| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 18.452, -72.513 |
| UTC time | 2010-01-12 22:12:04.650 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 22:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Léogâne (Haiti - HT), about 14.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.513 and latitude 18.452.
| Location | Port-au-Prince |
| Country | Haiti (HT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Léogâne | 14.3 km |
| Port-au-Prince | 21.0 km |
| Kenscoff | 24.2 km |
| Jacmel | 24.4 km |
| Delmas | 24.7 km |
| Pétionville | 25.0 km |
| Grangwav | 27.3 km |
| Croix-des-Bouquets | 33.3 km |
| Tigwav | 37.3 km |
| Thomazeau | 49.6 km |
| Miragoâne | 60.9 km |
| Verrettes | 66.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.1
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M 4.4
Port-au-Prince
Haiti · 2023-10-08 07:22 UTC
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M 4.4
Port-au-Prince
Haiti · 2023-02-22 03:56 UTC
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M 4.3
Tigwav
Haiti · 2022-01-30 09:22 UTC
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M 4.4
Miragoâne
Haiti · 2022-01-29 20:19 UTC
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M 4.3
Miragoâne
Haiti · 2022-01-29 01:09 UTC
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M 4.3
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