A major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday 14 August, causing widespread destruction.

The quake sent shock waves across the Caribbean and is likely to have caused high casualties. People fled their homes for fear they might collapse.

The 7.2-magnitude earthquake quake struck 8km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The video shows collapsed buildings, including a hotel.

This footage was filmed and produced 14 August 2021.

A major earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday, likely causing high casualties and widespread disaster, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and sending shock waves across the Caribbean, where people fled their homes for fear they might collapse. The 7.2-magnitude earthquake quake struck 8 km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the USGS said.

The video shows the consequences of the earthquake in Haiti. As you can see, many houses have collapsed including a hotel.