Massive Earthquake Hammers Haiti

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2010 A major magnitude 7.0 earthquake and two big aftershocks slammed Haiti on Tuesday, causing widespread damage in and around the Caribbean nation's capital city of Port-au-Prince. As details emerged that evening about casualties and damages, Haiti's ambassador to the United States called the quake "a catastrophe of major proportions." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )