An aftershock hit Haiti with magnitude 6.1 on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 11:03:44 UTC. The distance of the source is about 60 km (35 miles) WSW of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The latest earthquake have shaken the buildings and sent people running out the streets.
Tsunami warning center stated that the location of the tremor was far inland to generate any tidal waves in the Caribbean area.
Many humanitarian agencies including The United Nations, foreign governments, and Red Cross are sending emergency supplies, rescue teams and international aid. With the latest earthquake that hit …

The strongest earthquake to hit the Caribbean country of Haiti happened 16:53:09 or 04:53:09 PM local time on January 12.  Registering at magnitude7.0, it is not surprising that numerous buildings including the UN office and the presidential palace in the Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince went down.  Initial reports say that hundreds could have died and thousands are left homeless.
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The International Red Cross though recently stated that as my as 3 million people were affected by the tremors and that as many as 500,000 deaths would be recorded.  The …

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If an earthquake in Haiti is felt as far away as Cuba, you know that it’s one strong quake.  That’s what hit the island at 2153 GMT today.  Buildings went down in a hurry and panic spread in a moment.  Among the buildings destroyed during the earthquake are the presidential palace and the UN building at the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince.
It is now stated that that was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the island.  With that strength, the quake easily tore down buildings trapping …