(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 3 km depth23 Aug 13:25 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 23, 2025 13:20:24 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Aug 23, 2025, at 01:20 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth3.1 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude20.06°N / 73.0979°WHaitiAlso near: Bahamas 100 km (62 mi) awaySeismic antipode20.06°S / 106.9021°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoMorne la Vigie (166 km / 103 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoAug 23, 2025 13:20 GMT / Aug 23, 2025 01:20 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 20.06 / -73.0979: Haiti RegionSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22092479',20.06000,-73.09790,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Haiti Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in HaitiNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Port-de-Paix, a city with more than 310,000 inhabitants in Haiti, in 31 km (19 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, 187 km (116 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry25 km (15 mi)SW of epicenterJean-Rabel(pop: 5,420)III: WeakMol Sen Nikola, Nord-OuestHaiti31 km (19 mi)SE of epicenterPort-de-Paix(pop: 306,200)III: WeakNord-OuestHaiti31 km (19 mi)SE of epicenterTi Port-de-Paix(pop: 34,700)III: WeakArrondissement de Port-de-Paix, Nord-OuestHaiti33 km (20 mi)SE of epicenterArcahaie(pop: 4,120)III: WeakArrondissement de Port-de-Paix, Nord-OuestHaiti41 km (25 mi)SW of epicenterMole Saint-Nicolas(pop: 3,220)III: WeakMol Sen Nikola, Nord-OuestHaiti42 km (26 mi)E of epicenterSaint-Louis du Nord(pop: 11,800)III: WeakNord-OuestHaiti43 km (27 mi)SE of epicenterFond Bassin Bleu(pop: 1,180)III: WeakArrondissement de Port-de-Paix, Nord-OuestHaiti46 km (28 mi)S of epicenterBaie de Henne(pop: 1,660)III: WeakMol Sen Nikola, Nord-OuestHaiti48 km (30 mi)S of epicenterAnse Rouge(pop: 4,440)III: WeakArrondissement de Gros Morne, Departement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterBombardopolis(pop: 1,970)III: WeakMol Sen Nikola, Nord-OuestHaiti61 km (38 mi)SE of epicenterTerre Neuve(pop: 911)III: WeakArrondissement de Gros Morne, Departement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti62 km (38 mi)SE of epicenterGros Morne(pop: 7,290)III: WeakDepartement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti65 km (40 mi)E of epicenterBorgne(pop: 4,290)III: WeakOboy, NordHaiti72 km (45 mi)SE of epicenterPilate(pop: 4,230)III: WeakArrondissement de Plaisance, NordHaiti80 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterGonaives(pop: 85,000)II: Very weakGonayiv, Departement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti83 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterLenbe(pop: 32,600)II: Very weakNordHaiti83 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterPlaisance(pop: 4,150)II: Very weakNordHaiti91 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterEnnery(pop: 1,510)II: Very weakGonayiv, Departement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti95 km (59 mi)S of epicenterGrande Saline(pop: 1,790)II: Very weakArrondissement de Dessalines, Departement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti97 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterPlaine du Nord(pop: 2,490)II: Very weakArrondissement de l'Acul du Nord, NordHaiti98 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterMarmelade(pop: 2,180)II: Very weakDepartement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti100 km (62 mi)E of epicenterCap-Haitien(pop: 134,800)II: Very weakOkap, NordHaiti108 km (67 mi)SE of epicenterDessalines(pop: 12,300)II: Very weakDepartement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti111 km (69 mi)SE of epicenterSaint-Michel de l'Atalaye(pop: 95,200)II: Very weakArrondissement de Marmelade, Departement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti111 km (69 mi)SE of epicenterGrande Riviere du Nord(pop: 8,840)II: Very weakGrann Rivye di No, NordHaiti112 km (70 mi)W of epicenterMaisi(pop: 28,300)II: Very weakProvincia de GuantanamoCuba113 km (70 mi)S of epicenterSaint-Marc(pop: 66,200)II: Very weakDepartement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti117 km (73 mi)SE of epicenterSaint-Raphael(pop: 37,700)II: Very weakSen Rafayel, NordHaiti123 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterTrou du Nord(pop: 10,600)II: Very weakDepartement du Nord-EstHaiti130 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterVerrettes(pop: 48,700)II: Very weakArrondissement de Saint-Marc, Departement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti131 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterPignon(pop: 6,730)II: Very weakSen Rafayel, NordHaiti139 km (86 mi)E of epicenterFort Liberte(pop: 11,500)II: Very weakFolibete, Departement du Nord-EstHaiti140 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterDesarmes(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakArrondissement de Saint-Marc, Departement de l'ArtiboniteHaiti149 km (93 mi)W of epicenterBaracoa(pop: 48,400)II: Very weakProvincia de GuantanamoCuba152 km (94 mi)SE of epicenterHinche(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakCentreHaiti154 km (95 mi)E of epicenterSan Fernando de Monte Cristi(pop: 17,000)II: Very weakMonte Cristi, Provincia de Monte CristiDominican Republic156 km (97 mi)E of epicenterDajabon(pop: 16,400)II: Very weakDajabon, Provincia de DajabonDominican Republic187 km (116 mi)SE of epicenterPort-au-Prince(pop: 1,234,700)II: Very weakDepartement de l'OuestHaiti189 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterThomazeau(pop: 52,000)II: Very weakArrondissement de Croix des Bouquets, Departement de l'OuestHaiti190 km (118 mi)SW of epicenterJeremie(pop: 97,500)II: Very weakJeremi, Grand'AnseHaitiNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-08-23EpicenterAgency4.23.1 km1.9 mi13:20:24Haiti RegionRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 23, 2025 01:20 pm (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.23.1 km0 km - This quakeHaiti RegionMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 101 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 0.74 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 3 or higher: 34.6 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 99 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 101 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake