1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake

1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake
Local date3 June 1770 (1770-06-03)
Local time19:15
Magnitude7.5Mw
Depth10 km (6 mi)
Epicenter18°25′N 72°47′W / 18.42°N 72.79°W / 18.42; -72.79
Areas affectedSaint-Domingue, Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, Jamaica
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
TsunamiYes
Casualties250+

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.