NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Haiti
6 confirmed tsunamis originating in Haiti. Highest documented wave: 5.00 m (Cap-Haitian, 1842).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
6| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021, 12:29 PM UTC | Port-Au-Prince | 7.2 | — | 2,248 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2010, 9:53 PM UTC | Haiti & Dominican Republic | 7.0 | 3.21 m | 316,000 | 25 |
| Sep 23, 1887, 12:00 PM UTC | Mole Saint-Nicolas | — | — | — | 4 |
| Apr 8, 1860 | Anse-A-Veau | 7.5 | — | — | 4 |
| May 7, 1842, 9:00 PM UTC | Cap-Haitian | 8.1 | 5.00 m | 5,300 | 6 |
| Jun 3, 1770 | Port-Au-Prince | 7.5 | — | 200 | 4 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.