Saturday, 14 August 2021 (YJC)_ The US Geological Survey announced that a powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of Haiti.
The tsunami threat that followed the earthquake in Haiti was removed, the US Tsunami Warning System said on Saturday. "There is no tsunami threat although small sea level changes may occur", the statement said.
A powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of Haiti, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre of the 7.2-magnitude tremor is located 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, or about 160 kilometres (100 miles) from the capital city of Port-au-Prince, according to the agency.
As a result at least 29 people were killed.
Following the quake, multiple videos emerged online, appearing to depict collapsed buildings and clouds of dust in the country.
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