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Jarðskjálftinn á Haítí 2010

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Jarðskjálftinn á Haítí 2010 var sterkur jarðskjálfti sem mældist 7,0 á Richter með skjálftamiðju 25 kílómetrum frá Port-au-Prince á Haítí klukkan 16:53:09 á staðartíma (21:53:09 UTC), þriðjudaginn 12. janúar 2010. Jarðskjálftinn varð á 13 kílómetra dýpi. Hrina eftirskjálfta mældist og voru fjórtán þeirra af styrktargráðu frá 5,0 til 5,9.

Flest helstu kennileiti Port-au-Prince urðu fyrir miklum skemmdum eða gjöreyðilögðust, þar á meðal forsetahöllin, þinghúsið og dómkirkjan.

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