Haiti Suffers a 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake

From the USGS:

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	6.1
Date-Time	Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 11:03:44 UTC Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 06:03:44 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	18.428°N, 72.875°W
Depth	9.9 km (6.2 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region	HAITI REGION
Distances	60 km (35 miles) WSW of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti 95 km (60 miles) ENE of Les Cayes, Haiti 160 km (100 miles) SSW of Cap-Haitien, Haiti 1110 km (690 miles) SE of Miami, Florida
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles); depth +/- 25.7 km (16.0 miles)

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Commentary

Since Twitter is usually my first source of information in situations like this, I'm learning that perhaps I should not have let myself become rusty in the older ways of gathering intel on breaking news items.

So, I'll keep updating this post with new information as I get it.

**7.44am**

A strong earthquake has once again struck Haiti, shaking buildings and causing panic, eight days after a 7.0 magnitude quake left much of the nation in ruins.

The U.S. Geological survey said latest quake had a magnitude of 6.1 and was centered 59 kilometers from the devastated capital Port-au-Prince. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from Wednesday's quake, which comes as an international aid effort is underway to help those affected by last week's powerful earthquake.

Source: Voice of America