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Haiti Earthquake USGS Seismic Hazard Map. This map from the USGS shows the intensity of the earthquake felt across the region in Haiti.
The USGS said the earthquakes occurred along the boundary between the Caribbean and North America plates.
This area is characterized as a strike-slip fault where the Caribbean plate moves eastward with respect to the North America plate.
More about the pictures in the Haiti Earthquake Map photo album:
Here are some maps of the areas in Haiti hit by the terrible earthquake on January 12 2009