Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 69 km north of Cap-Haïtien, Okap, Nord, Haiti, on Friday, 20 April 1962 at 05:47 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.378°N / 72.197°W

Nearest volcano: Morne la Vigie (178 km / 111 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
69 km (43 mi) N of Cap-Haïtien (pop: 134,800) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NE of Saint-Louis du Nord (pop: 11,800) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) NNE of Lenbe (Limbé) (pop: 32,600) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) NE of Port-de-Paix (pop: 250,000) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) NE of Ti Port-de-Paix (Port-de-Paix) (pop: 34,700) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) NNW of Fort Liberté (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) N of Saint-Raphaël (Saint Raphael) (pop: 37,700) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) NNE of Gonaïves (pop: 85,000) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (127 mi) N of Porto Principe (pop: 1,234,700) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (128 mi) N of Carrefour (pop: 442,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.6 | 25 km | Haiti region | USGS |
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