2010 Haiti Earthquake timeline

A 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Haiti, Causing Severe Damage

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake that occurred approximately 10 miles (16 km) from Port-au-Prince, Haiti at 4:53:09 PM... Read more

Commentator Keith Olbermann Slams Conservative Talk Show Hosts for Haiti Comments

TV preacher Pat Robertson’s recent callous comments about Haiti have attracted quite a bit of attention. Once again, Robertson has stuck his... Read more

Haitian Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive Estimates Over 100,000 Dead from Earthquake

As he toured the devastated capital Port-au-Prince overnight Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive said the death toll could be enormous. "I believe... Read more

Pat Robertson Claims Haiti's Problems Divine Retribution for Pact with Devil

Evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson says Haiti has been "cursed" because of what he called a "pact with the devil" in its history. His... Read more

Rush Limbaugh Accuses Obama of Political Opportunism in Sending Aid to Haiti Following Devastating Earthquake

The radio-man Rush Limbaugh makes harsh and racial comments about affected people of Haiti earthquake. He went on-air to criticize American... Read more

Massive International Relief Begins to Arrive in Haiti Following Devastating Earthquake

International aid agencies report emergency operations for earthquake victims in Haiti are slowly gathering steam. But, they say they are working... Read more

MTV Networks Anounces Star-Studded 'Hope for Haiti' Telethon

Hollywood superstar George Clooney is organising a marathon for Haitian earthquake relied and is calling on his A-list colleagues to join him, MTV... Read more

Exiled Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide States Desire to Return Home to Help with Earthquake Relief

Controversial former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide says he would like to return home to assist in rebuilding Haiti in the wake of this... Read more

US Red Cross Cell Phone Campaign Donations Reach 8 Million Dollar Mark

A mobile phone campaign initiated by the U.S. Red Cross to raise money for victims of Haiti's devastating 7.0 earthquake has netted $8 million. The... Read more

Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush Launch the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

Reporting from Washington -- Three presidents from opposing parties stood united outside the White House this morning to signal the launch of an... Read more

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Arrives in Haiti to Help with Disaster Relief

Delays in aid distribution following Haiti's devastating earthquake are understandable "because of the obvious destruction, because of the... Read more

Former President Bill Clinton Arrives in Haiti with Supplies

Former president Bill Clinton on Monday visited the devastated Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, where he visited with hospital patients and... Read more

More than 2,000 Additional Marines Deployed to Haiti in an Effort to Address Increasing Violence, Lawlessness Following Earthquake

More than 2,000 US marines are set to join 1,000 US troops on the ground in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace almost a week after the... Read more

US Marines Arrive in Haiti to Secure the Ruined Presidential Palace

US troops descended by helicopter to take control of Haiti's ruined presidential palace Tuesday, AFP reporters saw, as the military earthquake... Read more

Haiti Hit by 6.1 Magnitude Aftershock from January 12 Earthquake

A strong aftershock rocked Haiti on Wednesday morning just as much-needed medical aid was set to reach the earthquake-ravaged nation. Patients... Read more

Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief Telethon

More than 80 million people tuned in for last week's all-star "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 83... Read more

UNICEF Issues Warning Against Relaxing Adoption Procedures for Haitian Children in Light of Trafficking Fears

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced Friday that several children have gone missing from hospitals in Haiti in the aftermath of the killer... Read more

Funeral Held in Haiti for Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, Killed in January 12 Earthquake

Benedict XVI is appealing for aid for victims of the earthquake that devastated Haiti and killed the archbishop of the Port-au-Prince... Read more

Haiti is Hit by 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Aftershock 40 Miles West of Port-au-Prince

Haiti has had at least 51 sizable aftershocks. Quakes of magnitude 4.9 and 4.8 followed in quick succession just before noon this past Thursday. ... Read more

American Missionaries Arrested in Haiti on Child-Trafficking Charges for Transporting Children Across Border without Proper Documentation

The Baptist missionaries, who were arrested late on Friday, deny Haitian charges they were engaged in child trafficking and insist they were only... Read more

Haitian Judge Frees Eight of the 10 American Missionaries Detained on Kidnapping Charges

Judge Bernard Saint-Vil said Laura Silsby, the group leader, and Charisa Coulter, will be kept in Haiti but the others were free to leave the... Read more

World Food Program Launches School Feeding Program in Haiti

The World Food Program and other United Nations aid agencies are scaling up their humanitarian operations for millions of Haitians affected by the... Read more

U.S. Military Ends Major Relief Operations in Haiti

The U.S. military announced the end of major relief operations in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly five months after the country's devastating January 12... Read more