| Identity: 9000771 |
| Date of the earthquake: 8 April 1860 |
| Time of the earthquake: 22 h 30 min |
| Nature of the shock: Main shock |
| Epicentral region: HAITI (GOLFE DE GONAIVES) − HAITI |
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| Geographic co-ordinates (degrees, sexagesimal minutes) |
| Longitude: 73° 10' W, Latitude: 18° 32' N |
| Reliability index: Fairly certain location (B) |
| Intensity at the epicentre (according to the MSK 1964 macro-seismic scale): |
| Intensity: 8 |
| Reliability index: Fairly certain (B) |
