1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake

1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake
Local dateNovember 21, 1751 (1751-11-21)
Magnitude8.0 Ms
Epicenter18°30′N 72°18′W / 18.5°N 72.3°W / 18.5; -72.3
Areas affectedSaint-Domingue
Casualtiesunknown

The 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake occurred at 12:50 UTC on 21 November in Saint-Domingue, followed by a tsunami. Another earthquake was reported at the same location on 15 September of the same year and it is uncertain whether the two reports refer to the same event.