Epicentres of major earthquakes in Haiti with year of occurrence

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

Date Region Mag. MMI Fatalities Injuries Comments References
2023-06-06 Grand'Anse 4.9 Mw  VII 4 36 Moderate damage [2]
2022-03-23 Grand'Anse 5.1 Mw  VIII 5 Minor damage [3][4][5]
2022-01-24 Nippes 5.3 Mw  VII 2 52 Moderate damage [6][7]
2021-12-21 Grand'Anse 4.4 Mw  V 150 Additional damage/Aftershock [8][9]
2021-08-14Nippes, Les Cayes7.2 MwVIII2,24812,763Severe damage[10][11]
2018-10-07Port-de-Paix5.9 MwVI18580 Moderate damage[12]
2017-09-02 Hinche 4.3 Mw  IV 1 Minor damage [13]
2011-06-24 Port-au-Prince 3.5 Mw  III 7 Injuries caused by stampede. [14][15]
2010-01-12Port-au-Prince7.0 MwX100,000–316,000300,000Extreme damage
1994-03-02Port-de-Paix5.4 MwV4Damaged houses[16]
1964-04-20Nord6.6 MwVIISignificant damage[17]
1953-01-255.72Moderate damage[18]
1887-09-23Môle-Saint-NicolasSevere damage / tsunami[19]
1864-05-19JacmelModerate damage / tsunami[20]
1860-04-08Anse-à-VeauModerate damage / tsunami[21]
1842-05-07Cap-Haïtien8.1 Ms5,300Extreme damage / destructive tsunami
1784-07-29Port-au-Prince–Léogâne–Petit-GoâveSevere damage[22]
1775-12-18Minimal damage / tsunami[23]
March 1775Minimal damage / tsunami[24]
1770-06-03Port-au-Prince7.5 Mw250+Severe damage / tsunami
1751-11-21Port-au-Prince8.0 MsSevere damage
1751-09-15Port-au-PrinceModerate damage / tsunami[25]
1701-11-09Léogâne–Petit-GoâveModerate damage[26]
1562-12-027.7 MIConcepción de la Vega destroyed[27]
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. "PAGER". United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "M 4.9 - 9 km NE of Les Abricots, Haiti". United States Geological Survey. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "M 5.1 - 18 km N of Jérémie, Haiti". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "5.1 quake shakes southern Haiti; minor injuries reported". WTOP-FM. Associated Press. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "M 5.3 - 3 km SSE of Anse-à-Veau, Haiti". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  7. ↑ "5.3 Magnitude Haiti Earthquake Destroys Over 200 Houses, 2 Killed". ndtv.com.
  8. ↑ "M 4.4 - 9 km WSW of Corail, Haiti". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  9. ↑ "Les remous de l'actualité". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  10. ↑ USGS. "M 7.2 - 12 km NE of Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti". United States Geological Survey.
  11. ↑ Adrienne Vogt and Veronica Rocha (2021-08-14). "Live updates: 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Haiti". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  12. ↑ United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (October 20, 2018). "Haiti: 2018 earthquake Situation report No.4" (PDF). Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  13. ↑ "M 4.3 - 10km WSW of Thomonde, Haiti". United States Geological Survey. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  14. ↑ "M 3.5 - 11 km N of Cayes-Jacmel, Haiti". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  15. ↑ "La terre tremble à Port-au-Prince". Le Devoir. June 25, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  16. ↑ USGS. "M5.4 - Haiti region". United States Geological Survey.
  17. ↑ "M 6.6 - 68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti". United States Geological Survey.
  18. ↑ NGDC 1972
  19. ↑ NGDC 1972
  20. ↑ NGDC 1972
  21. ↑ NGDC 1972
  22. ↑ NGDC 1972
  23. ↑ NGDC 1972
  24. ↑ NGDC 1972
  25. ↑ NGDC 1972
  26. ↑ NGDC 1972
  27. ↑ 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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