World | Updated Jan 20, 2010 at 05:59pm IST

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits Haiti

Reuters

Washington: A magnitude 6.1 aftershock jolted Haiti on Wednesday, eight days after a stronger earthquake devastated the Caribbean country, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from Wednesday's quake, which the USGS said occurred at 1103 GMT and was centered 42 km west-northwest of Jacmel.

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