MAJOR AFTERSHOCK SHAKES HAITI

Written by: Brian Neudorff

At 6:03 AM EST a major 6.1 magnitude aftershock shook the same region in Haiti that was devastated by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred last week. This aftershock occurred 35 miles W-SW of Port-au-Prince.

Estimates from the USGS indicate that the shaking felt in Port-au-Prince was light. The city of Petit Goave likely endured severe shaking, potentially resulting in heavy damage to vulnerable structures.



When looking at these two shake maps of the 6.1 Wednesday morning (above) and the 7.0 from last week (below) this quake didn't have quite the far reaching impact which is hopefully good news as relief and recovery actions continue in Haiti.