It was significantly affected by the 12 January 2010 earthquake . On 20 January a strong aftershock of magnitude 5.9 Mw struck Haiti . The U.S. Geological Survey reported that its epicenter was almost exactly under Petit-Goâve . The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported that the magnitude of the aftershock was 6.1 , but they later revised that figure to 5.9 On the 19th , authorized by the Haitian government , 1300 US Marines were deployed equally between Petit-Goâve and Grand-Goâve . Spanish amphibious assault ship '' Castilla '' is to arrive at Petit-Goâve beginning in February to assist in recovery efforts
12 January 2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Petit-Goâve