1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake
Magnitude 7-8 earthquake that occurred in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1751
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The 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake occurred at 12:50 UTC on 21 November in Saint-Domingue, followed by a tsunami. Another earthquake was reported at the same location on 15 September of the same year and it is uncertain whether the two reports refer to the same event.[1]
LocaldateNovember 21, 1751
Magnitude7.0 to 8.0 Ms
Epicenter18°30â²N 72°18â²W
Areas affectedSaint-Domingue
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| Local date | November 21, 1751 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.0 to 8.0 Ms |
| Epicenter | 18°30â²N 72°18â²W |
| Areas affected | Saint-Domingue |
| Casualties | unknown |
Seismological analysis
Later seismologists attributed the 1751 earthquake, like that of 1910, to adjustments along the Southern Trough.[2]
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