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List of earthquakes in Haiti

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Some of the earthquakes in Haiti have been very destructive to the country.

List of major earthquakes

Date Region Mag. MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments References
2021-08-14 Nippes, Les Cayes 7.2 Mw X 2,248 12,763 Severe Damage [1][2]
2018-10-07 Port-de-Paix 5.9 Mw VI 18 580 Moderate damage [3]
2010-01-12 Port-au-Prince 7.0 Mw X 100,000–316,000 300,000 Extreme damage
1994-03-02 Port-de-Paix 5.4 Mw V 4 Damaged houses [4]
1953-01-25 5.7 2 Moderate damage NGDC
1887-09-23 Môle-Saint-Nicolas Severe damage / tsunami NGDC
1864-05-19 Jacmel Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC
1860-04-08 Anse-à-Veau Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC
1842-05-07 Cap-Haïtien 8.1 Ms 5,300 Extreme damage / destructive tsunami
1784-07-29 Port-au-Prince–Léogâne–Petit-Goâve Severe damage NGDC
1775-12-18 Minimal damage / tsunami NGDC
March 1775 Minimal damage / tsunami NGDC
1770-06-03 Port-au-Prince 7.5 Mw 250+ Severe damage / tsunami
1751-11-21 Port-au-Prince 8.0 Ms Severe damage
1751-09-15 Port-au-Prince Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC
1701-11-09 Léogâne–Petit-Goâve Moderate damage NGDC
1562-12-02 7.7 MI Concepción de la Vega destroyed [5]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References

  1. ^ USGS. "M 7.2 - 12 km NE of Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti". United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ By <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a> and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a> (2021-08-14). "Live updates: 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Haiti". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  3. ^ United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (October 20, 2018). "Haiti: 2018 earthquake Situation report No.4" (PDF). Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ USGS. "M5.4 - Haiti region". United States Geological Survey.
  5. ^ ten Brink, U.; Bakun, W. H.; Flores, C. H. (2011), "Historical perspective on seismic hazard to Hispaniola and the northeast Caribbean region" (PDF), Journal of Geophysical Research, American Geophysical Union, 116 (B12): 6–8, Bibcode:2011JGRB..11612318T, doi:10.1029/2011JB008497

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