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M6.2 earthquake near Les Cayes, Sud

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Les Cayes, Sud
Start: 1952-10-28T04:29:59.33+00:00
Location: 12 km SE of Corail, Haiti

27016 d ago · 28 Oct 1952, 04:29 UTC 12 km SE of Corail, Haiti

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 12 km SE of Corail, Haiti on 28 Oct 1952, 04:29 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Les Cayes, about 35 km away in Sud, Haiti.

Timeline

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

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