The most powerful earthquake to hit Haiti in a century -- struck shortly before 5 p.m. and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Port-au-Prince. It could be felt strongly in eastern Cuba, more than 200 miles away.
Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere and has suffered a number of recent disasters, including four hurricanes and storms in 2008 that killed hundreds.
The death toll was rated in the thousands, making it hard to ascertain a true figure. This is the power of earthquakes, one minute you are here and the next you are not, it brings everything to a catastrophic reality, we assume we are safe, but we are not.
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