Aftershock rocks Haiti

A second strong quake hit Haiti on Wednesday. The US Geological Survey said the 6.1-magnitude trembler struck at 6:03 am local time on Wednesday morning. Its epicenter was some 60 kilometers west of the capital Port-au-Prince, which felt the aftershock. It struck at a depth of 22 kilometers, but was located too far inland to generate any tidal waves in the Caribbean, scientists said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. But the quake sent people already frightened from last week's devastating earthquake screaming into the streets.

The aftershock came as international aid efforts are in full swing in Haiti, following the magnitude 7 quake on January 12.

EU must fulfill its responsibilities

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero on Wednesday urged the European Union to "mobilize all our forces" for the quake-stricken country.

"As Europeans, faced with the tragedy of Haiti, we have to concretely demonstrate our engagement," Zapatero told members of the European parliament in Strasbourg. "The international community has responded strongly and shown solidarity, and the European Union has to be up to the mark."

Zapatero, whose country currently holds the EU's rotating presidency, said the sole focus must be the Haitian people.

"They are suffering," he said. "So we have to make every possible and imaginable effort so that Haiti can return to normal."

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