M 4.5 in Dominican Republic on 28 Aug 2017 14:47 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.3022 , -69.8668
Event Date: 28 Aug 2017 14:47 UTC
28 Aug 2017 10:47 Local
Exposed Population:
6680000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000achp
Inserted at: 28 Aug 2017 16:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.7 (Dominican Republic)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000achp Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1178756 0 28 Aug 2017 14:47 4.5M, 10km N/A 6.7 million (in 100km) 02:04 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 Maria Trinidad S (population 135,414) . The nearest places are Alto del Rancho, Nagua, Caño Abaja, Villa Riva, El Hoyito, Agua Santa del Yuna, Acicale, Alemania, Arroyo Salado, Bebedero, and Santo Domingo.

Radius Population
100 km 6.7 million people
75 km 1.9 million people
50 km 760000 people
20 km 160000 people
10 km 86000 people
5 km 24000 people
2 km 1100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maria Trinidad S Dominican Republic 140000 people
Duarte Dominican Republic 280000 people
Samana Dominican Republic 79000 people
Monte Plata Dominican Republic 110000 people
Sanchez Ramirez Dominican Republic 150000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Alto del Rancho María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 9 km
Nagua María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic City 34000 people 9 km
Caño Abaja María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 11 km
Villa Riva Duarte Dominican Republic Village 5700 people 14 km
El Hoyito María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 16 km
Agua Santa del Yuna Duarte Dominican Republic Village 1800 people 18 km
Acicale Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 21 km
Alemania María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 22 km
Arroyo Salado María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village 2000 people 22 km
Bebedero Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 23 km
Alto del Caimito Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 24 km
Tu Arena María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 28 km
Arroyo El Naranjo Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 28 km
Sánchez Samaná Dominican Republic City 13000 people 28 km
Pimentel Duarte Dominican Republic City 9500 people 28 km
El Higo de las Tres Piernas María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 33 km
El Cruce de Segundo Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 34 km
Batey la Charca Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 34 km
Mella María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 34 km
Caracoles María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 37 km
Caba Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 37 km
Hato San Pedro Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 38 km
Abra Grande Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 39 km
Cotuí Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic City 53000 people 40 km
San Francisco de Macorís Duarte Dominican Republic City 130000 people 40 km
Abreu María Trinidad Sánchez Dominican Republic Village - 42 km
Angelina Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 42 km
El Arroyaso Salcedo Dominican Republic Village - 43 km
Los Róbalos Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 43 km
La Guaranas Duarte Dominican Republic Village - 44 km
Batey Nuevo Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 44 km
Río San Juan Espaillat Dominican Republic City - 44 km
El Dean Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 44 km
Magante Espaillat Dominican Republic Village - 47 km
Algarrobal Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 47 km
Batey Frías Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 50 km
Tenares Salcedo Dominican Republic Village 7300 people 51 km
Carrizal Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 55 km
Monte Plata Monte Plata Dominican Republic City 15000 people 55 km
Jima Abajo La Vega Dominican Republic Village 6200 people 56 km
Atalaya Sánchez Ramírez Dominican Republic Village - 56 km
Angostura Espaillat Dominican Republic Village - 56 km
Arroyo Arroyón Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 56 km
El Peñón Salcedo Dominican Republic Village - 57 km
El Valle Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 57 km
La Guía Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 57 km
Sabana de la Mar Hato Major Dominican Republic City 14000 people 57 km
Samaná Samaná Dominican Republic Village 10000 people 57 km
Villa Tapia Salcedo Dominican Republic Village 3100 people 58 km
Los Martínez Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic Village - 60 km
Yamasá Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 61 km
El Valle Hato Major Dominican Republic City - 63 km
Cañabón Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic Village - 64 km
Camarón Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 64 km
Byaguana Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 65 km
José Contreras Espaillat Dominican Republic Village - 65 km
El Prado Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 65 km
Algarrobo La Vega Dominican Republic Village - 65 km
Sabaneta de Yásica Puerto Plata Dominican Republic Village - 68 km
Batey Guanuma Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Village - 68 km
Balandra Samaná Dominican Republic Village - 68 km
Capitán Hato Major Dominican Republic Village - 68 km
Anegadizo Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 69 km
Pulgarín Monte Plata Dominican Republic Village - 69 km
Bonao Monsenor Novel Dominican Republic City 73000 people 69 km
Moca Espaillat Dominican Republic City 62000 people 69 km
La Vega La Vega Dominican Republic City 100000 people 70 km
Santo Domingo Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic Capital 2.2 million people 91 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 41 km
Arroyo Barril 35 0 48 km
Sabana de La Mar SNX unknown 0 57 km
Santiago Municipal STI 182 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 78 km
San Isidro AB 34 Mil. Paved No 7000 89 km
La Union POP 5 Civ. Paved Yes 10100 89 km
Herrera HEX 66 Civ. Paved Yes 4100 93 km
De Las Americas International SDQ 18 Civ. Paved Yes 11000 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sanchez DOSNZ Dominican Republic 28 km
Puerto Botado Dominican Republic 46 km
Santa Barbara de Samana Dominican Republic 58 km
Sosua Dominican Republic 85 km
Santo Domingo DOSDQ Dominican Republic 90 km
Boca Chica DOBCC Dominican Republic 98 km
Rio Haina DOHAI Dominican Republic 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hatillo Yuna 1984 46 km
Rincon Jima 1978 61 km
Tavera Yaque del Norte 1974 90 km
Bao Bao 1985 92 km

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