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Magnitude 6.1 aftershock hits Haiti

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has struck Haiti, the largest aftershock yet following the 7.0 quake of last week.

The epicentre of the new event – which struck at 11:03 UTC – was 35 kilometres from Port Au Prince.

The previous quake was closer at 25 kilometres and the logarithmic nature of earthquake magnitude scales means this latest movement is much weaker than the initial quake. There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage but there is a risk that buildings damaged in the previous earthquake could have been further weakened by the latest bout of shaking.

Below are two ‘shakemaps’ from the USGS, showing the difference in power of these two events.

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Maps: USGS

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    renantech said:

    Oh noh another earchquake hits Haiti.. Not only Haiti country ar suffering but only the world world. Other countries try to help the victims of Haiti. Hope they will recover.

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