List of earthquakes in Haiti explained

Some of the earthquakes in Haiti have been very destructive to the country. The widespread damage and high-number of casualties of events in 2010 and 2021 can be partially blamed on the fact that most of the population in Haiti resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, in which they are made of stone and concrete.[1]

List of major earthquakes

DateRegionMMIFatalitiesInjuriesCommentsReferences
2023-06-06Grand'Anse4.9 VII436Moderate damage[2]
2022-03-23Grand'Anse5.1 VIII5Minor damage[3] [4] [5]
2022-01-24Nippes5.3 VII252Moderate damage[6] [7]
2021-12-21Grand'Anse4.4 V150Additional damage/Aftershock[8] [9]
7.2 Mw VIII 2,248 12,763 Severe damage [10] [11]
5.9 Mw VI 18 580Moderate damage [12]
2017-09-02Hinche4.3 IV1Minor damage[13]
2011-06-24Port-au-Prince3.5 III7Injuries caused by stampede.[14] [15]
7.0 Mw X 100,000–316,000 300,000Extreme damage
1994-03-02 Port-de-Paix5.4 Mw V 4 Damaged houses [16]
1964-04-20 6.6 Mw VII Significant damage [17]
1953-01-25 5.7 2 Moderate damage
1887-09-23 Severe damage / tsunami
1864-05-19 Moderate damage / tsunami
1860-04-08 Moderate damage / tsunami
8.1 Ms 5,300 Extreme damage / destructive tsunami
1784-07-29 Port-au-Prince–Léogâne–Petit-GoâveSevere damage
1775-12-18 Minimal damage / tsunami
March 1775 Minimal damage / tsunami
7.5 Mw 250+ Severe damage / tsunami
8.0 Ms Severe damage
1751-09-15 Moderate damage / tsunami
1701-11-09 Moderate damage
1562-12-02 7.7 Concepción de la Vega destroyed
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

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PAGER. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Web site: M 4.9 - 9 km NE of Les Abricots, Haiti. 6 June 2023. 6 June 2023. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Web site: M 5.1 - 18 km N of Jérémie, Haiti. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  4. News: Haïti : Un séisme de magnitude 5.2 secoue le Grand Sud. Haiti: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes the Great South. vantbefinfo.com . 24 March 2022 . 23 March 2022. fr-HT.
  5. News: 5.1 quake shakes southern Haiti; minor injuries reported. 24 March 2022 . 23 March 2022. Associated Press. WTOP-FM.
  6. Web site: M 5.3 - 3 km SSE of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  7. Web site: 5.3 Magnitude Haiti Earthquake Destroys Over 200 Houses, 2 Killed. ndtv.com.
  8. Web site: M 4.4 - 9 km WSW of Corail, Haiti. earthquake.usgs.gov. 2022-08-21.
  9. Web site: Les remous de l'actualité. Le Nouvelliste. 2022-08-21. fr.
  10. Web site: M 7.2 - 12 km NE of Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  11. Web site: Adrienne Vogt and Veronica Rocha. 2021-08-14. Live updates: 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Haiti. 2021-08-14. CNN. en.
  12. Web site: Haiti: 2018 earthquake Situation report No.4 . . October 20, 2018 . October 28, 2018.
  13. Web site: M 4.3 - 10km WSW of Thomonde, Haiti. United States Geological Survey. October 17, 2017. September 2, 2017.
  14. Web site: M 3.5 - 11 km N of Cayes-Jacmel, Haiti. earthquake.usgs.gov.
  15. Web site: La terre tremble à Port-au-Prince . . June 25, 2011 . March 23, 2022.
  16. Web site: M5.4 - Haiti region. USGS. United States Geological Survey.
  17. Web site: M 6.6 - 68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti. United States Geological Survey.

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