1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake
The 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake took place at 7:15 pm local time on June 3, on the Enriquillo fault near Port-au-Prince, Saint-Domingue, the French colony that is now the country of Haiti.
Port-au-Prince Léogâne Petit-Goâve Miragoâne | |
| Local date | 3 June 1770 |
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| Local time | 19:15 |
| Magnitude | 7.5Mw |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 18°25′N 72°47′W |
| Areas affected | Saint-Domingue, Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, Jamaica |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Casualties | 250+ |
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