A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake occured at 4:53 Haiti time on January 12, 2010.
USGS Earthquake Information: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010rja6.php
USGS Summary: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010rja6.php#summary
Mercally Intesity Map: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/shakemap/global/shake/2010rja6/
Photo link from SFGATE -the San Francisco Chronicle online: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/n/a/2010/01/12/international/i141733S04.DTL&o=0
Good diagram that shows why the earthquake happened: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2010/01/14/GR2010011400151.html
HOW TO HELP - EMERGENCY RELIEF LINKS from SFGate: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/14/MNJF1BHV77.DTL