A few days after an earthquake that has already left more than 2,000 dead, a new quake shook Haiti sharply.
According to the United States Geological Survey, it had a magnitude of 4.5 and passed at 07:27 am
In addition, they indicated that the depth of the quake was shallow, 9 km NNE and the epicenter occurred in Baraderes, Haiti.
A new tremor shook Haiti hard
#SismosColombiaSGC International Seismic Event – Newsletter update 1, 2021.08.22, 18:27 local time. Magnitude 4.5, Surface depth, 9 km NNE of Baraderes, Haiti #NoticiaEnDesarrollo #Temblor #Earthquake More information: https://t.co/h4VVP0556L pic.twitter.com/pUFG7vV3n9
– Geological Survey (@sgcol) August 22, 2021
The death toll from the August 14 earthquake in Haiti rose to 2,207 people, a Civil Protection bulletin said.
According to the death toll, there were 18 more deaths than the latest official figure, which was 2,189 deaths. In addition, the number of injured remains at 12,268 and the number of missing increased to 344.
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake, recorded in the southwest of the country, has destroyed 52,923 homes and caused damage to another 77,006 homes.
The effects of the earthquake have been devastating throughout the southern peninsula, and the highest number of deaths is concentrated in the area of Les Cayes, the largest city in the region, with about 100,000 inhabitants.
According to authorities, about 650,000 people, 40% of the population of the three most affected departments, need humanitarian aid urgently.