Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, January 2023
Summary: Monthly bulletin of the BME Technical Seismology Unit on the 130 earthquakes recorded in Haiti in January 2023, with magnitudes, depths and distribution by department.
Key Findings
- 130 earthquakes of magnitude 1.6 to 4 were recorded in Haiti in January 2023.
- 116 of them (89.2%) had a magnitude of 3 or less, and 90 (69.2%) a depth of 10 km or less.
- 101 (77.7%) occurred at sea.
- January 2023 had 130 earthquakes, compared with 56 in December 2022.
- Grand'Anse recorded the most earthquakes, 91 of the 130.
- From August 14, 2021 through January 2023, the three departments hit by that earthquake recorded 2,600 earthquakes: Nippes 1,092, Grand'Anse 1,120 and Sud 388.
Full Description
The bulletin reports seismic activity in Haiti from January 1 to January 31, 2023, based on local networks (Ayiti-séismes and the UTS) and regional networks (Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic). It counts 130 earthquakes of magnitude 1.6 to 4 and ranks the departments by number of events.
How to cite
Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME), Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, January 2023, https://bme.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/Bulletin_sismique_janvier_2023.pdf
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- Bureau des Mines et de l'Énergie (BME)