An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 was registered this Saturday morning off the coast of Haiti, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS, for its acronym in English).
The epicenter of the quake was located 7.5 miles (about 12 kilometers)
northwest of Saint-Louis du Sud
, according to the service.
In addition, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a tsunami warning for the Haitian coast.
The USGS considered this Saturday that it is "probable" that the earthquake of magnitude 7.2 registered in the south of Haiti will leave
"a high number of victims", in addition to "significant" material damage
.
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The inhabitants of Port-au-Prince, the capital, felt the tremor and many took to the streets terrified.
According to unofficial sources,
some deaths
have been reported
in Les Cayes and Jeremie
, but the Haitian authorities have not yet confirmed the number of victims or the material damage.
In 2010, Haiti was badly hit by a devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people.
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