Posted : Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:09:47 GMT
By : dpa
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - A strong aftershock struck Haiti on Wednesday, a week after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that may have killed up to 200,000 people in the Caribbean nation. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the 6.1-magnitude tremblor struck at 1103 GMT, with its epicentre some 60 kilometres west of the capital. Its depth was recorded at 9.9 kilometres.
The aftershock was felt in the capital Port-au-Prince. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The aftershock comes as international aid efforts are in full swing in Haiti, one of the world's poorest and most troubled nations.
Some estimates have put the death toll at up to 200,000 people from the initial quake.
USGS scientists have measured dozens of aftershocks since the devastating earthquake, including two that followed within the hour, measuring 5.9 and 5.5 on the Richter scale.
The quake struck at 4:53 pm (2153 GMT) last Tuesday, some 15 kilometres south-west of the city at a depth of 10 kilometres.
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Source:http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/304800,magnitude-61-aftershock-in-haiti--update.html
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