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Haiti - FLASH : Quake in Petit-Goâve
14/12/2017 04:28:34

The BME's Technical Seismology Unit (UTS) is teaming up with the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Permanent Secretariat for Risk and Disaster Management (SPGRD) to inform that an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the scale of Richter was recorded on Tuesday, December 13, 2017 at 5h10 pm and 24 secondes.

The epicenter was located at sea 10 km north-west of Petit-Goâve and 17 km north-east of Miragoâne. The shock was widely felt in Petit-Goâve.

The Directorate of Civil Protection informs for its that in the early evening, an earthquake has shaken Petit-Goâve causing panic in the city center. No damage recorded for the moment. Almost all sections communal (12) felt the quake, according to the communal committee of the DPC."

The UTS reminds everyone that "earthquakes can not be predicted and can occur at any time." Therefore, faced the eismic threat, the actions of preparation remain of rigor : respect of the norms of construction earthquake-resistant, learning the behavior to take before, during and after an earthquake."

HL/ HaitiLibre