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2018 Haiti earthquake

2018 Haiti earthquake
2018 Haiti earthquake is located in Haiti
2018 Haiti earthquake
UTC time2018-10-07 00:11:49
ISC event612859723
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateOctober 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
Local time20:11:49 (UTC−05:00)
Magnitude5.9 Mww
Depth24.0 km (15 mi)
Epicenter20°02′28″N 72°58′30″W / 20.041°N 72.975°W / 20.041; -72.975
Areas affectedHaiti, Dominican Republic
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)
TsunamiNo
Aftershocks2
Casualties
  • 18 dead
  • 548 injured[1]

On October 6, 2018, at approximately 8:11 p.m, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 19 kilometers northwest of Port-de-Paix, Haiti.[2] The earthquake damaged structures and killed 18 people.[1]

The earthquake was the strongest to hit Haiti since January 12, 2010,[3] not including the aftershocks of the 2010 earthquake, and the shaking was felt as far away as Port-au-Prince.[4]

  1. ^ a b United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (October 20, 2018). "Haiti: 2018 earthquake Situation report No.4" (PDF). Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Earthquake Event Page". United States Geological Survey. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Natalie (October 7, 2018). "Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Haiti causing injuries". Mirror. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Mackie, Thomas (October 7, 2018). "Haiti earthquake: Port-au-Prince SHAKES as 5.8 magnitude quake rocks ring of fire island | World | News | Express.co.uk". Express. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

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