Number of tsunamis in Haiti
Haiti: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1 events
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 1860
All-time low
1 events
in 1770
Years of data
6
1770–2021
Number of tsunamis in Haiti, 1770–2021
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1 events for number of tsunamis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Haiti peaked at 2 events in 1860 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1770.
That places Haiti 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of tsunamis in Haiti, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1770 | 1 events | — |
| 1842 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1887 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 1 events is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
- 12 Antarctica 1 events compare
- 12 Australia 1 events compare
- 12 Canada 1 events compare
- 12 Chile 1 events compare
- 12 China 1 events compare
- 12 Costa Rica 1 events compare
- 12 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 12 Greece 1 events compare
- 12 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 12 Iceland 1 events compare
- 12 India 1 events compare
- 12 Norway 1 events compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1 events compare
- 12 Peru 1 events compare
- 12 Philippines 1 events compare
- 12 Russia 1 events compare
- 12 Samoa 1 events compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
- 12 South Korea 1 events compare
- 12 Spain 1 events compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 12 Turkey 1 events compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 events compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare
- 12 Venezuela 1 events compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Haiti?
- Number of tsunamis in Haiti was 1 events in 2021, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1860.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1770.
- How does Haiti rank for number of tsunamis?
- Haiti ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tsunamis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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