15 quakes Mag. 2+
4 quakes Mag. 3+
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Latest quakes in or near Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake Independencia - Baoruco, Dominican Republic - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Independencia - Baoruco, Dominican Republic - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 North Atlantic Ocean - Nord-Ouest, Haiti - Apr 16, 2024 - |
Updated: Apr 25, 2024 09:15 GMT -
Quake statistics | Past 24 hours | Yesterday | Apr | Past month | 2024 | Past year | Since 1900 | Quakes in Haiti
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Departement de l'Ouest, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Departement de l'Ouest has had 5 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.0.
In the past 30 days, Departement de l'Ouest has had 34 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.8:
- 12 quakes above magnitude 3
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (57 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 24, 09:59 pm (Santo Domingo) | 1.8 3.6 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the E |  Independencia, 9.3 km southwest of Neiba, Baoruco, Dominican Republic | Info | |
| Apr 24, 08:30 pm (Santo Domingo) | 3.0 22 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E | Independencia, 11 km south of Neiba, Baoruco, Dominican Republic I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 24, 06:23 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.0 12 km |  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 | 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 | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the W | Caribbean Sea, 41 km west of La Gonave Island, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti | Info | |
| Apr 24, 05:59 am (Port-au-Prince) | 2.2 44 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NW | 26 km southwest of Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest, Haiti | Info | |
| Apr 24, 03:32 am (Port-au-Prince) | 0.9 0.4 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | 1.4 km northeast of Thiotte, Sud-Est, Haiti | Info | |
| Apr 24, 02:33 am (Port-au-Prince) | 3.6 18 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the W | Caribbean Sea, 39 km northeast of Grande Cayemite Island, Grandans, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 23, 04:06 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.1 2.3 km | Sant, 23 km east of Thomazeau, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti | Info | ||
| Apr 23, 06:23 am (Santo Domingo) | 2.8 9 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the E | Independencia, 15 km southwest of Neiba, Baoruco, Dominican Republic I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 22, 08:25 pm (Santo Domingo) | 1.5 18 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE | Independencia, 34 km southwest of Neiba, Baoruco, Dominican Republic | Info | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 1011 joules (46.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 39.9 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 267 quakes on average per year in or near Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti:
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.87 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 137 quakes per year (or 11.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 243 quakes per year (or 20.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 266 quakes per year (or 22.2 quakes per month)
Departement de l'Ouest has a high level of seismic activity. Departement de l'Ouest 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.
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Departement de l'Ouest Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti?
Departement de l'Ouest 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 267 quakes on average per year in or near Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti. Departement de l'Ouest 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 l'Ouest, Haiti?
On average, Departement de l'Ouest has about 137 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 10.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Departement de l'Ouest?
The last earthquake in Departement de l'Ouest occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 9.3 km (5.8 mi) away from Neiba, Baoruco, Dominican Republic, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 9.59 pm local time (America/Santo Domingo GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.6 km (2.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Departement de l'Ouest in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Departement de l'Ouest has had 12 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 9 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Departement de l'Ouest in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Departement de l'Ouest 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 North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Haiti in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 5.35 am local time (America/Port-au-Prince GMT -4). The quake had a shallow depth of 48 km (30 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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