Major magnitude 7.3 quake hits Haiti - USGS (Breaking!)

Reuters UK ^ | 01/12/2010 | n/a

[Pyro7480]

A major magnitude 7.3 quake hit the impoverished country of Haiti Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The epicentre of the quake, which was initially reported a magnitude 7.0 off the coast, was located inland, six miles (10 km) west of Carrefour, close to the capital Port-au-Prince and was only 20.5 miles (30 km) deep. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere....

[Pyro7480]

CNN saying there is a tsunami warning with the earthquake.

[svcw]

WOW! That is huge.

[TexasCajun]

Breaking! ...literally.

[Zathras]

Very strange.
I didn’t think Haiti was on a fault zone.

[Mariner]

This will be a massive human disaster.

7.3...only 20miles deep...oceans.

The entire Gulf of Mexico...especially Florida is at risk. In fact, if there is a tsunami, it's probably there now.

[TexasCajun]

...and it’s a big one!

[KSCITYBOY]

btt

[Republic of Texas]

Damn. They didn’t need that.

[pgkdan]

As if the poor people of Haiti didn’t have it hard enough already! Prayers for the safety and comfort of the people of Haiti! God help them.

[Jaded]

Ditto and AMEN

[Lando Lincoln]

Yikes! That is an enormous release of energy. I pray I am wrong, but the damage must be massive.

[cripplecreek]

Just speculating. Wouldn’t an earthquake under shallow water produce less of a tsunami due to the fact it wouldn’t have to move as much water?

[Kartographer]

An Associated Press videographer saw the collapsed hospital in Petionville.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cb_haiti_earthquake

[Churchillspirit]

The quality of life - including housing - is so poor there will certainly be many fatalities.

Prayers up for all the victims.

[cripplecreek]

As if the poor people of Haiti didn’t have it hard enough already!

No kidding, they're already suffering under the yoke of the UN.

[Rebelbase]

For those of us who are geographically challenged:

[BJClinton]

Prayers for the Haitians.

[mkjessup]

That is a logical thing to ask.

Being unfamiliar with the dynamics of earthquakes, tsunamis, etc., I have no idea but you ask a very good question.

[Richard Kimball]

Prayers up people. FWIW, My Compassion International child is in the Dominican Republic. If you would, throw in a prayer for her, too.

[TaraP]

There is no doubt...

*The Earth is Suffering Birth Pains*

Draw close to the LORD in these perilous times!