About this picture: Haiti Earthquake Haitian Red Cross
The earthquake occurred inland, on 12 January 2010, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) WSW from Port-au-Prince at a depth of 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) at 16:53 UTC-5[6] on the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault system.
Strong shaking with intensity VII - IX on the Modified Mercalli scale (MM) was recorded in Port-au-Prince and its suburbs.
It was also felt in several surrounding countries and regions, including Cuba (MM III in Guantánamo), Jamaica (MM II in Kingston), Venezuela (MM II in Caracas), Puerto Rico (MM II - III in San Juan), and the bordering country of Dominican Republic (MM III in Santo Domingo).
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