PORT-DE-PAIX, Haiti — A magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck Haiti on Sunday, even as survivors of the previous day’s temblor were sifting through the rubble of their cinderblock homes. The death toll stood at 12, with fears it could rise, Associated Press (AP) is reporting.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the aftershock was located 9.8 miles (15.8 kilometers) north-northwest of Port-de-Paix, the city hard hit by Saturday night’s 5.9 magnitude earthquake. Sunday’s aftershock had a depth of 10 kilometers.
“It was an aftershock. It was at the same location,” said Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the USGS. “This is the first significant aftershock.”
The tremors caused panic on streets where emergency teams were providing relief to victims of Saturday’s quake, which toppled cinderblock homes and rickety buildings in several cities.
whenever I get down about the situation and direction of Dominica
there’s always a story about Haiti to remind us that
life here isn’t as bad as it seems
Hopefully blessings fall onto our sister island Ayiti
and it’s inhabitants
Prayer has never helped Haiti before !
Sad indeed ..Lots of suffering in the land!!!!
I pray for Haiti