caño Abaja María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 59 km
Sánchez Samaná Dominican Republic City 13000 people 59 km
Atalaya Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 61 km
Pimentel Duarte Dominican Republic City 9500 people 63 km
Valdesia Peravia Dominican Republic Village - 63 km
Capitán Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 63 km
Arroyo Hondo Peravia Dominican Republic Village - 64 km
Los Róbalos Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 64 km
Alemán Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 64 km
Arroyo Hondo Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 65 km
Apolinar San José de Ocoa Dominican Republic Village - 65 km
Calderón Peravia Dominican Republic Village - 66 km
Angelina Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 67 km
Amador San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic Village - 67 km
Agua Clara El Seíbo Dominican Republic Village - 67 km
El Soco San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic Village - 69 km
Alto del Rancho María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 69 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
San Isidro AB 34 Mil. Paved No 7000 24 km
De Las Americas International SDQ 18 Civ. Paved Yes 11000 34 km
Herrera HEX 66 Civ. Paved Yes 4100 34 km
Sabana de La Mar SNX unknown 0 57 km
Arroyo Barril 35 0 65 km
Angelina Cotui 54 0 66 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Santo Domingo DOSDQ Dominican Republic 28 km
Boca Chica DOBCC Dominican Republic 34 km
Rio Haina DOHAI Dominican Republic 42 km
San Pedro de Macoris DOSPM Dominican Republic 58 km
Sanchez DOSNZ Dominican Republic 59 km
Puerto Botado Dominican Republic 64 km
Santa Barbara de Samana Dominican Republic 71 km
Palenque DOPAL Dominican Republic 71 km
La Romana DOLRM Dominican Republic 92 km
Las Calderas Dominican Republic 96 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hatillo Yuna 1984 57 km
Valdesia Nizao 1975 64 km
Las Barias Nizao n/a 65 km
Jiguey Nizao 1992 66 km
Rincon Jima 1978 79 km

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