Source: U.S. Geological Survey
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Haiti on Saturday, per the U.S. Geological Survey.
Driving the news: The epicenter of the quake was approximately 12 kilometers, or 7.5 miles, northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud in the western part of the country.
- The quake struck about 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince.
- There were no immediate reports of fatalities, per the New York Times.
- There is a tsunami threat due to the earthquake, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center. "Based on all available data ... Hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts," per the center.
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The big picture: Haiti experienced a devastating magnitude 7 earthquake in 2010 that killed more than 220,000 people.
- "The August 2021 earthquake likely occurred within the same fault system as the January 2010 earthquake; however, the 2010 earthquake occurred on a blind thrust fault and not directly on the main plate-boundary fault," per the survey.
Editor's note: This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.