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Haiti · Département de l'Ouest

M2.8 Earthquake near Carrefour, Département de l'Ouest (Haiti)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 03:30:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

Département de l'Ouest · Carrefour

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 03:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Carrefour, Département de l'Ouest (Haiti). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
2dbe9b900833c20cec76b8b7593c8f6d44e0a203
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 03:30:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Haiti
State
Département de l'Ouest
City
Carrefour
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.60000, -72.52000
Temperature
23.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (14.7 km)
Regional average: 14.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Airports

  • Toussaint Louverture International AirportHaiti · PAP · MTPP
    24.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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