According to the map, the Hatian state of Leogane, though it has not been identified by name in many news reports, was the quake’s epicenter, and contains several heavily-populated areas. 
Kwa mujibu wa ramani, na japokuwa halijatambulishwa rasmi kwa jina kwenye taarifa nyingi za habari , Jimbo la Leogane huko Haiti ndilo lilikuwa kitovu cha tetemeko, na lina sehemu kadhaa zinazokaliwa na watu wengi.