Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 21:53 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Léogâne (Haiti - HT), about 10.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.571 and latitude 18.443.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates 18.443, -72.571
UTC time 2010-01-12 21:53:10.060
Location Jacmel
Country Haiti (HT)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 2010-01-12

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