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M7.0 earthquake, Haiti, 2010-01-12

MagnitudeM7.0mwc

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Depth13 km

Time (UTC)2010-01-12 21:53

Rank in 201018 / 174among M6+

Rank since 19001566 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×32approx.

10 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti · 18.44, -72.57

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

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2010-01-12	2010-01-12 22:00	10 km	4 km SSW of Grangwav, Haiti
M5.7 2010-01-12	2010-01-12 22:12	10 km	Haiti region
M5.6 2010-01-13	2010-01-13 01:32	10 km	1 km SSE of Tigwav, Haiti
M5.6 2010-01-13	2010-01-13 01:36	10 km	5 km SE of Tigwav, Haiti
M5.8 2010-01-13	2010-01-13 05:02	10 km	Haiti region
M5.9 2010-01-20	2010-01-20 11:03	10 km	4 km ESE of Tigwav, Haiti

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2021 M7.2M7.2

2010 M7.0M7.0

1911 M6.7M6.7

1962 M6.6M6.6

1953 M6.6M6.6

1971 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 2003-09-22	2003-09-22 04:45	10 km	2 km SE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
M6.2 1972-09-19	1972-09-19 01:36	10 km	10 km SSE of Joba Arriba, Dominican Republic
M6.5 1971-06-11	1971-06-11 12:56	17 km	47 km SE of Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic
M6.6 1962-04-20	1962-04-20 05:47	25 km	68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti
M6.5 1962-01-08	1962-01-08 01:00	36 km	3 km NNW of Matanzas, Dominican Republic
M6.2 1956-07-09	1956-07-09 09:56	55 km	5 km SE of Arcahaie, Haiti
M6.6 1953-05-31	1953-05-31 19:58	17 km	5 km NNW of Salsipuedes, Dominican Republic
M6.1 1953-01-25	1953-01-25 19:48	35 km	Haiti region
M6.2 1952-10-28	1952-10-28 04:29	25 km	12 km SE of Corail, Haiti
M6.3 1946-08-04	1946-08-04 20:53	15 km	7 km NNE of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic

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.