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| Buildings damaged & collapsed after Haiti hit with ‘major’ 7.2 quake | Buildings damaged & collapsed after Haiti hit with ‘major’ 7.2 quake |
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| A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck southern Haiti. The major tremor was more powerful than the 2010 quake that devastated the Caribbean nation, and caused significant damage. | A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck southern Haiti. The major tremor was more powerful than the 2010 quake that devastated the Caribbean nation, and caused significant damage. |
| The earthquake was reported early on Saturday morning, with the United States Geological Survey putting its intensity at magnitude 7.2, or “major.” The epicenter was 12km (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, a town of more than 50,000 inhabitants. | The earthquake was reported early on Saturday morning, with the United States Geological Survey putting its intensity at magnitude 7.2, or “major.” The epicenter was 12km (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, a town of more than 50,000 inhabitants. |
| Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said that "several" people died in the quake, though precise numbers of deaths and injuries remain unclear. The USGS stated that “high casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread.” | Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said that "several" people died in the quake, though precise numbers of deaths and injuries remain unclear. The USGS stated that “high casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread.” |
| Severe damage was reported on Haiti, with images from the nearby town of Jeremie showing partially collapsed buildings and rubble-strewn streets. | Severe damage was reported on Haiti, with images from the nearby town of Jeremie showing partially collapsed buildings and rubble-strewn streets. |
| Video from Jeremie showed thick clouds of dust filling the streets, as houses lay in ruins. | Video from Jeremie showed thick clouds of dust filling the streets, as houses lay in ruins. |
| Some people posting on social media reported feeling the quake as far away as Jamaica, and the US Tsunami Warning Centers issued a tsunami threat shortly afterwards. However, the threat was lifted within an hour. | Some people posting on social media reported feeling the quake as far away as Jamaica, and the US Tsunami Warning Centers issued a tsunami threat shortly afterwards. However, the threat was lifted within an hour. |
| The quake struck minutes after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the Alaska Peninsula. However, the Alaskan quake hit a much more sparsely populated region, where the potential for damage was far lower. | The quake struck minutes after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook the Alaska Peninsula. However, the Alaskan quake hit a much more sparsely populated region, where the potential for damage was far lower. |
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