An earthquake occurred in Haiti.
The U.S. Geological Survey said that a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning and destroying buildings in the affected western part of the Caribbean.
The epicenter of the earthquake was about 160 kilometers from the center of the densely populated capital, Port-au-Prince.
Neighboring countries have felt the long-term impact.
According to eyewitness images, the earthquake damaged schools and houses in the southwest peninsula of Haiti.
Residents shared pictures of the ruins of concrete buildings on social media, including a church ceremony in Les Anglais, a town in southwest England on Saturday.
According to the US Geological Survey, waves of up to 3 meters may appear on the coast of Haiti.
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake in January 2010 turned most of Port-au-Prince and nearby cities into dusty rubble, killing more than 20 people and injuring about 300,000 people.
More than 1 million Haitians are homeless, making the island authorities and the international humanitarian community a huge challenge in a country that has neither land registration nor building codes.
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