The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reports that an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale, occurred Tuesday, April 16 at 7:46 and 36 seconds in the morning, according to data provided by the Autonomous University of Santo-Domingo.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located 13 km north of Petit Trou de Nippes, 51 km northwest of Miragoâne (Nippes Dept) and 126 km west of Port-au-Prince (West Dept) at a depth of 21 kilometers.

So far no damage has been reported in Haiti by local authorities or by the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC).

Note that on April 7, 3 km west of Jean-Rabel (North West Department) another earthquake of 3.8 on the Richter scale was reported https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27401-haiti-flash-earthquake-of-magnitude-38-close-to-jean-rabel.html

Moreover, 72 hours after the unexplained explosion heard throughout the department of Grand'Anse, the population remains on the alert in the absence of official confirmation of the cause of the phenomenon and must be content with assumptions and rumors... https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27473-haiti-flash-a-powerful-and-mysterious-explosion-heard-throughout-the-department-of-grand-anse.html

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27473-haiti-flash-a-powerful-and-mysterious-explosion-heard-throughout-the-department-of-grand-anse.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-27401-haiti-flash-earthquake-of-magnitude-38-close-to-jean-rabel.html

HL/ HaitiLibre