Earthquake details

Sunday, January 25, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Haiti on Sunday, January 25, 1953 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miragoâne (Haiti - HT), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.363 and latitude 18.393.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 18.393, -73.363
UTC time 1953-01-25 19:48:04.150
Location Les Cayes
Country Haiti (HT)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-01-25

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