Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, August 2025
Summary: Monthly bulletin of the BME Technical Seismology Unit on the 60 earthquakes recorded in Haiti in August 2025, with magnitudes, depths and distribution by department.
Key Findings
- 60 earthquakes of magnitude 0.6 to 4.2 were recorded in Haiti in August 2025.
- 54 of them (90%) had a magnitude of 3 or less, and 32 (53.33%) a depth of 10 km or less.
- The three most affected departments were Ouest with 31 earthquakes (51.67%), Nord-Ouest with 11 (18.33%) and Nippes with 8 (13.33%).
- The unit describes the month as moderate to low seismicity, dominated by shallow, low-magnitude events.
Full Description
The bulletin reports seismic activity in Haiti from August 1 to August 31, 2025, based on local networks (Ayiti-séismes and the UTS) and regional networks (Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic). It counts 60 earthquakes of magnitude 0.6 to 4.2, 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, August 2025, https://bme.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/Bulletin_sismique_aout_2025.pdf
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- Bureau des Mines et de l'Énergie (BME)