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Historic Tsunami
2021 Haiti Tsunami
14 August 2021 · Port-Au-Prince · Haiti
On 14 August 2021 at 12:29 UTC, a tsunami formed near Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. It was caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. It was observed at 3 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 1,430 km from its source. It killed at least 2,248 people and injured 12,763. It is the 29th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 14 August 2021
- Time
- 12:29 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.2
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 1,430 km
- Deaths
- 2,248
- Injuries
- 12,763
- Homes Destroyed
- 53,815
- Estimated Damage
- 1.6 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Haiti
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2021 Haiti Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mPuerto Morelos · Mexico · 1,430 km
- 0.1 mIsla Mujeres · Mexico · 1,421 km
- 0.0 mPort-Au-Prince · Haiti · 116 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2010Haiti & Dominican Republic, Haiti · 3.2 m316,000 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