M 4.5 in Dominican Republic on 21 Jun 2018 00:13 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: 83.87 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.8871 , -69.8395
Event Date: 21 Jun 2018 00:13 UTC
20 Jun 2018 20:13 Local
Exposed Population:
6920000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000ewz1
Inserted at: 21 Jun 2018 00:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.7 (Dominican Republic)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000ewz1 Scaled population (vector) 6.96  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.95  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1215367 0.3 21 Jun 2018 00:13 5M, 55.6km N/A 7 million (in 100km) 00:07 PTWC
1215369 0 21 Jun 2018 00:13 4.5M, 83.87km N/A 6.9 million (in 100km) 00:22 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 Dominican Republic , Province of Monte Plata (population 114,071) . The nearest places are El Dean, Hato San Pedro, Batey la Charca, Batey Nuevo, Arroyo El Naranjo, Monte Plata, Batey Frías, La Guía, El Cruce de Segundo, Agua Santa del Yuna, and Balandra.

Radius Population
100 km 7 million people
75 km 5.5 million people
50 km 2 million people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 33000 people
5 km 8100 people
2 km 1200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Monte Plata Dominican Republic 110000 people
Sanchez Ramirez Dominican Republic 150000 people
Duarte Dominican Republic 280000 people
Samana Dominican Republic 79000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
El Dean Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 5 km
Hato San Pedro Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 7 km
Batey la Charca Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 8 km
Batey Nuevo Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 12 km
Arroyo El Naranjo Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 14 km
Monte Plata Monte Plata Dominican Republic City 15000 people 16 km
Batey Frías Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 16 km
La Guía Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 18 km
El Cruce de Segundo Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 22 km
Agua Santa del Yuna Duarte Dominican Republic Village 1800 people 24 km
El Prado Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 25 km
Caba Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 25 km
Carrizal Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 25 km
Yamasá Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 27 km
Algarrobal Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 27 km
Villa Riva Duarte Dominican Republic Village 5700 people 28 km
Batey Guanuma Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 29 km
Bebedero Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 29 km
Byaguana Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 30 km
Acicale Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 31 km
Batey Carabela Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 33 km
Caño Abaja María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 35 km
Cotuí Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic City 53000 people 35 km
Aguacate Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 38 km
Arroyo Arroyón Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 38 km
Pimentel Duarte Dominican Republic City 9500 people 39 km
Camarón Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 39 km
La Cuaba Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 39 km
Sánchez Samaná Dominican Republic City 13000 people 40 km
Chaparral Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 40 km
Pulgarín Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 41 km
Los Martínez Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic Village - 42 km
Ahorca Los Perros Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 43 km
Alto del Rancho María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 43 km
Guerra Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 45 km
Básima San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 46 km
Angelina Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 46 km
Atalaya Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 46 km
Alto del Caimito Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 46 km
Nagua María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic City 34000 people 48 km
Anegadizo Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 49 km
El Valle Hato Major Dominican Republic City - 49 km
Arroyo Vuelta Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic Village - 50 km
Los Róbalos Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 50 km
Alcarrizos Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 50 km
Sabana de la Mar Hato Major Dominican Republic City 14000 people 50 km
Los Llanos San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic Village 5400 people 51 km
El Paredón Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 51 km
Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic Capital 2.2 million people 51 km
Dos Ríos Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 53 km
Alemania María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 54 km
El Hoyito María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 54 km
Arroyo Mina San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 54 km
La Guaranas Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 55 km
Abra Grande Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 55 km
El Negro San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 56 km
Medina San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 56 km
Altagracia Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 58 km
San Francisco de Macorís Duarte Dominican Republic City 130000 people 59 km
Jima Abajo La Vega Dominican Republic Village 6200 people 59 km
Andrés Santo Domingo Dominican Republic City - 59 km
Bonao Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic City 73000 people 59 km
Boca Chica Santo Domingo Dominican Republic City - 60 km
Capitán Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 60 km
Bajos de Haina San Cristóbal Dominican Republic City 67000 people 61 km
Cañabón Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic Village - 61 km
Samaná Samaná Dominican Republic Village 10000 people 62 km
Arroyo Salado María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village 2000 people 62 km
Quisqueya San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic Village 17000 people 63 km
El Chorro Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic Village - 63 km
Cayacoa San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic Village - 63 km
Galán San Cristóbal Dominican Republic Village - 63 km
Tu Arena María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 64 km
San Cristóbal San Cristóbal Dominican Republic City 110000 people 64 km
Hato Mayor Hato Major Dominican Republic City 36000 people 65 km
El Valle Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 66 km
Apolinar San José de Ocoa Dominican Republic Village - 67 km
Los Algarrobos Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 67 km
Arroyo Hondo Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 68 km
El Arroyaso Salcedo Dominican Republic Village - 68 km
Algarrobo La Vega Dominican Republic Village - 69 km
Banilejo San José de Ocoa Dominican Republic Village - 69 km
Caracoles María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 70 km
Balandra Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 70 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
Angelina Cotui 54 0 45 km
San Isidro AB 34 Mil. Paved No 7000 49 km
Sabana de La Mar SNX unknown 0 51 km
Arroyo Barril 35 0 52 km
Herrera HEX 66 Civ. Paved Yes 4100 54 km
De Las Americas International SDQ 18 Civ. Paved Yes 11000 60 km
Constanza COZ 1198 Civ. Paved No 5300 92 km
Santiago Municipal STI 182 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sanchez DOSNZ Dominican Republic 40 km
Santo Domingo DOSDQ Dominican Republic 51 km
Puerto Botado Dominican Republic 51 km
Boca Chica DOBCC Dominican Republic 60 km
Rio Haina DOHAI Dominican Republic 60 km
Santa Barbara de Samana Dominican Republic 61 km
San Pedro de Macoris DOSPM Dominican Republic 79 km
Palenque DOPAL Dominican Republic 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hatillo Yuna 1984 39 km
Rincon Jima 1978 62 km
Jiguey Nizao 1992 71 km
Valdesia Nizao 1975 76 km
Las Barias Nizao n/a 78 km

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