The Haiti Earthquake

At 4:53 pm on January 12 2010, the worst earthquake to hit the Caribbean in 200 years struck the impoverished nation of Haiti. The epicentre of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake was only 25 kilometres from the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince; the devastation was massive and immediate.

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Stories, research, videos and interactive resources to help you understand the big picture of
the Haiti earthquake:

The Quake

Explore the earthquake’s impact and learn why the destruction was so great. Track a timeline of the global response. Learn about Haiti’s history, and how the country became so vulnerable to natural disasters.

Response

Go behind-the-scenes of the humanitarian response. Meet the players who shaped the operation, and explore the challenges they faced. Learn about the technologies that saved lives, and how people survived in the days after the quake, with and without humanitarian aid.