
Tsunamis in Haiti
A total of 2 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since 1842 have killed 303 people in Haiti. Tsunamis therefore occur only rarely here.The strongest tidal wave registered in Haiti so far reached a height of five meters. On 05/07/1842, this tsunami killed a total of 300 people.
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The marked positions on the map represent the most affected regions within the past 190 years.
The largest tsunamis in Haiti since 1842
Date | Cause | Max. tidal wave | 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 | Earthquakes in Haiti (Cap-Haitian) with a magnitude of 8.1. The tsunami also reached Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic. | 5 m | 300 |
These evaluations are based on data from the Global Historical Tsunami Database of the National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, and World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Individual data have been summarized or translated.