Haiti has been struck by a major 7.2-magnitude earthquake.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake struck about 150km (93 miles) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince, at about 8.30am local time and had a depth of 10km.
The earthquake, which was felt across the Caribbean, including in Cuba and Jamaica, comes just over a month after Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse was murdered at his residence in Port-au-Prince. » | Tom Phillips, Latin America correspondent | Saturday, August 14, 2021
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Haiti: Seismologists reported that a magnitude 7.2 quake struck in the west of the country, and heavy damage was reported in at least two cities. »
Un séisme de magnitude 7,2 secoue Haïti : Une alerte au tsunami a été lancée dans la foulée. Des édifices religieux, des écoles et des habitations ont été endommagés lors du tremblement de terre. »