Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 hits Haiti, kills over 300
The 7.2-magnitude quake was followed by a series of aftershocks.
Zee Media Bureau
| Aug 15, 2021, 06:26 AM IST
Over 300 people were killed and hundreds were injured after a powerful earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday (August 14, 2021). The 7.2-magnitude quake was followed by a series of aftershocks. It struck 8 km from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes and about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km.
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7.2 magnitude earthquake strucks Haiti
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Haiti earthquake was about 10 kilometres deep
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Powerful quake also injured at least 1,800
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Haitian PM declared a 'state of emergency'
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Earthquake in Haiti
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Nearly 1,000 homes have been damaged
