https://sputnikglobe.com/20181007/haiti-new-earthquake-1068685759.html
New 5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Northwest Haiti
New 5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Northwest Haiti
Sputnik International
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A new earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude hit Sunday off northwestern Haiti, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major shock killed... 07.10.2018, Sputnik International
2018-10-07T21:27+0000
2018-10-07T21:27+0000
2023-02-09T13:07+0000
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/101557/68/1015576853_0:182:3600:2217_1920x0_80_0_0_c1ae1a42bf90f377824ec457d441174c.jpg
haiti
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“
2018
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“
latin america, society, environment, newsfeed, haiti, us geological survey (usgs)
latin america, society, environment, newsfeed, haiti, us geological survey (usgs)
New 5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Northwest Haiti
21:27 GMT 07.10.2018 (Updated: 13:07 GMT 09.02.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A new earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude hit Sunday off northwestern Haiti, the US Geological Survey said, a day after a major shock killed 14 people.
The shallow quake struck 10 miles northwest of Port-de-Paix. The epicenter lied at the depth of 6 miles. The Saturday quake was reported in the same area. It damaged buildings and injured over a hundred people.
7 October 2018, 20:39 GMT
An earthquake measured 5.2 magnitude is considered moderate. Such earthquakes are felt by everyone and can cause damage to old buildings.
READ MORE: Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits Off Vanuatu Coast — USGS
Yesterday, strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit off the Caribbean island nation of Haiti's northwestern coast, leaving 14 people dead, as The Daily Express newspaper reported Sunday citing a local official.
