A strong earthquake with a confirmed magnitude of 7.0 occurred on January 12 near Haiti and "catastrophic" casualties are feared although no official reports are currently available.

 

Backgrounder: Basic facts about Haiti

The Republic of Haiti is a Caribbean country, sharing the island of Espanola with the Dominican Republic. >>>

 

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