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The results of trenching across the Septentrional Fault in the Ciabo valley have identified large earthquakes, similar in character to that in 1842, at around 1230 and another historical event in 1562. Assuming that these earthquakes were caused by displacement on the same segment of the fault, a
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the slip rate between these two islands was 9 ± 3 mm (0.35 ± 0.12 in)/year. The Septentrional Fault extends east at least to the still active Mona Rift in the
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For decades, Cuba and Haiti had disputes over where the maritime boundary between the two nations was. In 1977, they settled by signing the
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recurrence interval of about 300 years is indicated, similar to that proposed for the Enriquillo fault in the southern part of the island.
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Imagi-Nations in black and white: Cuba, Haiti, and the performance of difference in United States national projects, 1898–1940
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passes through the Windward Passage from the southern coast of Cuba to the northern coast of Hispaniola. During the
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Symithe, S.; Calais, E.; Chabalier, J. B.; Robertson, R.; Higgins, M. (2015).
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through the straight, as well as observations of animal life on the deep
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to the Caribbean Sea, and is in the direct path of shipping between the
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Bell, Katherine (2015-03-01). Brennan, Mike; Raineault, Nicole (eds.).
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Strait in the Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola
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The Windward Passage region was studied in detail by a voyage of the
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ten Brink, U.S.; Bakun W.H. & Flores C.H. (2011).
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1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake § Future seismic hazard
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Windward Passage is located in Haiti
Windward Passage is located in Cuba
Windward Passage is located in Caribbean
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Basin
Cuba
Haiti
French
Spanish
strait
Caribbean Sea
Cuba
Hispaniola
Haiti
Navassa Island
Atlantic Ocean
Panama Canal
United States
Guantánamo Province
Nord-Ouest Department
Cuba–Haiti Maritime Boundary Agreement
Septentrional-Oriente fault zone
Holocene
Mona Passage
Puerto Rico
resulting earthquake and tsunami
Cap Haitien
1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake § Future seismic hazard
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