The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a severe catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake.  It was centered approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. It struck at 16:53:09 or 04:53:09 PM local time (21:53:09 UTC) on Tuesday 12 January 2010. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). The United States Geological Survey recorded a series of aftershocks, twelve of them between magnitudes 5.0 and 5.9. The International Red Cross has stated that as many as 3 million people have been affected by the quake, with as many as 500,000 deaths according to the prime minister.

Most of Port-au-Prince’s major landmarks were significantly damaged or destroyed in the earthquake, including the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly building, the Port-au-Prince Cathedral, the main jail and at least one hospital. The United Nations reported that headquarters of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), located in the capital, collapsed and that a large number of UN personnel were unaccounted for.  The Mission’s Chief, Hédi Annabi, was confirmed dead on 13 January by President René Préval.

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The country is ranked 149th, of 182 countries, on the Human Development Index. There is concern about the emergency services’ ability to cope with a major disaster, and the country is considered “economically vulnerable” by the Food and Agriculture Organization.

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