HAITI STRUCK BY 7.3 EARTHQUAKE - UPDATED
UPDATE: Haiti earthquake feared to have killed hundreds (BBC, updated at 07:12 GMT / 01:12 CST)
HAITI - JAN. 12, 2010 - HEAVY DAMAGE CAUSED BY A MAGNITUDE 7.3 EARTHQUAKE TOPPLED BUILDINGS IN HAITI THIS AFTERNOON. DEVELOPING. A hospital in the city of Petionville collapsed.
RTE News reports that the "epicentre of the quake, which was initially reported a magnitude 7.0 off the coast, was located inland and close to the capital Port-au-Prince."
FIRST HEADLINES ABOUT THIS (4:00 pm - 4:30 pm CST):
Caribbean tsunami warning issued after Haiti quake Sydney Morning Herald
Tsunami Fears After Haiti Earthquake Sky News
Major earthquake off Haiti causes hospital to collapse Telegraph.co.uk
earthquake hits ABC Online
Quake measuring 7.3 rocks Haiti AFP
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Haiti MyFox Los Angeles
Strong quake hits Haiti, hospital collapses Seattle Post Intelligencer
Magnitude 7 quake strikes off Haiti msnbc.com
Major magnitude 7.3 quake hits Haiti TVNZ
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