Status: Destroyed and damaged structures observed. Further action(s): full assessment to be conductedA magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on August 14 2021, at 8:29am local time. The earthquake occurred 78 miles (125km) west of the capital city of Port-au-Prince at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometres). The epicentre of the earthquake was recorded in Haiti’s southwest peninsula, approximately 125km west of Port-au-Prince. The United States Geological Society (USGS) scientists expect that this event will trigger aftershocks which will decrease in frequency over time. Damage Three departments have been affected: Nippe, Grande'Anse and the Sud, specifically the cities of Les Cayes, Jeremie and Anse à Veux. According to ECHO, 1,860 houses have been damaged or destroyed in Nippe, with data unavailable for other departments. Other reports indicate that more than 700 collapsed buildings have been destroyed, including hospitals and schools and at least 3,778 homes destroyed with further damage to infrastructure and roads. Deaths and Injuries A number of sources have noted that the Civil Protection authorities report 304 deaths and 1,800 injured with numbers expected to rise. Storm Grace Tropical storm Grace is approaching Haiti from East-South-East and it is expected to make landfall on 16th August. Heavy rains are expected across southern terrains which may lead to flash floods and urban flooding, and possible mudslides. Actions The United Nations Satellite Centre was activated to support the disaster assessment (GLIDE number: EQ-2021-000116-HTI/EQ20210814HTI)≈70km radius from epicenterDamaged structures observed at Jeremie Commune, Grande' Anse Department as of 15 August 2021;≈42km radius from epicenterDamaged structures observed at Miragoane City, Nippes department as of 15 August 2021;≈37km radius from epicenterDestroyed structures, church, and buildings at Hôtel le Manguier observed at  Les Cayes City, South Department as of 15 August 2021;≈20km radius from epicenterDamaged structures observed at Sanit Louis Du Sud Town, Saint Louis du Sud Commune, South Department as of 15 August 2021;Damaged structures observed at Cavaillon Town and Cavaillon Commune, South Department as of 15 August 2021;≈17km radius from epicenterDamaged structures observed at Anse-A-Veau Commune, Nippes Department  as of 15 August 2021;≈4-8km radius from epicenterDamaged structures observed at L'Asile Commune, Nippes Department as of 15 August 2021; https://unitar.org/unosat/node/44/3343 https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/unosat/EQ/1281677/UNOSAT_Preliminary_Assessment_Report_EQ20210814HTI_Haiti_16082021.jpg guid_1 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:34:35 Webmap of satellite based analysis related to the M7.2 Nippes Earthquake of 14 Aug. 2021 in Haiti. https://unitar.org/unosat/node/44/3344 https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/unosat/EQ/1281677/Capture_webmap.jpg guid_2 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:03:03 This map illustrates potentially damaged structures/buildings in Nippes department of Haiti as detected by using a satellite image acquired after the earthquake.UNOSAT analysis used a Worldview-2 image acquired on 14 & 16 August 2021, a Worldview-1 image acquired on 15 August 2021, a Worldview-3 image acquired on 16 August 2021, and Pleiades images acquired on 15 & 16 August 2021, as a post-event images. Within the analyzed area, UNOSAT identified 73 damaged structures and 125 potentially damaged structures.This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). https://unitar.org/unosat/node/44/3346 https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/unosat/EQ/1281677/UNOSAT_A3_Natural_Landscape_EQ20210814HTI_20210816_Nippes.jpg guid_3 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:01:48 This map illustrates potentially damaged structures/buildings in Baraderes commune, Nippes department of Haiti as detected by using a satellite image acquired after the earthquake.UNOSAT analysis used a Worldview-3 image acquired on 16 August 2021, and a Resurs-P image acquired on 18 August 2021, as a post-event images. Within the analyzed area, UNOSAT identified 7 potentially damaged structures.This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). https://unitar.org/unosat/node/44/3347 https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/unosat/EQ/1281677/UNOSAT_A3_Natural_Landscape_EQ20210814HTI_20210818_Baraderes.jpg guid_4 Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:18:13 This report describes preliminary building damage analysis covering the departments of South, Grande Anse, and Nippes of Haiti, for a total area of approximately 550 Km2. A building damage analysis and a rapid assessment of transportation network conditions was conducted by comparing a series of satellite imageries acquired from the International Charter Space and Major Disasters, before and after the earthquake. The preliminary analysis extent within South, Grande Anse, and Nippes departments identify a total of 1,842 buildings/structures with visible damages and approximately 130 locations with visible road obstacles and/or access constraints. https://unitar.org/unosat/node/44/3351 https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/unosat/EQ/1281677/Preliminary_SatelliteBased_ComprehensiveDamageAssessment_EQ20210814HTI_20210827_Haiti.jpg guid_5 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:07:16 This map illustrates potentially damaged structures/buildings in Port-A-Piment and Coteaux Communes, South department of Haiti as detected by Pleiades image acquired on 23 August 2021. Within the analyzed area, UNOSAT has identified 41 damaged structures, 72 potentially damaged structures, 5 road obstacles, and 47 landslide locations.This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). https://unitar.org/unosat/node/44/3355 https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/unosat/EQ/1281677/UNOSAT_A3_Natural_Portrait_EQ20210814HTI_PortAPiment_Haiti_23082021.jpg guid_6 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:46:33 This map illustrates potentially damaged structures/buildings in Chardonnieres commune, South department of Haiti as detected by Pleiades image acquired on 23 August 2021. Within the analyzed area, UNOSAT has identified 27 damaged structures, 107 potentially damaged structures, 9 landslide locations.This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). https://unitar.org/unosat/node/44/3356 https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/unosat/EQ/1281677/UNOSAT_A3_Natural_Portrait_EQ20210814HTI_Chardonnieres_Haiti_23082021.jpg guid_7 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:42:20 This map illustrates potentially damaged structures/buildings in Les Anglais Commune, South department of Haiti as detected by Pleiades image acquired on 23 August 2021. Within the analyzed area, UNOSAT has identified 3 damaged structures, 41 potentially damaged structures, 4 road obstacles and 8 landslide locations. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). https://unitar.org/unosat/node/44/3357 https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/unosat/EQ/1281677/UNOSAT_A3_Natural_Portrait_EQ20210814HTI_LesAnglais_Haiti_23082021.jpg guid_8 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:50:34