The U.S. Geological Survey have just reported a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hitting the island nation Haiti. The epicenter is said to be less than 10 miles away from the capital city of Port-Au-Prince.
A tsunami watch has been put into effect and some geologists predict that aftershocks may be as high as 5.6 – 5.9 in magnitude. The Hatian Ambassador to the U.S. described the unfortunate tragedy as “a catastrophe of major proportions.”
Another official, from the United States, reported that the earthquake was severely damaging, “rocks were strewn all over the place a ravine where several homes had been built collapsed. A well-known hospital has also been reported to have collapsed from the quake.
No word yet on how many people have died or been injured.
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