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Earthquake in Haiti
People running past rubble of a damaged building in Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the largest earthquake ever recorded in the area hit on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Associate Press Photo/Carel Pedre

On Jan. 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck 16 miles away from Port-au-Prince, the capital and largest city in Haiti.

More than 200,000 people died, millions were left homeless, and the country continues to struggle to rebuild amid the severe damage and public health issues like recent cholera outbreaks.

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Earthquake mass grave
Two women embrace during a religious ceremony held at the Titayen mass grave site on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. The religious ceremony is one of many events planned to mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 12th magnitude-7.0 quake that killed more than 220,000 people and left millions homeless.
AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
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Earthquake in Haiti
People running past rubble of a damaged building in Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the largest earthquake ever recorded in the area hit on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Associate Press Photo/Carel Pedre
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Injured child
A man carries an injured child outside Hotel Villa Creole in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 after the strongest earthquake in more than 200 years struck Haiti.
AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Montreal La Presse, Ivanoh Demers