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Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Département de Nippes, 101 km west of Port au Prince, Haiti, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 9:06 am (GMT -5) -

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Département de Nippes, 101 km west of Port au Prince, Haiti, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 9:06 am (GMT -5) Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Département de Nippes, 101 km west of Port au Prince, Haiti, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 9:06 am (GMT -5)

Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 10 km depth

24 Jan 14:13 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
24 Jan 14:26: Now using data updates from USGS
24 Jan 20:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.7 to 10.0 km (from 6 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.5 km (2.8 mi) towards NNW.
Update Mon, 24 Jan 2022, 14:18
Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.3 just reported 96 km west of Port au Prince, Haiti
5.3 quake 24 Jan 9:06 am (GMT -5)
5.3 quake 24 Jan 9:06 am (GMT -5)
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Port au Prince, Port-au-Prince, Département de l'Ouest, Haiti, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Monday, January 24th, 2022, at 9:06 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Port au Prince (pop. 1,234,700) located 96 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data

Earthquake details

Date & timeJan 24, 2022 14:06:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenterMonday, Jan 24, 2022 at 9:06 am (GMT -5)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude5.1
Depth10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude18.4987°N / 73.2974°W (Caribbean Sea, Département de Nippes, Haiti)
Antipode18.499°S / 106.703°E
Shaking intensityWeak shaking
Felt5 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearby towns and cities101 km (63 mi) W of Port au Prince (Ouest) (pop: 1,234,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 25°C (77 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from S
Estimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
5.110 km5 Km E of Anse-à-Veau, HaitiUSGS
5.110 kmHAITI REGIONEMSC
5.110 kmHaiti RegionRaspberryShake
5.310 kmHaiti RegionGFZ
5.110 kmHaiti RegionGeoAu

User reports for this quake (5)

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Laboule 12 (103.1 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / very short : Sway back and forth  
Petit-Goave, Leyogàn, Ouest (39.8 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Jeremie, Haiti / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
vivy mitchell / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
Delmas / Weak shaking (MMI III) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 5-10 s : Je l'ai senti  
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (80 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth		LocationDetails
Mar 24, 2022 04:51
9 weeks ago
3.1

5 km		Caribbean Sea, 43 km NW of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 24, 2022 18:28
13 weeks ago
3.4

5 km		23 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 13, 2022 09:07
14 weeks ago
3.3

5 km		20 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 6, 2022 07:09
15 weeks ago
3.0

5 km		Département de Nippes, 39 km NE of Les Cayes, HaitiMore
Feb 5, 2022 17:43
16 weeks ago
3.5

5 km		21 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 5, 2022 15:16
16 weeks ago
3.4

7 km		19 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 4, 2022 16:24
16 weeks ago
3.1

4 km		Caribbean Sea, 22 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 3, 2022 03:46
16 weeks ago
3.3

10 km		36 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 3, 2022 03:11
16 weeks ago
3.3

10 km		19 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 3, 2022 03:05
16 weeks ago
3.4

8 km		Sud, 32 km SW of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 2, 2022 18:20
16 weeks ago
3.2

1 km		Caribbean Sea, 27 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Feb 1, 2022 02:59
16 weeks ago
3.2

5 km		Caribbean Sea, 19 km NW of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Jan 30, 2022 18:54
16 weeks ago
3.2

8 km		19 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Jan 30, 2022 16:24
16 weeks ago
3.9

4 km		Caribbean Sea, 16 km NW of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Jan 30, 2022 11:11
16 weeks ago
4.2

5 km		Caribbean Sea, 24 km NW of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Jan 30, 2022 09:24
16 weeks ago
3.6

6 km		14 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Jan 30, 2022 09:22
16 weeks ago - felt
4.3

10 km		Caribbean Sea, 28 km NW of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 23:08
17 weeks ago
3.0

9 km		21 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 20:19
17 weeks ago
4.4

13 km		27 km W of Miragoâne, Miragoane, Département de Nippes, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 16:21
17 weeks ago
3.2

6 km		Département de Nippes, 99 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 13:41
17 weeks ago
3.4

9 km		Département de Nippes, 103 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 12:38
17 weeks ago
3.6

3 km		Caribbean Sea, 102 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 08:47
17 weeks ago
3.4

10 km		Grandans, 113 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 06:19
17 weeks ago
3.2

10 km		Département de Nippes, 110 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 04:01
17 weeks ago
3.2

10 km		Département de Nippes, 96 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 03:46
17 weeks ago
3.2

19 km		Sud, 107 km W of Port au Prince, Port-au-Prince, Département de l'Ouest, HaitiMore
Jan 29, 2022 01:09
17 weeks ago
4.3

10 km		Caribbean Sea, 101 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 28, 2022 23:29
17 weeks ago
3.4

5 km		Caribbean Sea, 96 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 28, 2022 21:50
17 weeks ago - felt
4.3

10 km		Caribbean Sea, 99 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 28, 2022 18:12
17 weeks ago
3.0

10 km		Département de Nippes, 106 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 28, 2022 12:31
17 weeks ago
2.9

10 km		Grandans, 104 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 28, 2022 06:24
17 weeks ago
3.1

10 km		Grandans, 108 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 28, 2022 02:45
17 weeks ago
3.5

10 km		Département de Nippes, 109 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 27, 2022 14:59
17 weeks ago - felt
4.5

10 km		Département de Nippes, 112 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 27, 2022 09:31
17 weeks ago
3.3

10 km		Département de Nippes, 111 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 27, 2022 09:27
17 weeks ago
3.3

10 km		Département de Nippes, 101 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 27, 2022 08:01
17 weeks ago
3.2

10 km		Département de Nippes, 100 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 20:13
17 weeks ago
3.2

8 km		Département de Nippes, 99 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 19:11
17 weeks ago
3.7

4 km		Département de Nippes, 106 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 18:58
17 weeks ago
3.2

20 km		Département de Nippes, 112 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 18:40
17 weeks ago
3.1

2 km		Caribbean Sea, 106 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 03:41
17 weeks ago
3.4

6 km		Département de Nippes, 103 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 01:49
17 weeks ago
3.1

3 km		Département de Nippes, 103 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 01:46
17 weeks ago
3.2

5 km		Département de Nippes, 100 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 01:42
17 weeks ago
4.5

1 km		Caribbean Sea, 102 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 01:24
17 weeks ago
3.8

6 km		Département de Nippes, 104 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 01:16
17 weeks ago - felt
4.3

15 km		Département de Nippes, 102 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 26, 2022 01:14
17 weeks ago
4.4

10 km		Département de Nippes, 107 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 21:12
17 weeks ago
2.9

5 km		Département de Nippes, 104 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 16:51
17 weeks ago
3.7

4 km		Caribbean Sea, 100 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 11:32
17 weeks ago
3.5

15 km		Caribbean Sea, 99 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 11:06
17 weeks ago
3.7

15 km		Caribbean Sea, 108 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 09:00
17 weeks ago
2.9

1 km		Caribbean Sea, 105 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 08:39
17 weeks ago
3.5

10 km		Département de Nippes, 87 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 06:06
17 weeks ago
3.8

15 km		Caribbean Sea, 101 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 04:17
17 weeks ago
3.9

15 km		Caribbean Sea, 99 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 04:02
17 weeks ago
3.5

5 km		Caribbean Sea, 97 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 02:27
17 weeks ago - felt
4.1

15 km		63 km NE of Les Cayes, Arrondissement des Cayes, Sud, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 01:04
17 weeks ago
4.1

13 km		Département de Nippes, 110 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 01:00
17 weeks ago
3.2

6 km		Département de Nippes, 104 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 00:35
17 weeks ago
3.4

3 km		Département de Nippes, 98 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 25, 2022 00:33
17 weeks ago
3.2

4 km		Département de Nippes, 107 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 23:26
17 weeks ago
4.2

10 km		Département de Nippes, 99 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 20:55
17 weeks ago
4.2

2 km		Caribbean Sea, 105 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 20:54
17 weeks ago
4.0

4 km		Caribbean Sea, 102 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 20:26
17 weeks ago
3.1

2 km		Caribbean Sea, 105 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 20:01
17 weeks ago
4.4

10 km		Département de Nippes, 102 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 18:50
17 weeks ago
3.3

6 km		Département de Nippes, 100 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 18:40
17 weeks ago
3.7

4 km		Caribbean Sea, 104 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 18:38
17 weeks ago
3.6

6 km		Caribbean Sea, 98 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 18:32
17 weeks ago
3.6

5 km		Caribbean Sea, 101 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 17:16
17 weeks ago
3.0

5 km		Département de Nippes, 100 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 15:26
17 weeks ago
3.4

4 km		Caribbean Sea, 106 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 15:11
17 weeks ago
3.1

2 km		Caribbean Sea, 100 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 15:08
17 weeks ago
4.3

10 km		Département de Nippes, 106 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 14:47
17 weeks ago
3.3

3 km		Caribbean Sea, 100 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 14:45
17 weeks ago
3.2

2 km		Département de Nippes, 100 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 14:29
17 weeks ago
3.1

2 km		Caribbean Sea, 104 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 14:14
17 weeks ago
4.2

4 km		Caribbean Sea, 99 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
Jan 24, 2022 14:10
17 weeks ago
4.4

10 km		Département de Nippes, 99 km W of Port au Prince, HaitiMore
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