On 12 January 2010, an earthquake of magnitude 7 shook the Caribbean island of Haiti. According to estimates, the earthquake claimed up to 500,000 lives and injured hundreds of thousands more. In addition, more than 250,000 homes and 30,000 businesses were destroyed. Experts estimate that one third of the country's population was directly affected by the disaster. With 90% destruction, the town of Léogâne situated approximately 30 km from the capital Port-au-Prince, achieved notoriety as the worst affected town.