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M7.2 earthquake, Haiti, 2021-08-14

MagnitudeM7.2mww
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Depth10 km
Time (UTC)2021-08-14 12:29
Rank in 202113 / 157among M6+
Rank since 1900996 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×63approx.

Nippes, Haiti · 18.43, -73.48

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M5.8 2021-08-152021-08-15 03:208 km15 km NNE of Chardonnière, Haiti

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.0 2010-01-122010-01-12 22:0010 km4 km SSW of Grangwav, Haiti
M7.0 2010-01-122010-01-12 21:5313 km10 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti
M6.6 1962-04-201962-04-20 05:4725 km68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti
M6.2 1956-07-091956-07-09 09:5655 km5 km SE of Arcahaie, Haiti
M6.1 1953-01-251953-01-25 19:4835 kmHaiti region
M6.2 1952-10-281952-10-28 04:2925 km12 km SE of Corail, Haiti
M6.6 1947-08-071947-08-07 00:4035 km60 km SSW of Guantánamo, Cuba
M6.7 1932-02-031932-02-03 06:1625 km37 km SSE of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
M6.2 1907-01-141907-01-14 20:3815 km58 km NNE of Port Antonio, Jamaica

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.