Major magnitude 7.1 earthquake - Haiti Region on Saturday, 14 August 2021 at 12:29 (GMT) - information
A very strong quake hit the department of Nippes in western Haiti
minutes ago, at 8.29 pm local time. Preliminary calculations indicate a
magnitude of 7.3 and an earthquake depth of 10 km under the epicenter
approx. 30 km NE of Les Cayes and 100 km west of the capital
Port-au-Prince.
Heavy ground shaking can be expected in the western peninsula, and serious damage to structurally weak buildings and other infrastructure is likely to occur. No tsunami is expected to have been triggered by this quake, as it occurred below land.
The quake was felt all over Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Heavy ground shaking can be expected in the western peninsula, and serious damage to structurally weak buildings and other infrastructure is likely to occur. No tsunami is expected to have been triggered by this quake, as it occurred below land.
The quake was felt all over Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Update Sat, 14 Aug 2021, 12:33
Earthquake reported few minutes ago in or near Dominican RepublicWe
are receiving unverified early reports of seismic activity in or around
Dominican Republic at approximately 12:31 GMT. There are no details yet
on the magnitude or depth of this seismic-like event. It may or may not
turn out to be an actual naturally occurring earthquake. We expect more
accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location and
magnitude mentioned are indicative and temporary until the AllQuakes
monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national
or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay
safe.
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