The Root; Published By Candace McDuffie
An earthquake in southern Haiti with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 happened early Tuesday. At least four people died and 36 more were injured, according to authorities. Per the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred before dawn near the city of Jeremie at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers).
Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency confirmed that two homes collapsed in the disaster, and a vital path connecting Jeremie and Les Cayes was blocked. Three of those who died were found under a collapsed house where rescuers attempted to look for more people the agency also stated. Several children were also injured.
Haiti’s Bureau of Mines and Energy geologist and engineer Claude Prepetit explained to Radio Caraibes that smaller earthquakes that happened earlier this year in southern Haiti contributed to the bigger one that occurred on Tuesday. It happened nearly two years after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake affected southern Haiti and left more than 2,200 people dead. Read more
