Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, December 2022
Summary: Monthly bulletin of the BME Technical Seismology Unit on the 56 earthquakes recorded in Haiti in December 2022, with magnitudes, depths and distribution by department.
Key Findings
- 56 earthquakes of magnitude 1.0 to 4.2 were recorded in Haiti in December 2022.
- 47 of them (84.0%) had a magnitude of 3 or less, and 35 (62.5%) a depth of 10 km or less.
- 29 earthquakes (51.7%) occurred at sea.
- The 4 most affected departments were Grand'Anse with 26 earthquakes, Ouest with 8, Nord with 5 and Sud-Est with 5.
- 3% of the earthquakes (31) were located in the three departments affected by the August 14, 2021 earthquake: 26 in Grand'Anse (16 of them at sea), 3 in Nippes and 2 in Sud.
- November had 78 earthquakes, so December recorded 22 fewer, a decrease of 29%.
Full Description
The bulletin reports seismic activity in Haiti from December 1 to December 31, 2022, based on local networks (Ayiti-séismes and the UTS) and regional networks (Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic). It counts 56 earthquakes of magnitude 1.0 to 4.2, breaks them down by magnitude and depth, and ranks the departments by number of events.
How to cite
Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME), Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, December 2022, https://bme.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/Bulletin_sismique_d%C3%A9cembre_2022.pdf
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- Bureau des Mines et de l'Énergie (BME)