List of earthquakes in Haiti

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

"Haiti earthquake" redirects here. For the earthquake of 2010, see 2010 Haiti earthquake. For the earthquake of 2021, see 2021 Haiti earthquake.

Epicentres of major earthquakes in Haiti with year of occurrence

List of major earthquakes
Date Region Mag. MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments References
2022-03-23 Grand'Anse 5.1 Mw  V 5 Minor damage [1][2][3]
2022-01-24 Nippes 5.3 Mw  VI 2 52 Moderate damage [4][5]
2021-08-14Nippes, Les Cayes7.2 MwIX2,24812,763Severe damage[6][7]
2018-10-07Port-de-Paix5.9 MwVI18580 Moderate damage[8]
2017-09-02 Hinche 4.3 Mw  IV 1 Minor damage [9]
2011-06-24 Port-au-Prince 3.5 Mw  III 7 Injuries caused by stampede. [10][11]
2010-01-12Port-au-Prince7.0 MwX100,000–316,000300,000Extreme damage
1994-03-02Port-de-Paix5.4 MwV4Damaged houses[12]
1964-04-20Nord6.6 MwVIISignificant damage[13]
1953-01-255.72Moderate damageNGDC
1887-09-23Môle-Saint-NicolasSevere damage / tsunamiNGDC
1864-05-19JacmelModerate damage / tsunamiNGDC
1860-04-08Anse-à-VeauModerate damage / tsunamiNGDC
1842-05-07Cap-Haïtien8.1 Ms5,300Extreme damage / destructive tsunami
1784-07-29Port-au-Prince–Léogâne–Petit-GoâveSevere damageNGDC
1775-12-18Minimal damage / tsunamiNGDC
March 1775Minimal damage / tsunamiNGDC
1770-06-03Port-au-Prince7.5 Mw250+Severe damage / tsunami
1751-11-21Port-au-Prince8.0 MsSevere damage
1751-09-15Port-au-PrinceModerate damage / tsunamiNGDC
1701-11-09Léogâne–Petit-GoâveModerate damageNGDC
1562-12-027.7 MIConcepción de la Vega destroyed[14]
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. "M 5.1 - 18 km N of Jérémie, Haiti". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  2. "Haïti : Un séisme de magnitude 5.2 secoue le Grand Sud" [Haiti: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes the Great South]. vantbefinfo.com (in French). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. "5.1 quake shakes southern Haiti; minor injuries reported". WTOP-FM. Associated Press. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. "M 5.3 - 3 km SSE of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  5. "5.3 Magnitude Haiti Earthquake Destroys Over 200 Houses, 2 Killed". ndtv.com.
  6. USGS. "M 7.2 - 12 km NE of Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti". United States Geological Survey.
  7. Adrienne Vogt and Veronica Rocha (2021-08-14). "Live updates: 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Haiti". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  8. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (October 20, 2018). "Haiti: 2018 earthquake Situation report No.4" (PDF). Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. "M 4.3 - 10km WSW of Thomonde, Haiti". United States Geological Survey. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  10. "M 3.5 - 11 km N of Cayes-Jacmel, Haiti". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  11. "La terre tremble à Port-au-Prince". Le Devoir. June 25, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  12. USGS. "M5.4 - Haiti region". United States Geological Survey.
  13. "M 6.6 - 68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti". United States Geological Survey.
  14. 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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