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Minor earthquake hits Haiti

Published:Sunday | December 29, 2019 | 3:59 PM

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 rocked sections of Haiti early Saturday. 

The US Geological Survey reports that shortly after 5:00 a.m local time, the tremor was recorded 23 kilometres to the south-east of the community of Kenscoff.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located at 18.33 latitude north and -72.104 longitude west with a a depth of 22.1 kilometres.

According to the Directorate of Civil Protection, there were no reports of damage or loss of life.

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