Major earthquake strikes Haiti, felt across Caribbean
The Hindu
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the quake.
A major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday and was felt across the Caribbean where people fled their homes for fear that buildings might collapse. The magnitude 7 earthquake quake struck 8 km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The country is still recovering from a magnitude 7earthquake closer to the capital 11 years ago that killed tens if not hundreds of thousands of people and flattened swathes of buildings, leaving many homelessMore Related News
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