Strong Aftershock Hits Haiti -- Reuters
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A strong aftershock struck Haiti on Wednesday, creating panic among people camping out in the capital's streets after last week's devastating earthquake.
The 6.1 aftershock rattled already shattered buildings but there was no immediate reports of damage from the tremor, which struck after daybreak. Fearing damage from aftershocks, thousands of people have been sleeping in streets in the capital Port-au-Prince since the January 12 earthquake.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday's tremor was centered 26 miles west-northwest of Jacmel.
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