Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, July 2024
Summary: Monthly bulletin of the BME Technical Seismology Unit on the 52 earthquakes recorded in Haiti in July 2024, with magnitudes, depths and distribution by department.
Key Findings
- 52 earthquakes of magnitude 1.1 to 3.3 were recorded in Haiti in July 2024.
- 42 of them (80.77%) had a magnitude of 3 or less, and 26 (50%) a depth of 10 km or less.
- 25 (48%) occurred at sea, which the bulletin says would imply a tsunami risk if the conditions were met.
- Nippes had 17 earthquakes (32.69%), Nord-Ouest 15 (28.85%) and Ouest 8 (15.38%), together 40 of the 52 (76.9%).
- June had recorded 42 earthquakes, so July was 10 higher.
- For reference, the Dominican Republic's OSPL recorded 194 earthquakes on the whole island in July 2024, about 25% of them in Haiti and 75% in the Dominican Republic.
Full Description
The bulletin reports seismic activity in Haiti from July 1 to July 31, 2024, based on local networks (Ayiti-séismes and the UTS) and regional networks (Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic). It counts 52 earthquakes of magnitude 1.1 to 3.3, breaks them down by magnitude, depth and location on land or at sea, and ranks the departments by number of events.
How to cite
Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME), Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, July 2024, https://bme.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/Bulletin_Sismique_%20juillet_2024_vf.pdf
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- Bureau des Mines et de l'Énergie (BME)