High casualties feared as 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Haiti

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The US Geological Survey said it's likely that casualties are 'high' after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Haiti.

The US Geological Survey said it's likely that casualties are"high" after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Haiti Saturday morning.Haiti's Civil Protection told CNN there have been fatalities and damage.

The earthquake was about 12 kilometers northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud and 10 kilometers deep, according to the US Geological Survey . A 5.2-magnitude aftershock hit later in the morning about 20 kilometers west-northwest of Cavaillon, Haiti, according to the USGS.

 

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