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(CNN)\u00a0<\/cite>The US Geological Survey said it’s likely that casualties are “high” after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Haiti Saturday morning.<\/p>

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“High casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,” according to the\u00a0USGS<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Haiti’s Civil Protection told CNN there have been fatalities and damage.<\/div>\n
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A tsunami threat that had been issued for the region has passed, according to the US Tsunami Warning System.<\/div>\n
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The earthquake was about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud and 13 kilometers deep, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).<\/div>\n
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A 7.0-magnitude\u00a0earthquake that struck Haiti<\/a>\u00a0on January 12, 2010, left between 220,000 and 300,000 people dead and injured hundreds of thousands more.<\/div>\n
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A 5.2-magnitude aftershock hit later in the morning about 20 kilometers west-northwest of Cavaillon, Haiti, according to the USGS.<\/div>\n
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Haiti is in the cone of Tropical Storm Grace, and the storm could have an impact on the area from Monday into Tuesday, CNN Meteorologist Haley Brink said.<\/div>\n
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CNN’s Theresa Waldrop contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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