Strong aftershock hits Haiti

By IANS
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Port-au-PRINCE - A powerful aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Haiti’s capital early Wednesday.

The quake, which struck at 6.03 a.m. (1103 GMT), had its epicentre about 60 km west of the capital, according to the US Geological Survey.

The aftershock, was the most powerful one since the Jan 13 7.3-magnitude catastrophic quake in the Caribbean nation.

There are no report of casualties or damage due to the aftershock yet.

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