2010 Haiti Earthquake

Date: January 12, 2010 • Location: Gressier, Haiti

An earthquake registering 7.0 Mw struck Haiti, killing more than 100,000 people.

A catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest department, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake is locally nicknamed Goudougoudou, an onomatopoeia for the sound of collapsing buildings.