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Haiti: earthquakes and wildfires

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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Haiti on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest eventM 4.210.0 km depth · 65 days ago60 km NNW of Miragoane, Haiti

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Key statistics (30 days)

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Moderate

Tomorrow Low

Day after Moderate

Forecast for the area around: Leogane. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Les Cayes
Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Les Cayes

Forecast for the area around: Haiti. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Haiti

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Haiti

Haiti has recorded 297 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M7.2 in 2021.

Satellites have detected 1 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 12 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Haiti →

297 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M7.2.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	60 km NNW of Miragoane, Haiti	11 Sep 2026, 20:56	10.0 km
4.2	42 km ESE of Jeremie, Haiti	18 Mar 2026, 21:33	14.5 km
4.3	47 km SSE of Fond Parisien, Haiti	5 Feb 2026, 07:31	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
7.2	38 km NE of Les Cayes, Haiti	14 Aug 2021, 12:29	10.0 km
7.0	16 km WSW of Carrefour, Haiti	12 Jan 2010, 21:53	13.0 km
6.0	44 km WSW of Carrefour, Haiti	12 Jan 2010, 22:00	10.0 km
5.9	22 km WNW of Port-de-Paix, Haiti	7 Oct 2018, 00:11	24.0 km
5.9	46 km WSW of Carrefour, Haiti	20 Jan 2010, 11:03	10.5 km
5.8	28 km S of Jeremie, Haiti	15 Aug 2021, 03:20	8.3 km
5.8	8 km SSW of Tigwav, Haiti	13 Jan 2010, 05:02	10.0 km
5.7	15 km SW of Carrefour, Haiti	12 Jan 2010, 22:12	10.0 km
5.6	5 km SE of Tigwav, Haiti	13 Jan 2010, 01:36	10.0 km
5.6	near Tigwav, Haiti	13 Jan 2010, 01:32	10.0 km
5.4	22 km WNW of Port-de-Paix, Haiti	7 Oct 2018, 20:00	23.0 km
5.4	near Tigwav, Haiti	13 Jan 2010, 01:57	10.0 km
5.4	94 km S of Petionville, Haiti	8 Jan 1997, 06:43	10.0 km
5.4	15 km SSE of Ti Port-de-Paix, Haiti	2 Mar 1994, 03:38	59.0 km
5.3	26 km W of Miragoane, Haiti	24 Jan 2022, 13:16	10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19782026

Year

2026	3	M4.3
2025	1	M3.9
2024	1	M4.0
2023	3	M4.9
2022	39	M5.3
2021	53	M7.2
2020	1	M4.7
2019	2	M4.4
2018	8	M5.9
2017	4	M4.4
2016	4	M4.7
2015	4	M4.6
2014	3	M4.6
2013	2	M3.8
2012	4	M4.5
2011	6	M4.4
2010	122	M7.0
2008	5	M4.6
2007	1	M4.4
2006	1	M3.8
2005	3	M4.3
2004	5	M4.6
2001	1	M4.4
2000	1	M4.1
1999	1	M4.1
1998	2	M4.6
1997	1	M5.4
1996	1	M3.9
1995	1	M4.2
1994	2	M5.4
1990	3	M4.8
1986	1	M4.2
1985	2	M4.9
1983	1	M4.7
1982	2	M4.7
1980	1	M4.5
1978	2	M4.9

Wildfires

1 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 12 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
12 km²	42 km ESE of Port-au-Prince, Haiti	17 Jul 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
12 km²	42 km ESE of Port-au-Prince, Haiti	17 Jul 2026	Inactive