The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic
magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake.
Its epicentre
was near Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The
earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC)
on Tuesday, 12 January 2010,
at a depth of 13 km (8.1 miles). By 24 January the United States Geological Survey
had recorded at least 52 aftershocks
measuring or greater.
The International Red
Cross estimated that about three million people were affected by the
quake;[8]
Haitian President Rene Preval stated on 27 January that "nearly
170,000" bodies had been counted.
The New York Times reported on 28
January that 20,000 commercial buildings and 225,000 residences had collapsed or were severely damaged
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