5.3
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: yellow
M5.3 earthquake near Miragoâne, Nippes
1726 d ago · 24 Jan 2022, 13:16 UTC 4 km S of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 4 km S of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti on 24 Jan 2022, 13:16 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Miragoâne, about 26 km away in Nippes, Haiti.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.