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Photos of the earthquake ( by Boston Big Picture )The 2010 Haiti earthquake (Haitian Creole: Tranblemanntè 2010 nan peyi Ayiti) was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake; the Haitian Government reported that an estimated 230,000 people had died, 300,000 had been injured and 1,000,000 made homeless. They also estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. Source Wikipédia : en.wikipedia.org Boston Big Picture published photos of the earthquake. Warning : somes photos could be difficult.
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