‘High Casualties Are Probable’: USGS Reports Massive 7.2 Earthquake Just Struck Haiti
At 12:29 UTC on Saturday (8:29 a.m. EDT) the USGS recorded a magnitude 7.2 earthquake near the town of Petit Trou de Nippes in Haiti, about 90 miles from Port-au-Prince.
“Red alert for shaking-related fatalities. High casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,” reads the alert on the USGS website. “Past events with this alert level have required a national or international level response.”
A tsunami warning was also issued. The powerful earthquake was felt in neighboring countries and islands. The nation may also be facing a tropical storm in the next few days.
Images of destruction have already been shared on social media, and reports of deaths in the island nation are coming in.
BREAKING: Massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti pic.twitter.com/c3lgOfOM5i
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 14, 2021
JUST IN ? Video shows massive damages after strong earthquake in Haiti — people feared dead pic.twitter.com/ALOJZl8OZH
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 14, 2021
Translated by Google: “Part of the sea begins to enter Haiti, after the powerful earthquake. There is a tsunami warning in progress.”
? #FLASH | Parte del mar comienza a ingresar a Haití, luego del poderoso terremoto. Hay alerta de tsunami en curso. pic.twitter.com/n6dyeF05WX
— Mundo en Conflicto ? (@MundoEConflicto) August 14, 2021
#LoUltimo – así se ven las calles de Haití tras el terremoto de esta mañana. 7.2 grados, en 2010 fue de 7.0. Fotos de @JCOMHaiti pic.twitter.com/cSni2uTKxl
— Luis Carlos Vélez ? (@lcvelez) August 14, 2021
Haiti is still recovering from prior earthquakes and disasters, including a 2010 7.0 magnitude quake that struck about 16 miles from Port-au-Prince, which had a stunning death toll of over 200,000.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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