5.4
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M5.4 earthquake near Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest
2931 d ago · 7 Oct 2018, 20:00 UTC 22 km WNW of Port-de-Paix, Haiti
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Port-de-Paix, Haiti on 7 Oct 2018, 20:00 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Port-de-Paix, about 22 km away in Nord-Ouest, Haiti.
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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.