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Tsunamis in Haiti

Tsunamis that reached the coasts in Haiti: 10 events and 40 recorded places; the highest wave 5 m; 303 deaths on these coasts.

10Tsunamis
40Places the wave reached
5 mHighest wave
303Deaths

Where it started and where the wave arrived

7 May 1842 · 5 m12 January 2010 · 3.2 m12 January 2010 · 3.1 m12 January 2010 · 3 m12 January 2010 · 2.7 m12 January 2010 · 2.4 m12 January 2010 · 1.7 m12 January 2010 · 1.7 m12 January 2010 · 1.4 m12 January 2010 · 1.4 m12 January 2010 · 1.4 m12 January 2010 · 1.3 m12 January 2010 · 1.3 m12 January 2010 · 1.2 m12 January 2010 · 1.2 m12 January 2010 · 0.6 m12 January 2010 · 0.6 m12 January 2010 · 0.5 m14 August 2021 · 0 m12 January 201012 January 201023 September 188723 September 188723 September 188723 September 18878 April 18608 April 18608 April 18608 April 186017 April 18607 May 18427 May 18427 May 184218 December 177511 February 17753 June 17703 June 17703 June 17703 June 17701 November 1755
Tsunamis in Haiti
< 0,5 m0,5–2 m2–5 m5–10 m≥ 10 m

Every tsunami

DateCausePlaces the wave reachedHighest waveDeaths
14 August 2021Haitiearthquake10 m
12 January 2010Haitiearthquake and landslide193.2 m3
23 September 1887off Cubaearthquake4–
8 April 1860off Haitiearthquake and landslide4–
17 April 1860off Haitiearthquake1–
7 May 1842off Haitiearthquake45 m300
18 December 1775Haitiearthquake1–
11 February 1775off Cubaearthquake1–
3 June 1770Haitiearthquake and landslide4–
1 November 1755off Portugalearthquake1–

Towns the wave reached