Haiti has been hit by four earthquakes in five hours

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – Haiti was hit by four earthquakes within five hours on Wednesday.

The first quake occurred at 7:31 am and measured 4.0 on the Richter scale, followed six minutes later by a quake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale and another quake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale at 9.11 am.

The last earthquake occurred at 1:41 pm and measured 2.5 on the Richter scale.

According to the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC), the epicenter of the four earthquakes was at 18.82 degrees north latitude and 74.15 degrees west longitude, north of Jeremie, de la Gonave, Miragouan and northwest of Port-au-Prince at a depth of four kilometers.

However, the DPC stated that there were no deaths or damages.

In January 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook Haiti and claimed 220,000 lives.

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