Caribbean
What tectonic plate is Haiti on?
Haiti sits entirely on the Caribbean Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 3
- Holocene volcanoes
- 0
- Land area
- 26,805 km²
Plates under Haiti
Share of Haiti's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
A plate boundary runs through or along Haiti: the Caribbean-North American boundary (transform, about 1.7 cm/yr).
- Caribbean and North American: transform, 1.7 cm/yr
Earthquakes in Haiti
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Haiti. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 3 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country.
| Earthquake | Magnitude | Year | Depth | Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippes, Haititsunami | M7.2 | 2021 | 10 km | Caribbean |
| 10 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti | M7.0 | 2010 | 13 km | Caribbean |
| 68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti | M6.6 | 1962 | 25 km | North American |
Volcanoes in Haiti
Haiti has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Haiti on?
Haiti sits entirely on the Caribbean Plate.
Is Haiti on a plate boundary?
A plate boundary runs through or along Haiti: the Caribbean-North American boundary (transform, about 1.7 cm/yr).
Does Haiti get earthquakes?
Large earthquakes are uncommon in Haiti. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 3 of magnitude 6.5 or more in or just off the country. The largest was the M7.2 Nippes, Haiti in 2021.
Are there volcanoes in Haiti?
Haiti has no volcanoes that have erupted in the last 12,000 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.