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Q: What was the Haiti earthquake on the Mercalli scale? A:  The Modified Mercalli Scale (MMI) reading of 2010 Haiti earthquake was an intensity of X. According to the United States Geological Survey, intensity IX on the Modified Mercalli scale (MM) was recorded in Port-au-Prince. The earthquake which occurred on 12 January 2010 was of magnitude 7.0 Mw with epicenter located 25 kilometres west of Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti.

August 15, 2021: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti has claimed lives of at least 724 people and injured 2,800 people. The earthquake occurred at the  Tiburon Peninsula in the Caribbean nation of Haiti on the island of Hispaniola on August 14, 2021. Haiti earthquake has been categorized as the deadliest earthquake of 2021 which occurred near Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, approximately 150 kilometres west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. According to the United States Geological Survey(USGS), the earthquake occurred as a result of oblique-reverse faulting on the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone. The earthquake was also strongly felt in Jamaica. According to the Haitian Civil Protection Agency, the Haiti earthquake destroyed at least 860 homes and 700 others have been damaged. In addition, minor floods and landslides have been reported in affected areas in Haiti. The earthquake struck as Tropical Storm Grace is expected to reach Haiti between 16 and 17 August. Haitian prime minister Ariel

November 10, 2017: At least 129 people are confirmed dead due to Hurricane Maria; 55 in Puerto Rico, 57 in Dominica, 5 in the Dominican Republic, 4 in the contiguous United States, 3 in Haiti, 2 in Guadeloupe, and 3 in the United States Virgin Islands. Hurricane Maria is regarded as the worst natural disaster on record in Dominica. Maria caused catastrophic damage and a major humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico.

November 7, 2016: At least 10 people died in three northern provinces of Haiti after heavy rainfall triggered flooding in the regions. According to the Civil Protection official Jean Henry-Petit, nearly a foot (300 millimeters) of rain was recorded around the northern city of Cap-Haitien over the previous 48 hours.

 Hurricane Matthew damages homes in Jérémie, Haiti ( Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters) At least 339 people died after Hurricane Matthew pounded Haiti including 50 people in the town of Roche-a-Bateau alone. "The eye of extremely dangerous hurricane Matthew is moving away from The Bahamas and towards the wast coast of Florida," the national hurricane center mentioned in a public advisory issued at 11:00 pm EDT October 6, 2016.

Recent floods in Haiti caused by the torrential rainfall have claimed lives of at least four people including three children. Torrential rains have affected 112 families in Port-au-Prince, 2,500 in Cite Soleil and 1,800 in Cabaret, Haiti Libr e reported quoting a provisional assessment of the Directorate of Civil Protection.

Flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in Haitian capital Port-au-Price has claimed lives of at least six people and damaged more than 8,000 homes. Recent floods in Port-au-Price have displaced 45 families. More than 8,379 homes are flooded and 46 homes are totally destroyed, Radio Metropole Haiti mentioned quoting the Directorate of Civil Protection and the Interior Ministry.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Haiti in 2015 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Haiti

Heavy rainfall caused by a cluster of storms in the northern Caribbean has claimed lives of at least eight people in Haiti. Major flooding has been also reported in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Haiti in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Haiti November 2014 November 4: Rainfall in Haiti kills 8 Heavy rainfall caused by a cluster of storms in the northern Caribbean has claimed lives of at least eight people in Haiti. Major flooding has been also reported in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Haiti in 2012 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Haiti November 2012 November 10: Flooding in Haiti kills 1 6 Flooding in Cape Haitien city of Haiti killed 16 people. April 2012 April 26: Mudslide and flooding in Hispaniola, Haiti Nine people killed in Haiti and 11,000 people evacuated in Dominican Republic due to flooding and mudslide caused after heavy rainfall in the the Caribbean island of Hispaniola April 11: Flash floods in Haiti Six killed and at least 700 displaced by flooding in Limbe and Anse-a-Foleur area of Haiti. March 2012 March 31: Landslide in Port Au Prince, Haiti Six killed by Landslide in Port Au Prince city of Haiti. Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean country of Haiti. March 28: Thousand victims of Haiti quake having miserable condition Following UN, hundreds of thousand victims of Haiti quake are having miserable condition living in tents

This list contains all major natural disasters in Haiti in 2013 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Haiti January 2013 January 12: Today is the third anniversary of Haiti earthquake There are still more than 350,000 people living in the camps.

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Recent Natural Disasters In Haiti  Dènye Dezas Natirèl An Ayiti This list contains all major natural disasters in Haiti with detail report.  Lis sa a gen tout gwo dezas natirèl nan Ayiti ak rapò detay. The most recent natural disasters are at the top of the list. Ki pi resan yo dezas natirèl yo gen nan tèt yo nan lis la. If certain natural disasters/hazards around your area aren't listed, kindly report through contact form Topics: Earthquake, Flood, Volcanic Eruption, Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters. Tèm: Tè an Ayiti, inondasyon, volcanic éruption, Tonad, tsounami, Dife Sovaj, sechrès, Hailstorm, chalè vag, yon Siklòn, epidemi, gen delè grangou, Lahar, limnik éruption, Mudflow, fize solè ak lòt dezas. Note: The disaster here, includes only which are published in this blog. Remak: dezas la isit la, gen ladan sèlman ki pibliye nan sa a blog. Check Worldwi