Latest quakes in or near Departement de Nippes, Haiti - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 20 km east of Port au Prince - Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Caribbean Sea - Grandans, Haiti - Apr 16, 2024 - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 06:23 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.0 12 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the E | 20 km east of Port au Prince, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:29 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.8 12 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the E | 19 km east of Port au Prince, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 09:22 am (Port-au-Prince) | 2.8 37 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the N | Caribbean Sea, 41 km west of La Gonave Island, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:33 am (Port-au-Prince) | 3.6 18 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the N | Caribbean Sea, 39 km northeast of Grande Cayemite Island, Grandans, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 02:24 pm (GMT -5) | 2.7 5 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the N | Caribbean Sea, 38 km west of Gonaives, Departement de l'Artibonite, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 12:00 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.1 0 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the E | Sud-Est, 34 km southeast of Port au Prince, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti | Info | |
Apr 22, 12:51 am (Port-au-Prince) | 2.4 21 km | Departement de Nippes, 38 km north of Les Cayes, Sud, Haiti | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 05:26 am (Port-au-Prince) | 3.0 6.8 km | Departement de Nippes, 38 km northeast of Les Cayes, Sud, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 20, 11:10 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.2 4.8 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the E | 23 km east of Port au Prince, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti | Info | |
Apr 20, 10:13 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.2 8.9 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the E | 18 km southwest of Port au Prince, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti | Info | |
Apr 20, 10:06 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.8 13 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the E | Commune Léogâne, Département De L'ouest, Ayiti, Haiti Region I FELT IT - 8 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.93 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 18.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 166 quakes per year (or 13.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 224 quakes per year (or 18.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 228 quakes per year (or 19 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Departement de Nippes Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Departement de Nippes, Haiti?
Departement de Nippes has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 228 quakes on average per year in or near Departement de Nippes, Haiti. Departement de Nippes has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Departement de Nippes, Haiti?
On average, Departement de Nippes has about 166 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 18.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Departement de Nippes?
The last earthquake in Departement de Nippes occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 20 km (12 mi) away from Port au Prince, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 6.23 pm local time (America/Port-au-Prince GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.9 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Departement de Nippes in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Departement de Nippes has had 9 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Departement de Nippes in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Departement de Nippes in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 9 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near Grande Cayemite island, Haiti, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 2.49 am local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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