Earthquake in Haiti: many victims are expected and the disaster is widespread. Follow here minute by minute the latest news

On January 12, 2010, Haiti suffered a 7.0 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 13 kilometers.

What it left:

Dead: between 220,000-300,000 estimates vary
Wounded: 300,000

Displaced: initially 1.5 million

Displaced persons as of January 2020: 32,788

Schools damaged or destroyed by the earthquake: 3,978

Answer in dollars

US $ 13.340 million was aid allocated by international organizations for 2010-2020, according to the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti

Effect on foreigners

102: death toll of UN personnel
122: Americans confirmed dead

Les Cayes, Haiti. Credit: JCOM Haiti

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

A tsunami alert was issued and there have been deaths and damage in Haiti after the earthquake, Haitian Civil Protection told CNN.

A magnitude 5.2 aftershock occurred shortly thereafter, 17 km north-northwest of Chantal, Haiti, according to the USGS. It had a depth of 10 kilometers.