7.2-magnitude earthquake rocks the western part of Haiti, the US Geological Survey says.
The impoverished country, where many live in tenuous circumstances, is vulnerable to earthquakes and hurricanes. AIn 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the capital and killed an estimated 300,000 people.
Earlier this morning, a M7.2 earthquake occurred in Haiti, near the city of Les Cayes, ~125 km W of the capital city of Port-au-Prince & ~75 km W of the M7.0 Jan 12, 2010 earthquake that caused major damage to the capital city.
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