- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 3, 1770 CE
- Location:
- Haiti, Port-Au-Prince
- Magnitude:
- 7.5 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 200
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Other earthquake records of 1770 CE
- Japan, Morioka · M 7.4
- Philippines, Manila
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 5.5
- Indonesia, Sumatra: · Ms 7
- United Kingdom and adjacent waters · Mw 3.57
- Greece, St Maura · Mw 6.2
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1770 CE Earthquake — Haiti, Port-Au-Prince happen?
- June 3, 1770 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 200. Historical death tolls vary by source.