2010 Haiti earthquake
Ruins of Haiti National Palace - Port au Prince 2012.jpg
The heavily damaged National Palace of Haiti after the earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake is located in Haiti
2010 Haiti earthquake
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Jacmel
Jacmel
Petit- Goâve
Petit-
Goâve
Saint-Marc
Saint-Marc
Léogâne
Léogâne
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Interactive map
UTC time2010-01-12 21:53:10
ISC event14226221
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date12 January 2010
Local time16:53:10 EST
Magnitude7.0 Mw
Depth13 km (8.1 mi)
Epicenter18°28′N72°32′W / 18.46°N 72.53°W /18.46; -72.53Coordinates:18°28′N72°32′W / 18.46°N 72.53°W /18.46; -72.53
Areas affectedHaiti, Dominican Republic
Total damage$7.8 billion – 8.5 billion
Max.intensityX (Extreme)
Peak acceleration0.5g
TsunamiYes (localized)
Casualties100,000 to 316,000 deaths (the higher figure is from a government estimate widely charged with being deliberately inflated; a figure of about 160,000 is provided in a 2010 University of Michigan study)