The Technical Seismology Unit (UTS) of the Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME), presents the results of seismic activities observed in Haiti during the year 2023.
The Technical Seismology Unit of the Bureau of Mines and Energy, in its latest bulletin, reveals that between April 1st and April 30, 2022, 108 earthquakes of magnitude between 1.3 and 5.3 were recorded.
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PORT AU PRINCE – The Technical Unit of Seismology of the Bureau of Mines and Energy in Haiti, revealed that throughout the month of February, 54 earthquakes of magnitudes between 1.3 and 4.5, were recorded by several seismic networks.
According to reports, five of the earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.3 and 4.2 were felt by residents in the department of Nippes.
In addition, 29 earthquakes occurred and sea – these tremors could have presented a tsunami risk if the conditions had been met.
Overall, the number of earthquakes recorded last month, increased by 35.19 per cent when compared to January.
Based on this latest update, the Technical Seismology Unit reminded Haitians that the population is exposed to a major seismic hazard resulting from the presence of active faults including the Septentrional fault and the Enriquillo Plantain Garden fault. Two faults with a more or less East-West direction, cross respectively to the north and south
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