2010 Haiti earthquake
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A catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest department, approximately 25 kilometres west
The heavily damaged National Palace of Haiti after the earthquake
Tiny dots of white against the plant-covered landscape (red in this image) are possible landslides, a common occurrence in mountainous terrain after large earthquakes. The Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone runs along the two linear valleys at the top of the image.
Damaged buildings in Port-au-Prince
Damaged buildings in Jacmel
Luiz Carlos da Costa
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Luiz Carlos da Costa was an international civil servant working for the United Nations.
The collapsed MINUSTAH headquarters after the 2010 earthquake.