A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes southwestern Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing a humanitarian crisis.

At 08:29:09 EDT on 14 August 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula of southern Haiti. It had a 10-kilometre-deep (6.2 mi) hypocenter near Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Tsunami warnings were briefly issued for the Haitian coast.

At least 2,248 people were confirmed killed as of 1 September 2021 and more than 12,200 injured, mostly in the Sud Department. An estimated 650,000 people were in need of assistance. At least 137,500 buildings were damaged or destroyed.

The World’s Humanitarian Crisis at West Bengal in February 02, 2020-0008
The World’s Humanitarian Crisis at West Bengal in February 02, 2020-0008 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Pakistan Humanitarian Aid
Pakistan Humanitarian Aid (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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Flag of Haiti (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Coat of arms of Haiti
Coat of arms of Haiti (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — 2021 Haiti earthquake, Haiti, Humanitarian crisis, United States Geological Survey (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.