
Tsunamis in Haiti
In a total of 2 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1842 a total of 303 people died in Haiti. Tsunamis therefore occur only rarely here.The strongest tidal wave registered in Haiti so far reached a height of 5 meters. At this Tsunami on 05/07/1842 a total of 300 people have been killed.
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The marked positions on the map represent the most effected regions within the past 180 years.
The largest tsunamis in Haiti since 1842
Date | Cause | max. tidal | Fatalities | Total damage |
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01/12/2010 | Earthquake, landslide in Haiti (Haiti & Dominican Republic) with a magnitude of 7.0. | 3.2 m | 3 | |
05/07/1842 | Earthquake in Haiti (Cap-Haitian) with a magnitude of 8.1. The tsunami also reached Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic. | 5 m | 300 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Global Historical Tsunami Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.