Was there an earthquake in Haiti?
CARIBBEAN country Haiti was hit with a massive earthquake in 2010 and the effects are still felt today.
In January 2022, the country was hit with another terrifying shake.
Was there an earthquake in Haiti?
On January 24, 2022, Haiti was hit with a 5.6 magnitude earthquake around 8:00am that had a depth of 10 kilometers.
At this time, it remains unclear if it caused any damage or if anyone was injured.
The day prior, two additional earthquakes were reported, one around 6:00am which had a magnitude of 4.3, and one around 11:45pm, which registered a magnitude of 4.0.
The news comes just days after the anniversary of a deadly 2010 earthquake that killed over 250,000 people.
What happened in 2010?
On January 12, 2010, a large-scale earthquake hit Haiti on the West Indian island of Hispaniola just before 5pm.
While the quake itself only lasted 30 seconds, the tremor was felt as far away as Cuba and Venezuela.
It was registered at 7.0 magnitude and also had eight aftershocks the same day.
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Overall, the earthquake had at least 52 aftershocks that were recorded over the next two weeks, according to the History Channel.
The earthquake left 300,000 buildings damaged beyond repair and 1 million people displaced.
An exact death toll has been impossible to determine but the Haitian government estimated that over 316,000 died as a result.
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