M4.2 Earthquake 5 km NW of Léogâne, Haiti — January 25, 2022
2022-01-25 18:50:57 UTC (2022-01-25) · approx. 1:50 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On January 25, 2022 at 18:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km NW of Léogâne, Haiti, at a depth of 4.7 km and coordinates 18.5399°, -72.6746°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 30 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 476 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 10 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-72.6746°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Léogâne, Haiti?
The magnitude 4.2 earthquake that struck 5 km NW of Léogâne, Haiti on January 25, 2022 at 18:50 UTC had a depth of 4.7 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 18.5399°, -72.6746°, which is 5 km NW of Léogâne, Haiti.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.2 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gf2t). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 25, 2022). M4.2 Earthquake 5 km NW of Léogâne, Haiti — January 25, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gf2t/