QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h6d2
USGS usp000h6d2
20 Jan 2010, 11:03
4 km ESE of Tigwav, Haiti
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 10.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 4 km ESE of Tigwav, Haiti?
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18.423000, -72.823000
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Event ID
usp000h6d2
Coordinates
18.423, -72.823
Network
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Significance
585