October 28, 1952 Earthquake: Anse-A-Veau, Haiti
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Anse-A-Veau, Haiti on October 28, 1952 at 04:29:59 UTC, 25 km below the surface. It killed 6 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- October 28, 1952
- Time
- 04:29:59 UTC
- Place
- Anse-A-Veau, Haiti
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 25 km (16 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 18.504° N, 73.797° W
- Country
- Haiti
The toll
- Deaths
- 6
- Injuries
- 50
- Damage
- $20 million
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
6 killed, 50 injured, and 1,000 homeless at Anse-a-Veau. Damage estimated at $50,000. (reference #45)
6 deaths, Total damages $20 million. (reference #1250)
1952-10-28 04:29:59.33 UTC, 18.504 N 73.797 W, magnitude 6.16 Mw (reference #10476, v.11)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- January 12, 2010, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
- August 14, 2021, Haiti
- June 3, 1770, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
- October 7, 2018, Port-Dex-Paix, Haiti
- June 6, 2023, Haiti
- March 2, 1994, Saint-Louis du Nord, Haiti
- January 25, 1953, Haiti
- January 24, 2022, Nippes, Haiti
- April 17, 1860, Petit Trou Nippes, Haiti
- April 8, 1860, Anse-A-Veau, Haiti
- May 19, 1864, Jacmel, Haiti
- September 23, 1887, Mole Saint Nicolas, Haiti
- November 9, 1701, Leogane,petit Goave, Haiti
- March 1775, Unknown Location, Haiti
- December 18, 1775, Unknown Location, Haiti
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10863.