Haiti Aftershock: Haiti Hit Again By Another Earthquake

by Jordan Yerman | January 20, 2010 at 08:02 am

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Haiti got hit again: another earthquake hit Haiti early this morning. Haiti experienced a 6.1-magnitude aftershock, even as locals and aid groups from around the world try to manage the catastrophic damage caused by last week's Haiti earthquake.

Fortunately, this morning's aftershock was not nearly as violent as the initial earthquake: similar-sized quakes struck four times in the last week alone, hitting Guatemala, Argentina, the Cayman Islands, and the Solomon Islands.

While a 6.1 magnitude earthquake sounds almost as strong as a 7.0 earthquake, the difference of the destructive power between the two is greater than an order of magnitude. Unlike temperature scales, in which units of increase are constant, the method used to measure earthquake magnitudes is logarithmic. What this generally means is that the amount of shaking at ground level caused by a 5.0 earthquake is 10 times less than that caused by a 6.0 earthquake and 100 times less of that caused by a 7.0 earthquake.

So far, only limited additional damage has been reported in the already-ravaged Port-au-Prince.

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Desmond Martin (not verified)

at 09:51 on January 20th, 2010

That really sucks, i feel bad for all the people who died

Judy Martin (not verified)

at 12:36 on January 20th, 2010

May God have mercy on the haitian people who have already suffered so much. These quakes are not because the haitian people have done something wrong. This is a sign of Christ return. If you read the Book of Revelation in the bible and the book of Matthew it tell you that before Christ returns there will be earthquakes in diver places. famine, wars, and rumors of wars. Repent for Christ is on his way back. Who is to say that the United States will be hit next for God don't love us more that the haitian people. He loves us all the same.

getalife (not verified)

at 14:04 on January 20th, 2010

Are you kidding me? Its a sign that natural disasters happen and we shouldn't be suprised since its normal to have aftershocks.I can't believe people like you. Your words are so poisonous and so is your "God"I hope you realize religion is based on the stars and constellations. You're basically Pegan and don't even know.

0_0 (not verified)

at 14:56 on January 20th, 2010

getalife,You're words are so skewed and misled, its almost not worth dignifying them with a response.

no you (not verified)

at 16:33 on January 20th, 2010

you need to stop saying people are wrong, the guy talking about revelations does follow a religion that is a derivative of paganism.

Respect (not verified)

at 19:09 on January 20th, 2010

Your religious spew is just another form of fear-mongering. Earthquakes and aftershocks in multiple places around the globe is a normal occurrence and has happened multiple times since the creation of the planet millions of years ago. The bible attempts to scare people into converting to Christianity with a vague reference to a natural event that has the appearance of a global catastrophe to the uneducated and the gullible. You have the right to believe what you want to believe but please do not attempt to use fear tactics as a way to attract more followers. The real issue that we, as people, need to be concerned with is the state Haiti is in right now with all the lawlessness rampant across the country and the countless people that have not heard from family members and friends lost in the rubble.

kristanna solomon (not verified)

at 12:48 on January 20th, 2010

they got hit agin they mightis well come 2 america

hahahaha (not verified)

at 14:08 on January 20th, 2010

yeah come here where we are struggling ourselves makes alot of since huh?

lenpup (not verified)

at 17:13 on January 20th, 2010

Sir or Madam,
If you think that the most poverty stricken region of America can hold a candle to the economic conditions experienced by the Haitian people in the best of times, you're gravely misled and uneducated. The US, of which I am a citizen, bears responsibility for the heinous mistreatment of Haiti in the form of destructive political and physical manipulation over a course of decades. The least we can do is open our borders, or at least our resources, to those already suffering (compared to the US ) as a condition of life in the region who have now been affected by a series of significant natural disasters. I urge your to recognize and reconcile your... selfish, to say the least... opinion. Also, have a great day.

A. Tran

at 14:06 on January 20th, 2010

According to the news reports that most people just ran outside from wherever they were. In spite of the massive devastation in Port-au-Prince, there were some buildings still standing where the international medical corps used to treat the victims.

HenryColombia (not verified)

at 18:32 on January 20th, 2010

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Booze (not verified)

at 23:36 on January 20th, 2010

The return of Micheal Jackson is near..........

snuffysmith

at 06:48 on January 21st, 2010

'I call, but nobody answers:' US Haitians wait for news
Miami (AFP) Jan 20, 2010 - More than a week has gone by since a deadly earthquake devastated Haiti, and many of the hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in Florida keep phoning home, even if their calls go unanswered. "I telephone every single day, but nobody picks up on the other end," Marie Pierre, a Haitian who works at Garland, a fruit and vegetable importer and distributor in Miami, told AFP,

snuffysmith

at 06:53 on January 21st, 2010

Why again?' panicked Haitians cry
Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Jan 20, 2010 - Panicked Haitians screamed and trembled with fear Wednesday as a massive aftershock rattled the capital, some blaming God, others fearing they were cursed -- and all asking when the suffering will end. The shaking lasted several seconds as Port-au-Prince was rocked at 6:03 am (1103 GMT) by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, the largest aftershock since the initial January 12 quake, which measured 7.0. In Petionville, in the east of the capital, residents ran through the streets screaming. In front of the hotel Kinam, terrified survivors expressed relief no one had been killed. "Thank you eternal Lord, thank you eternal Lord," broken voices repeated in Creole. ... more

anarkissed

at 10:46 on January 21st, 2010

I just hope the world steps up after the rescuing is done and lend a hand on the rebuilding. With enough effort, perhaps Haitians will rise like a phoenix from these ashes, reborn and with a better future. Haiti has suffered so much poverty. Now the population is less crowded and the substandard buildings are down, and I pray some good comes of all this grief. Let us not forget them in a year but stay by them to help them enter the 21st century with us!

it's a beautiful country with a lot of potential, I hope they can use it.