7.0
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M7.0 earthquake near Léogâne, Ouest
6121 d ago · 12 Jan 2010, 21:53 UTC 10 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti on 12 Jan 2010, 21:53 UTC at a depth of 13 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Léogâne, about 10 km away in Ouest, Haiti.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.