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The 1770 Port-au-Prince EarthquakeOn June 3, 1770, the Haitian Capital, Port-au-Prince, was hit by a major earthquake. Haiti was a French Colony called Saint Domingue. This earthquake was so strong that it destroyed every single building from Miraguane al the way to the Domini... |
1751 Port-au-Prince EarthquakeThe 1751 Earthquake occurred on November 21 at approximately nine miles south-west of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, at 12:50. The earthquake was followed by a huge Tsunami sea wave. Reports indicated that Port-au-Prince, which was a city of t... |
January 12, 2010 Haiti Earthquake The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0. The epicenter was located near the city of Leogane, located about 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake took place on January 12, at 16:53 eastern time. An estimated 300,000 ... |
Cap-Haitian Earthquake of May 7, 1842The city of Cap-Haitian has its own history of earthquake. On May 7, 1842, a major earthquake destroyed the city of Cap-Haitian with other small cities nearby. The cities of Port-de-Paix, Mole St. Nicolas, and Fort Liberte were all affected by th... |
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