Latest quakes in or near Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake 41 km west of Miragoâne - Departement de Nippes, Haiti - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 North Atlantic Ocean - Nord-Ouest, Haiti - Apr 16, 2024 - |
- 11 quakes above magnitude 3
- 15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 11 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 5, 01:06 am (Port-au-Prince) | 3.1 10 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the W | 41 km west of Miragoâne, Departement de Nippes, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 06:28 am (Port-au-Prince) | 3.1 5 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the W | Caribbean Sea, 23 km east of Grande Cayemite Island, Grandans, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 08:39 am (Port-au-Prince) | 2.9 10.3 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the W | Haiti Region I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 27, 10:38 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 2.7 0 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | Caribbean Sea, 38 km southeast of Jacmel, Sud-Est, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 27, 05:54 pm (Port-au-Prince) | 3.1 2.2 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the W | 43 km west of Miragoâne, Departement de Nippes, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 27, 05:38 pm (GMT -4) | 2.3 0 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SW | Haiti Region | Info | |
Apr 27, 08:52 am (Port-au-Prince) | 2.6 10.6 km | 21 km east of Port au Prince, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 02:39 am (Santo Domingo) | 2.2 18 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the E | Neiba, Baoruco, República Dominicana, Dominican Republic Region | Info | |
Apr 27, 02:39 am (Port-au-Prince) | 2.3 5.3 km | Commune Thomazeau, Département De L'ouest, Ayiti, Haiti Region | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 06:02 pm (Santo Domingo) | 1.2 4.7 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SE | 16 km north of Pedernales, Pedernales, Dominican Republic | Info | |
Apr 26, 05:20 pm (Santo Domingo) | 1.4 6.8 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | 72 km southeast of Port au Prince, Departement de l'Ouest, Haiti | 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: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.86 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: 244 quakes per year (or 20.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 267 quakes per year (or 22.3 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 268 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 1 hour and 15 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 41 km (26 mi) away from Miragoâne, Departement de Nippes, Haiti, in the early morning of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1.06 am local time (America/Port-au-Prince GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+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 11 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 11 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 3 weeks 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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