Strong quake hits Haiti: US geologists

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the moment magnitude scale hit Haiti early on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the moment magnitude scale hit Haiti early on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

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The quake struck 59 kilometers (36 miles) west of the capital Port-au-Prince, which was razed eight days ago by the 7.0 quake that is thought to have killed 100,000 to 200,000 people.

Wednesday's quake was initially measured at 6.0.

It struck at a depth of 9.9 kilometers (6.2 miles) at 6:03am (1103 GMT).