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What areas of Haiti were affected by the earthquake in January 2010?
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The US Geological Survey reports that the whole of Haiti was affected to some extent by the earthquake with the whole country experiencing at a minimum a moderate or level V event on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale which is capable of causing damage to buildings.
A significant number of the largest cities in Haiti were exposed to level 9 intensity events which are described as being capable of causing severe damage to structures. These cities included the Haitian capital, Port-Au-Prince with a population of 1.235 million people, Carrefour with a population of 442 thousand and Delmas with a population of 383 thousand.
The highest intensity (perceived shaking) with a level of 10 (X) occurred in Grand Goave (population 5000) with the intensity decreasing with increased distance from this point.
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