Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 28, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday, October 28, 1952 at 04:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Les Cayes (Haiti - HT), about 35.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.797 and latitude 18.504.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 18.504, -73.797
UTC time 1952-10-28 04:29:59.330
Location Les Cayes
Country Haiti (HT)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-10-28

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