The aftershocks that have rocked the region near the 7.0 earthquake of January 12 in Haiti will continue for months, if not years, according to a report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It is important to understand the nature of the seismic activity in...
The Haiti relief effort is in full operation, with the United Nations, individual relief organizations, the U.S. government including the U.S. military and eight additional departments and agencies within the government, and humanitarian aid, and resources from...
The Haiti relief effort is in full operation, with the United Nations, individual relief organizations, the U.S. government including the U.S. military and eight additional departments and agencies within the government, and humanitarian aid, and resources from...
Today, Haiti experienced a rather large 6.1 aftershock that was located 56 km from Port-Au-Prince. Aftershocks are earthquakes. In Haiti, there have been more than 40 aftershocks ranging from 3.0 to 5.9 as seen in the map here. Today's aftershock was the largest...
It has nearly been a week since the devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and the surrounding cities and towns of this Caribbean country. The disaster is one of the worst in the Western Hemisphere, and our hearts go out to the suffering that is...
The earthquake that occurred near Port-Au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010 was one of the worst ever natural disasters. Aid is pouring into the Haitian capital, and aid organizations, and governments from around the world are descending on this Caribbean country....
