2010 Haiti Earthquake
The capital Port-au-Prince was largely destroyed.
Year2010
MagnitudeM7
Depth13.0 km
Lives lost220,000
What happened?
The capital Port-au-Prince was largely destroyed.
Why is it important?
220,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 18.46, -72.53; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.