Published 3 years ago

Haiti: Many deaths feared after major 7.2-magnitude earthquake

Summary by Ground News

The earthquake struck about 5 miles north of Petit Trou de Nippes, Haiti, a little over 90 miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince. The earthquake was virtually the same size and at the same shallow depth as the 2010 quake, and along the exact same fault line -- the Enriquillo Plantain Garden -- but farther west and in a less populated region.

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BBC News

Haiti: Many deaths feared after major 7.2-magnitude earthquake

A 7.2-magnitude quake hits the Caribbean nation, which is still recovering from the devastation of 2010.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Major quake in Haiti kills several people, reduces buildings to rubble

PORT-AU-PRINCE/HAVANA (Reuters) -A major earthquake reduced buildings to rubble and caused at least several fatalities in southwestern Haiti on Saturday, sending shock waves across the Caribbean, where people fled their homes for fear they might collapse. The 7.2-magnitude quake, which was followed by a series of aftershocks, 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…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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CTV News

Major earthquake in Haiti felt across Caribbean, high casualties expected

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3 years ago·Canada

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NDTV

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3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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USA Today

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Global News

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