M6.6 earthquake near Cap-Haïtien, Nord

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti on 20 Apr 1962, 05:47 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 Cap-Haïtien, about 69 km away in Nord, Haiti.