A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck western Haiti on Saturday and many people are feared dead as residents fled their homes out of fear they might collapse. “Red alert for shaking-related fatalities. High casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,” according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck about 5 miles from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, which is 93 miles west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 6 miles, the USGS said. Tremors were felt across the Caribbean. A regional tsunami wave warning was issued, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, waves up to 10 feet above the tide level are possible along some of the country’s coast. Forecasters noted that there is no tsunami threat to the U.S. East Coast, Gulf Coast, or the Caribbean islands at this time. Initial images from the earthquake posted on social media by witnesses …