Dominican government is awaiting an assessment of the Saturday, 6 October 2018, northwestern Haiti earthquakes to send assistance. The earthquake was followed by a 5.2 replica on Sunday. The announcement was made by Medina government spokesman, Roberto Rodríguez Marchena. More than 12 persons have been reported killed in Haiti and more than 135 people were reportedly injured.
Reports are also that a 5.9 Richter Scale magnitude earthquake was also felt in the cities of Santiago, Holguin and in Guantanamo, in eastern Cuba around the same time on Saturday evening, according to a report from the Cuba Seismological System.
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit Haiti at 8:11 p.m. on Saturday night and was centered 12 miles (19 kilometers) northwest of Port-de-Paix, about 219 kilometers from the capital of Port-au-Prince.
The quake itself and several aftershocks of more than 4.0 in magnitude were felt in Montecristi, on the northwestern side of the island. No damages have been reported in the Dominican Republic.
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Haiti Libre
8 October 2018
