7.2 earthquake hits off coast of Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck disconnected the seashore of Haiti connected Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter of the quake was 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, according to the survey.

People successful the superior of Port-au-Prince, astir 75 miles away, felt the tremor and galore rushed into the streets successful fear.

Naomi Verneus, a 34-year-old nonmigratory of Port-au-Prince, said she was jolted awake by the earthquake and that her furniture was shaking.

“I woke up and didn’t person clip to enactment my shoes on. We lived the 2010 earthquake and each I could bash was run. I aboriginal remembered my 2 kids and my parent were inactive inside. My neighbour went successful and told them to get out. We ran to the street,” Verneus said.

Any betterment efforts could beryllium hampered by a tropical tempest headed for the portion this weekend.

A 2010 earthquake struck the aforesaid peninsula of Haiti, causing important harm successful the metropolis of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding regions. Damage from the earthquake and consequent cascading hazards caused much than 200,000 fatalities.

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