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The largest earthquake in the region prior to the 2021 event was in 1952, and measured 6.2 magnitude, occurring 35 km to the west. [ 17 ] In the Tiburon Peninsula, the main structure is the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone, which runs along its length.
Some of the earthquakes in Haiti have been very destructive to the country. The widespread damage and high-number of casualties of events in 2010 and 2021 can be partially blamed on the fact that most of the population in Haiti resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, in which they are made of stone and concrete.
The 2021 Haiti earthquake was the largest to strike the country since the 1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake. More than 138,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, most of them in Les Cayes and Nippes. 2,248 people were killed, 12,763 others were injured and 329 people remained missing. It is the deadliest earthquake of 2021. [338] 2,248 12,763 16 [339]
The residence of the Catholic bishop lays in ruins after an earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, with the epicenter about ...
The tremor was felt in Port-au-Prince, causing many to fearfully run outside.
The damage done by a severe earthquake in Haiti that has left more than 1,200 dead and hundreds missing could be seen in satellite images released on August 15.Maxar Technologies published the ...
It is the strongest earthquake to strike Haiti since 1842. 17 August: Hurricane Grace brought heavy rainfall to Haiti, reaching around 10 in (250 mm); this caused flooding in areas affected by a magnitude-7.2 earthquake in the country that previously killed thousands. Strong winds destroyed homes previously damaged by the earthquake.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 29 people were killed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, just days before a tropical storm is expected to make landfall, and Prime ...