A strong aftershock hit the already-crippled area of Port-au-Prince in Haiti, barely just a week after a killer earthquake ravaged the area, destroying many structures, and either killing or gravely injuring many of its residents.

While the aftershock was relatively weaker than Haiti’s approximately 7.0-magnitude earthquake last week, it still clocked in at about a 6.1-magnitude, which is still terribly strong. The aftershock registered at about 6.2 miles deep in the ground, with a massive force centered at about 60 kilometers (35 miles) southwest of Port-au-Prince. The U.S. Geological Survey also reports that this aftershock is the strongest aftershock detected since the earthquake last week.

The Haiti aftershock occurs at a critical time – despite worldwide support and aid, Haiti residents are still barely making any significant strides in recovering from last week’s earthquake, which lay claim to the lives of approximately 72,000 people. Reports are just pouring in regarding the further damage induced by the aftershock, but it is expected that more injuries will have been incurred, and several other structures would have been decimated.

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