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M6.1 earthquake near Miragoâne, Nippes

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Miragoâne, Nippes
Start: 1953-01-25T19:48:04.15+00:00
Location: Haiti region

26927 d ago · 25 Jan 1953, 19:48 UTC Haiti region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Haiti region on 25 Jan 1953, 19:48 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Miragoâne, about 30 km away in Nippes, Haiti.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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