Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Quake aftershock of 4.7 magnitude hits Haiti


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A mild 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti early on Tuesday 20 miles west southwest of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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The quake struck at 1:26 a.m./0626 GMT at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

A 4.7 magnitude quake hit Haiti on Monday, one of series of aftershocks since a catastrophic magnitude 7 quake hit the island on January 12.




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