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Historic Tsunami
2010 Haiti Tsunami
12 January 2010 · Haiti & Dominican Republic · Haiti
On 12 January 2010 at 21:53 UTC, a tsunami formed near Haiti & Dominican Republic, Haiti. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 3.2 m high. It was observed at 25 locations in 3 countries or territories, up to 833 km from its source. It killed at least 316,000 people and injured 300,000. It is the 1st deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 12 January 2010
- Time
- 21:53 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Highest Wave
- 3.2 m
- Observation Sites
- 25
- Furthest Reach
- 833 km
- Deaths
- 316,000
- Injuries
- 300,000
- Homes Destroyed
- 97,294
- Estimated Damage
- 8.0 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Haiti
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 20Haiti · 3.2 m3 deaths
- 2Dominican Republic · 1.3 m
- 3United States of America
Highest Waves
- 3.2 mJacmel 3 · Haiti · 25 km
- 3.1 mGrand-Goave, Petit Paradis 3 · Haiti · 23 km3 deaths
- 3.0 mGrand-Goave, Petit Paradis 4 · Haiti · 23 km
- 2.7 mGrand-Goave, Petit Paradis 6 · Haiti · 24 km
- 2.4 mJacmel 1 · Haiti · 25 km
- 2.1 mAnse-A`-Pitres · Haiti · 94 km
- 1.7 mGrand-Goave, Petit Paradis 1 · Haiti · 23 km
- 1.7 mGrand-Goave, Petit Paradis 5 · Haiti · 24 km
- 1.4 mJacmel 2 · Haiti · 25 km
- 1.4 mLe´ogane 1 · Haiti · 14 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2021Port-Au-Prince, Haiti2,248 deaths
- 1946Northeastern Coast, Dominican Republic · 0.6 m75 deaths
- 1946Northeastern Coast, Dominican Republic · 5.0 m1,790 deaths
- 1907Jamaica · 2.5 m1,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth