Earthquake in Leogane, Haiti, 2 September 2012

Earthquake in Haiti

Located only 9.7 km deep, the epicenter was located, according to the USGS, 4 km south of Léogane, 25 km southwest of Carrefour and 33 km west-southwest of Port au Prince.

As shown in the epicenter location map below, it is very difficult to know whether this is a replica of the 12 January 2010 earthquake or a demonstration of the South Peninsula fault.

Nevertheless, this new little shake reminds us of the permanent seismic activity of the island and the importance to always prepare for this insidious threat.

Port-au-Prince, 2 September 2012

Claude Prépetit, Ing. Géologue
Coordonnateur de L'UTS

Also read: Haiti Earthquake: The Earth Shook More than Once in Haiti Today, 02 Sept 2017

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