7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Haiti: Thousands feared dead, tsunami threat looms

Haiti: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken Haiti. Another deadly earthquake struck last Saturday morning, 11 years after the structures destroyed in the 2010 earthquake had not been rebuilt.

The quake is estimated to have killed thousands of people. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake was stronger than 2010 one. The 2010 quake had a magnitude of 7 and killed at least 200,000 people. Also, billions of dollars had to be spent on restructuring.

The quake affected Les Cayes and Jeremy, two cities on the southern Haitian peninsula, according to international media reports. The quake also triggered a tsunami.

Telephones and electricity have also been cut off in the area. The Petit Troy de Nippes region is considered the epicenter of the quake. But no exact details of the damage have come from this area.

According to Haitian officials, the exact details of the incident have not yet been collected. However, rescue workers have been deployed. It is also said that after the big shock, there have been many aftershocks. According to local officials, there were many aftershocks of magnitude 4 to 5.