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Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Haiti Region on Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Haiti Region on Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Date & time: Tuesday, 12 January 2010 21:53 UTC
Magnitude: 7.0
Depth: 13.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.443°N / 72.571°W (Haiti)
Nearest volcano: Morne la Vigie (48 km / 30 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) SE of Léogâne (pop: 134,200)
12 km (7 mi) SW of Gressier (pop: 25,900)
21 km (13 mi) E of Grangwav (pop: 49,300)
27 km (17 mi) SW of Port-au-Prince (pop: 1,234,700)
30 km (19 mi) SW of Delmas 73 (pop: 382,900)
31 km (19 mi) SW of Pétionville (pop: 283,100)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1015 joules (554 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 4.8 x 105 tons of TNT or 29.8 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Tue, 12 Jan 21:53 UTCM 7.0 / 13 kmHaiti RegionUSGS
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Aftershocks of the 7.0 quake: Haiti Region, 12 Jan 2010 21:53

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (123 quakes):
  • 14 Nov 2011 11:53 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    37.6 km (23.4 mi) depth
    |
    34 km (21 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 31 Jul 2011 01:19 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    29 km (18 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 24 Jun 2011 14:06 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    21 km (13 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 May 2011 22:51 UTC
    | M 3.9 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    39 km (24 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Mar 2011 09:14 UTC
    | M 3.8 |
    13.8 km (8.6 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 31 Jan 2011 02:39 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Nov 2010 16:59 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    18 km (11 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Sep 2010 04:33 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    43 km (27 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 20 Sep 2010 11:22 UTC
    | M 3.6 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    50 km (31 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 08 Aug 2010 11:45 UTC
    | M 3.6 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    48 km (30 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 25 May 2010 20:36 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    7 km (4 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 20 May 2010 06:34 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    25 km (15 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 May 2010 00:47 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    30 km (19 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 May 2010 02:10 UTC
    | M 4.1 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 03 May 2010 19:21 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    10.5 km (6.5 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (5 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 03 May 2010 05:38 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    10 km (6.2 mi) depth
    |
    15 km (10 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
    • Show all

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Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Haiti Region on Tuesday, 12 January 2010
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