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Events on Saturday 7 May 1842 1
1842Cap-Haïtien earthquakeEarthquake devastates northern HaitiA powerful earthquake and the tsunami that followed struck northern Haiti, destroying much of Cap-Haïtien and other towns. Thousands of people were killed. It was one of the most destructive earthquakes in the history of Hispaniola.