Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, April 2023
Summary: Monthly bulletin of the BME Technical Seismology Unit on the 60 earthquakes recorded in Haiti in April 2023, with magnitudes, depths and distribution by department.
Key Findings
- 60 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 to 3.8 were recorded in Haiti in April 2023.
- 54 of them (90%) had a magnitude of 3 or less, and 29 (48.3%) a depth of 10 km or less.
- 28 earthquakes (46.6%) occurred at sea.
- The 4 most affected departments were Ouest with 15 earthquakes (25%), Nippes with 13 (21.6%), Grand'Anse with 9 (15%) and Sud-Est with 9 (15%).
- Nippes, Grand'Anse and Sud, the departments hit hardest by the August 14, 2021 earthquake, recorded 27 of the 60 earthquakes (45%), compared with 43 in March.
- The bulletin counts 2,723 earthquakes in those three departments from August 14, 2021 to April 30, 2023.
Full Description
The bulletin reports seismic activity in Haiti from April 1 to April 30, 2023, based on local networks (Ayiti-séismes and the UTS) and regional networks (Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic). It counts 60 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 to 3.8, 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, April 2023, https://bme.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/Bulletin_sismique_avril_2023.pdf
- Rights holder
- Bureau des Mines et de l'Énergie (BME)