A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti early Saturday morning, and 'high casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,' according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Updates here:
Saturday's epicenter struck, a small coastal town in western Haiti that is about 100 miles from Port-au-Prince, the Haiti's capital.
Haiti's new prime minister, Ariel Henry, said on Twitter he would mobilize all available government resources following the"violent quake" that had cause loss of life and damage in various parts of the country. He asked Haitians to unify to"confront this dramatic situation in which we’re living right now.". A tsunami threat issued for the region has since passed, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.
Widchell Augustin, from Les Cayes, told the New York Times many people are trapped under the rubble of fallen buildings. People in Port-au-Prince rushed into the streets in fear after feeling the quake, according to the Associated Press.
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