List of populated places affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake
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This is a list of populated place
s and structures affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake
, a magnitude 7.0 Mw
earthquake
which occurred on 12 January 2010, with an epicentre approximately 25 km (15.5 mi) west of Port-au-Prince
, Haiti
,
and affected an estimated three million people.
The Haitian government estimated that 230,000 people died,
300,000 were injured and 1,000,000 made homeless by the quake.
The earthquake caused extensive damage to infrastructure
in southwestern Haiti—in February, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive
estimated that 250,000 residences
and 30,000 commercial building
s had collapsed or were severely damaged.
The deputy mayor of Léogâne, at the epicentre of the earthquake, reported that 90 percent of buildings in the city were destroyed and Léogâne had "to be totally rebuilt." As much as 90 percent of Grand-Goâve was devastated, including all public buildings. In Gressier
, 40–50 percent of buildings were destroyed; the same percentage of structures were destroyed in the worst-affected areas of Carrefour
. Jacmel
, the capital of Sud-Est Department
, also was heavily affected; 70 percent of homes in the city were damaged according to the mayor of Jacmel
, as well as the airport, hospital and city hall building.
Many landmark
buildings were damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace
, the National Assembly
building (Palais Législatif), the Supreme Court
building (Palais de Justice) and the Holy Trinity
and Port-au-Prince Cathedrals. Port-au-Prince's main port and airport, the Port international de Port-au-Prince
and Toussaint Louverture International Airport also suffered severe damage, as did Killick
, the Haitian Coast Guard
's base in the capital city. The Ciné Institute, Haiti's only film school
, "lost two buildings".
Populated place
A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population referenced with geographic coordinates...
s and structures affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
, a magnitude 7.0 Mw
Moment magnitude scale
The moment magnitude scale is used by seismologists to measure the size of earthquakes in terms of the energy released. The magnitude is based on the seismic moment of the earthquake, which is equal to the rigidity of the Earth multiplied by the average amount of slip on the fault and the size of...
earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
which occurred on 12 January 2010, with an epicentre approximately 25 km (15.5 mi) west of Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
,
and affected an estimated three million people.
The Haitian government estimated that 230,000 people died,
300,000 were injured and 1,000,000 made homeless by the quake.
The earthquake caused extensive damage to infrastructure
Damage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Damage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquake was extensive and affected areas included Port-au-Prince, Petit-Goâve, Léogâne, Jacmel and other settlements in southwestern Haiti. In February Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings...
in southwestern Haiti—in February, Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive
Jean-Max Bellerive
Jean-Max Bellerive is a Haitian politician and outgoing Prime Minister of Haiti. He resigned on 14 May 2011.-Personal life:Bellerive was born in Port-au-Prince in 1958. As the son of a prominent doctor, he left Haiti at a very young age to study in Switzerland, France, and Belgium...
estimated that 250,000 residences
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
and 30,000 commercial building
Commercial building
A commercial building is a building that is used for commercial use. Types can include office buildings, warehouses, or retail . In urban locations, a commercial building often combines functions, such as an office on levels 2-10, with retail on floor 1...
s had collapsed or were severely damaged.
The deputy mayor of Léogâne, at the epicentre of the earthquake, reported that 90 percent of buildings in the city were destroyed and Léogâne had "to be totally rebuilt." As much as 90 percent of Grand-Goâve was devastated, including all public buildings. In Gressier
Gressier
Gressier is a municipality in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 25,947 inhabitants.-2010 7.0 earthquake:...
, 40–50 percent of buildings were destroyed; the same percentage of structures were destroyed in the worst-affected areas of Carrefour
Carrefour, Haiti
Carrefour is a largely residential and a commune in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The commune had a population of 373,916 at the 2003 Census, and was officially estimated to have grown to 465,019 inhabitants in 2009. It is mostly a bedroom community for those who work in central...
. Jacmel
Jacmel
Jacmel, also known by its indigenous Taíno name of Yaquimel, is a town in southern Haiti founded in 1698. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est and has an estimated population of 40,000, while the municipality of Jacmel had a population of 137,966 at the 2003 Census.The buildings are...
, the capital of Sud-Est Department
Sud-Est Department
Sud-Est is one of the ten departments of Haiti. It has an area of 2,023 km² and a population of 518,200 . Its capital is Jacmel...
, also was heavily affected; 70 percent of homes in the city were damaged according to the mayor of Jacmel
Jacmel
Jacmel, also known by its indigenous Taíno name of Yaquimel, is a town in southern Haiti founded in 1698. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est and has an estimated population of 40,000, while the municipality of Jacmel had a population of 137,966 at the 2003 Census.The buildings are...
, as well as the airport, hospital and city hall building.
Many landmark
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
buildings were damaged or destroyed, including the Presidential Palace
National Palace (Haiti)
The National Palace is located in Port-au-Prince—facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars—and is the official residence of the Haitian president. It was almost completely destroyed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake...
, the National Assembly
National Assembly of Haïti
The Parliament of Haiti is the legislature of the Republic of Haiti. It sits at the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The Parliament is bicameral, the upper house being the Senate of Haiti and the lower house being the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti....
building (Palais Législatif), the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Haiti
The Supreme Court of Haiti is the highest court in the Haitian legal system. The Supreme Court building is located in Port-au-Prince.-Composition:...
building (Palais de Justice) and the Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince
The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince is the main cathedral within the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. The present Holy Trinity Cathedral is located in downtown Port-au-Prince at the corner of Ave. Mgr. Guilloux & Rue Pavée...
and Port-au-Prince Cathedrals. Port-au-Prince's main port and airport, the Port international de Port-au-Prince
Port international de Port-au-Prince
The is the seaport in the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. It suffered catastrophic damage in the 2010 Haiti earthquake.Some of docks and warehouses are operated by the government's Autorité Portuaire Nationale , and some are run by private companies.- History :On 13 June 1872, a German fleet...
and Toussaint Louverture International Airport also suffered severe damage, as did Killick
Killick
Killick is the Haitian Coast Guard base in Port-au-Prince. It is the main base for the Coast Guard. It is the other port for the city, aside from the main Port international de Port-au-Prince. It is located about 10 miles outside of downtown Port-au-Prince, and is about a century old...
, the Haitian Coast Guard
Haitian Coast Guard
The Haitian Coast Guard, officially the Coast Guard Commission , is an operational unit of the Haitian National Police. It is one of the few law enforcement organisations in the world to combine water policing and coast guard duties while remaining as a policing unit...
's base in the capital city. The Ciné Institute, Haiti's only film school
Film school
The term film school is used to describe any educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking, including such subjects as film production, film theory, digital media production, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training are usually incorporated into...
, "lost two buildings".
Ouest Department
| Populated place | Haitian Creole Haitian Creole language Haitian Creole language , often called simply Creole or Kreyòl, is a language spoken in Haiti by about twelve million people, which includes all Haitians in Haiti and via emigration, by about two to three million speakers residing in the Bahamas, Cuba, Canada, France, Cayman Islands, French... |
Arrondissement Arrondissements of Haiti ||The ten departments of Haiti are divided into 42 arrondissements. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:-Artibonite Department:*Dessalines*Gonaïves*Gros-Morne*Marmelade*Saint-Marc-Centre Department:*Cerca-la-Source*Hinche*Lascahobas... |
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| Bel Air Bel Air, Haiti Bel Air is a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is a slum area of the city and suffers from poverty. Crime is widespread, and kidnappings and killings have created panic among the local population.-History:... |
Bèlè | Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince Arrondissement Port-au-Prince is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 2,109,516 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement start with the number 61.-Communes:... |
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| Carrefour Carrefour, Haiti Carrefour is a largely residential and a commune in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The commune had a population of 373,916 at the 2003 Census, and was officially estimated to have grown to 465,019 inhabitants in 2009. It is mostly a bedroom community for those who work in central... |
Kafou | Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince Arrondissement Port-au-Prince is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 2,109,516 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement start with the number 61.-Communes:... |
40–50% of buildings destroyed in the worst-affected areas of the town |
| Grand-Goâve | Grangwav | Léogâne Léogâne Arrondissement Léogâne is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 300,982 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Léogâne Arrondissement start with the number 62.The arondissement consists of the following municipalities:* Léogâne... |
90% destroyed, including all public buildings |
| Gressier Gressier Gressier is a municipality in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 25,947 inhabitants.-2010 7.0 earthquake:... |
Gresye | Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince Arrondissement Port-au-Prince is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 2,109,516 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement start with the number 61.-Communes:... |
40–50% of buildings destroyed, including the police station |
| Léogâne Léogane Léogâne is a seaside town in Ouest Department, Haïti. It is located in the eponymous arrondissement, the Léogâne Arrondissement. The port town is located about West of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, and was catastrophically... |
Leyogàn | Léogâne Léogâne Arrondissement Léogâne is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 300,982 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Léogâne Arrondissement start with the number 62.The arondissement consists of the following municipalities:* Léogâne... |
epicentre; 80–90% of buildings damaged or destroyed |
| Pétionville Pétionville Pétion-Ville is a commune and a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the hills east and separate of the city itself on the northern hills of the Massif de la Selle. It was named after Alexandre Sabès Pétion , the Haitian general and president later recognized as one of the country's four founding... |
Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince Arrondissement Port-au-Prince is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 2,109,516 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement start with the number 61.-Communes:... |
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| Petit-Goâve | Tigwav | Léogâne Léogâne Arrondissement Léogâne is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 300,982 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Léogâne Arrondissement start with the number 62.The arondissement consists of the following municipalities:* Léogâne... |
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| Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009.... |
Pòtoprens | Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince Arrondissement Port-au-Prince is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 2,109,516 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement start with the number 61.-Communes:... |
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| Titanyen Titanyen Titanyen is a settlement in Haiti, north of the capital, Port-au-Prince and some eight kilometres from Cabaret. It has been described as sparsely populated. Fields outside the settlement were chosen as the site of mass graves dug for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.-Reference:*... |
Arcahaie Arcahaie Arrondissement Arcahaie is an arrondissement in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 166,890 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Arcahaie Arrondissement start with the number 64.The arondissement consists of the following municipalities:* Arcahaie... |
burial site of tens of thousands of earthquake victims in multiple mass grave Mass grave A mass grave is a grave containing multiple number of human corpses, which may or may not be identified prior to burial. There is no strict definition of the minimum number of bodies required to constitute a mass grave, although the United Nations defines a mass grave as a burial site which... s |
Sud-Est Department
| Populated place | Haitian Creole Haitian Creole language Haitian Creole language , often called simply Creole or Kreyòl, is a language spoken in Haiti by about twelve million people, which includes all Haitians in Haiti and via emigration, by about two to three million speakers residing in the Bahamas, Cuba, Canada, France, Cayman Islands, French... |
Arrondissement Arrondissements of Haiti ||The ten departments of Haiti are divided into 42 arrondissements. The arrondissements are listed below, by department:-Artibonite Department:*Dessalines*Gonaïves*Gros-Morne*Marmelade*Saint-Marc-Centre Department:*Cerca-la-Source*Hinche*Lascahobas... |
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| Jacmel Jacmel Jacmel, also known by its indigenous Taíno name of Yaquimel, is a town in southern Haiti founded in 1698. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est and has an estimated population of 40,000, while the municipality of Jacmel had a population of 137,966 at the 2003 Census.The buildings are... |
Jakmèl | Jacmel Jacmel Arrondissement Jacmel is an arrondissement in the Sud-Est Department of Haiti.It has 246,262 inhabitants.Postal codes in the Jacmel Arrondissement start with the number 91.-Communes in the arrondissement:... |
70% of homes damaged; airport and city hall damaged; hospital "half-destroyed" |
| Les Palmes Les Palmes, Haiti Les Palmes is a rural area in the Sud-Est Department of Haiti. There are more than 30,000 people living in the area. -History:The name of the town means "palms" in English.... |
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| Morne a Chandelle Morne a Chandelle, Haiti Morne a Chandelle is a village in the Sud-Est Department of Haiti, on the southern side of the Gulf of Gonâve. It is located 7.7 miles east of Léogâne.-History:... |
Structures
| Structure | City/town | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption | Port-au-Prince | cathedral | |
| Christopher Hotel Christopher Hotel The Christopher Hotel was a hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, destroyed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake on 12 January 2010.... |
Port-au-Prince | hotel | |
| Ciné Institute | Jacmel | school | Haiti's only film school Film school The term film school is used to describe any educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking, including such subjects as film production, film theory, digital media production, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training are usually incorporated into... , "lost two buildings" |
| Holy Trinity Cathedral Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince is the main cathedral within the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. The present Holy Trinity Cathedral is located in downtown Port-au-Prince at the corner of Ave. Mgr. Guilloux & Rue Pavée... |
Port-au-Prince | cathedral | "devastated" |
| Hôtel Montana Hôtel Montana The Hôtel Montana was a hotel in the Pétionville suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Built in 1946, the hotel was a popular four star tourist resort until the main building collapsed along with most buildings in the city during the 2010 Haiti earthquake... |
Port-au-Prince | hotel | |
| Jacmel Airport Jacmel Airport Jacmel Airport was the sixth busiest airport in Haiti by passenger volume prior to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, located near the city with the same name, Jacmel, on Haiti's south coast. The airport's timezone is GMT –5, and is located in World Area Code region #238 Jacmel Airport was the sixth... |
Jacmel | airport | damaged |
| Killick Killick Killick is the Haitian Coast Guard base in Port-au-Prince. It is the main base for the Coast Guard. It is the other port for the city, aside from the main Port international de Port-au-Prince. It is located about 10 miles outside of downtown Port-au-Prince, and is about a century old... (Coast Guard base) |
Port-au-Prince | government | "several key buildings" destroyed and "mess hall, depot and main administrative buildings" damaged |
| National Palace National Palace (Haiti) The National Palace is located in Port-au-Prince—facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars—and is the official residence of the Haitian president. It was almost completely destroyed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake... |
Port-au-Prince | government | destroyed |
| Palais de Justice | Port-au-Prince | government | |
| Palais Législatif | Port-au-Prince | government | |
| Port international de Port-au-Prince Port international de Port-au-Prince The is the seaport in the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. It suffered catastrophic damage in the 2010 Haiti earthquake.Some of docks and warehouses are operated by the government's Autorité Portuaire Nationale , and some are run by private companies.- History :On 13 June 1872, a German fleet... |
Port-au-Prince | port | north (main) pier Pier A pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars... destroyed, south pier damaged |
| Toussaint Louverture International Airport | Port-au-Prince | airport | air traffic control tower Control tower A control tower, or more specifically an Air Traffic Control Tower , is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. Control towers are also used to control the traffic for other forms of transportation such... "knocked out" |
See also
- Casualties of the 2010 Haiti earthquakeCasualties of the 2010 Haiti earthquakeCasualties of the 2010 Haiti earthquake include both civilian and government officials, locals and foreigners – however the overwhelming majority of those killed and wounded in the quake were Haitian civilians...
- Damage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquakeDamage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquakeDamage to infrastructure in the 2010 Haiti earthquake was extensive and affected areas included Port-au-Prince, Petit-Goâve, Léogâne, Jacmel and other settlements in southwestern Haiti. In February Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings...