M 5.3 in Haiti on 24 Jan 2022 13:16 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: 5.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.4723 , -73.3346
Event Date: 24 Jan 2022 13:16 UTC
24 Jan 2022 08:16 Local
Exposed Population: About 63000 people in MMI
60 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000gek3
Inserted at: 24 Jan 2022 13:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 7.4 (Haiti)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 2.9 2.9
us7000gek3 Scaled population (raster) 3.65  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  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
1422907 2.9 24 Jan 2022 13:16 5.3M, 10km 7.28 60 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:34 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 Nippes (population 47,581) . The alertlevel for this event is RED

Intensity Population
63000 people
120000 people
150000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 2.9 1422907 18.468/-73.335 5.3 10.0 7.238 24 Jan 2022 15:49 02:32 (new episode)
2 2.9 1422907 18.458/-73.336 5.3 10.0 7.299 24 Jan 2022 19:37 06:21 (upd of #1)
3 2.9 1422907 18.454/-73.323 5.3 10.0 7.284 01 Feb 2022 07:50 7d 18:34 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Nippes Haiti 48000 people
Nippes Haiti 95000 people
Sud Haiti 29000 people
Nippes Haiti 100000 people
Sud Haiti 54000 people
Nippes Haiti 62000 people
Sud Haiti 240000 people
Ouest Haiti 23000 people
Sud-Est Haiti 12000 people
Grand Anse Haiti no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Anse-à-Veau Nippes Haiti Village 1700 people 3 km
Abraham Nippes Haiti Village - 9 km
Carrefour Lundi Nippes Haiti Village - 13 km
Lasile Nippes Haiti Village - 14 km
Mar Morne Aquin Sud Haiti Village - 18 km
Quartier Sud Haiti Village - 19 km
Ca Michaud Nippes Haiti Village - 17 km
L'Usine Nippes Haiti Village - 19 km
Aquin Sud Haiti Village 5200 people 22 km
Miragoâne Nippes Haiti Village 6300 people 26 km
Carrefour Moussignac Nippes Haiti Village - 26 km
Mathon Nippes Haiti Village - 30 km
Guêpe Sud Haiti Village - 31 km
Saint-Louis-du-Sud Sud Haiti Village 1500 people 32 km
Baradères Nippes Haiti Village 1700 people 32 km
Nan Cotie Sud Haiti Village - 35 km
Laborieux Sud Haiti Village - 39 km
Cavaillon Sud Haiti Village 1000 people 39 km
Étroit Nippes Haiti Village - 41 km
Caudère Sud Haiti Village - 54 km
Génères Sud Haiti Village - 58 km

see full list


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 53 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aquin Haiti 24 km
Miragoane HTMIR Haiti 26 km

More information

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