Haiti Earthquake...no more Killer Quake Please...

3 days after I wrote an Expectation for 2010 shocking news is coming now. Haiti has been stroke by big earthquake 7.3 Richter scale by 10 km depth epicenter. This earthquake seems very powerful and affected hardly to the region since the location of the centre also near to the capital Port-au-Prince. The quake hit at 5 p.m. (2200 GMT), and witnesses reported panic-stricken people running into the streets as offices, hotels, houses and shops collapsed.

The 7.3 magnitude quake - thought to be the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years. Unsurprisingly, the awareness of the people is assumed very least. From the news, most collapsed buildings are constructed from bricks wall with reinforced framing system. This even worst since this type of buildings are easily collapsed and hit the people inside. Some important buildings are also fallen down including (www.france24.com):

The presidential palace: Following the quake, it was seen in ruins, its domes collapsed on to flattened walls. President Rene Preval and his wife were said to be safe, according to Haiti’s ambassador to Mexico, but no further details were given on their whereabouts.

Hotel Montana: The luxury hotel that attracts tourists and business travellers collapsed; about 100 of its 300 guests have been evacuated.

The headquarters of the UN mission: The United Nations reported that many staff members in Haiti were unaccounted for after the five-storey building collapsed

Meanwhile....another earthquake of 6.2 Richter scale also stroke Manokwari Papua Indonesia, (0.83 S - 133.36 E) by 26 Km depth less than an hour ago. Fortunately, according to the report, no casualty has been found.

Back to the expectation for 2010, hopefuly this catastrophe will be the last earthquake disasster in 2010 (and forward of course....)