Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, June 2022
Summary: Monthly bulletin of the BME Technical Seismology Unit on the 113 earthquakes recorded in Haiti in June 2022, with magnitudes, depths and distribution by department.
Key Findings
- 113 earthquakes of magnitude 1.2 to 4.2 were recorded in Haiti in June 2022.
- 109 of them (96.46%) had a magnitude of 3 or less, and 70 (61.95%) a depth of 10 km or less.
- 58 (51.33%) occurred at sea.
- June 2022 had 113 earthquakes, compared with 117 in May 2022.
- Grand'Anse was the most affected department.
- From August 14, 2021 through June 2022, the three departments hit by that earthquake recorded 2,189 earthquakes: Nippes 982, Grand'Anse 863 and Sud 344.
Full Description
The bulletin reports seismic activity in Haiti from June 1 to June 30, 2022, based on local networks (Ayiti-séismes and the UTS) and regional networks (Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic). It counts 113 earthquakes of magnitude 1.2 to 4.2 and ranks the departments by number of events.
How to cite
Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME), Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, June 2022, https://bme.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/Bulletin_sismique_juin_2022.pdf
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- Bureau des Mines et de l'Énergie (BME)