SATURDAY- 14th August, 2021: A massive, destructive earthquake measuring 7.2 Magnitude struck western Haiti on Saturday, causing homes to collapse, with many feared dead.
The quake, felt across the Caribbean, made people flee their homes. Rubble fell into the streets and crushed cars
Haiti’s civil protection agency confirmed the earthquake flattened homes.
Video clips and photos shared online in the aftermath show severe damage to buildings in the city of Jeremie.
The town is about 125 miles west of the capital Port-au-Prince,
The magnitude 7 earthquake quake 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 of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The country is still recovering from a magnitude 7 earthquake closer to the capital 11 years ago that killed tens if not hundreds of thousands of people and flattened swathes of buildings, leaving many homeless.
“Everyone is really afraid. It’s been years since such a big earthquake,” said Daniel Ross, a resident in the eastern Cuban city of Guantanamo, adding that his home stood firm but the furniture shook.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the quake.
