SITUATION OVERVIEW
- AÂ Â 7.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded on Saturday 14 August at around 0830h, in the southern regionof the country. The epicenter was located 13 km to the South-South-East of Petit Trou de Nippes, in thedepartments of Nippes, Grand'Anse and Sud, at a depth of 10 km.
- The Departments of Nippes, Grand'Anse and Sud have a combined population representing around 16%of the country's total population, which is estimated at 11.4 million.
- Since the earthquake of August 14, 2021, at least 600 aftershocks have been detected in the southern region, according to scientists in Haiti. A tremor of magnitude greater than 4.5 occurred on Sundayevening, August 22, a few kilometers from Baradères.
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