Jan. 12, 2010
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 15 miles southwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince, killing over 300,000 people, destroying more than 250,000 homes and 30,000 commercial buildings, and causing over $8 billion in damage.
Over the next 12 days, the country is hit with more than 52 after- shocks measuring 4.5 or greater…
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