Haiti earthquake - SPOT 5 image of Port-au-Prince on Google Earth

 

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An earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale hit Haiti on 12 January, centred approximately 15 km west of Port-au-Prince.

More than 30 aftershocks greater than magnitude 4 followed.
The damage is extensive and many public buildings in the capital are down.


This SPOT 5 image was acquired on 14 January for the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters.


The 2.5-metre image is available on Google Earth for quick viewing of changes on the ground.

 



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- Satellite Image Spot 5, 2.5m - Click here to display the full-resolution image in Google Earth. -
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Satellite Image Spot 5, 2.5m - Click here to display the full-resolution image in Google Earth.

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