At 08:29:09 EDT on 14 August 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula of southern Haiti. It had a 10-kilometre-deep (6.2 mi) hypocenter near Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Tsunami warnings were briefly issued for the Haitian coast. At least 2,248 people were confirmed killed as of 1 September 2021 and more than 12,200 injured, mostly in the Sud Department. An estimated 650,000 people were in need of assistance. At least 137,500 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Magnitude 7.2 (mww), 10 km deep, Nippes, Haiti — 18.43°N, 73.48°W. August 14, 2021 at 12:29 UTC. Deaths: 2,207 (Wikidata). Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 366. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000f65h Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).