Quake hits Haiti; reports of a ``catastrophe of major proportions'' emerging
Major quake hits Haiti; many casualties expected
BY JACQUELINE CHARLES, CAROL ROSENBERG AND TRENTON DANIEL
JCHARLES@MIAMIHERALD.COM
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the capital of Haiti Tuesday afternoon, crippling the impoverished island nation and knocking out most of its communication with the outside world.
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USGS Report
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...us2010rja6.php