Seismic Review of Haiti for the Year 2024
Summary: Annual review by the BME Technical Seismology Unit of the 628 earthquakes recorded in Haiti in 2024, down 24 percent from 828 in 2023, with Nord-Ouest, Nippes and Ouest the most active departments.
Key Findings
- 628 earthquakes were recorded in Haiti in 2024, 200 fewer (24%) than the 828 of 2023, an average of 52 per month, compared with 69 in 2023.
- Magnitudes ranged from 0.6 to 5. 564 earthquakes (89.8%) had a magnitude of 3 or less, and the largest, magnitude 5, occurred in November in the Nippes near L'Asile.
- About 315 earthquakes (50.1%) occurred at sea, concentrated around the Nord-Ouest peninsula, and 271 (43.1%) had a depth of 10 km or less.
- Nord-Ouest recorded 172 earthquakes (27.3%), Nippes 119 (18.9%) and Ouest 104 (16.5%), together 395 (62.8%).
- These three departments have led the ranking since July 2023: over 18 months, Nord-Ouest recorded 258 earthquakes, Nippes 180 and Ouest 151.
- Artibonite, Nord, Centre and Nord-Est were the least affected, with 62 of the 628 earthquakes (9.8%).
Full Description
The review presents the earthquakes recorded in Haiti during 2024 by local networks (Ayiti-séismes and the UTS) and regional networks (Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic). It counts 628 earthquakes of magnitude 0.6 to 5, classed as very minor to moderate, and breaks them down by month, magnitude, depth, location at sea and department.
The largest event of the year, magnitude 5, occurred in November in the Nippes near L'Asile. The unit ends with a call to the population to build better and to follow the instructions of civil protection.
How to cite
Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME), Seismic Review of Haiti for the Year 2024, https://bme.gouv.ht/media/upload/doc/publications/Bulletin_sismique_annuel_2024_vf.pdf
- Rights holder
- Bureau des Mines et de l'Énergie (BME)