Seismic Bulletin of Haiti, December 2025
Summary: Monthly bulletin of the BME Technical Seismology Unit on the 43 earthquakes recorded in Haiti in December 2025, with magnitudes, depths and distribution by department.
Key Findings
- 43 earthquakes of magnitude 0.2 to 3.8 were recorded in Haiti in December 2025.
- 37 of them (86.05%) had a magnitude of 3 or less, and 21 (48.84%) a depth of 10 km or less.
- The 3 most affected departments were Nippes with 11 earthquakes (25.58%), Ouest with 10 (23.26%) and Nord-Ouest with 8 (18.6%).
- 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 December 1 to December 31, 2025, based on local networks (Ayiti-séismes and the UTS) and regional networks (Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic). It counts 43 earthquakes of magnitude 0.2 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, December 2025, https://bme.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/Bulletin_sismique_decembre_2025.pdf
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- Bureau des Mines et de l'Énergie (BME)