The sheer power of the quake measuring 5.9 on the richter scale covered an area of 7.3 miles ( 11.7 Kilometres) stretching from Port-de-Paix on the northern coast to the town of Gros-Morne further south.
Police chiefs said at least seven people were killed in Port-de-Paix and four people died in and around the town of Gros-Morne.
These shocking pictures reveal the extent of the damaged caused to life in Haiti.
Buildings and cars are severely damaged with debris and rubble masking the streets.
Homes have crumbled due to the magnitude of the quake causing one of the biggest humanitarian crisis’ in the region for years.
The civil protection agency said the disaster created “panic” across the island and at least 135 people were being treated for their injuries.
The agency said: “The shock was felt across all departments of the country, giving rise to panic in several towns.”
Among the areas most effected by the force of the quake were Port-de-Paix, Gros Morne, Chansolme and Turtle Island along with Saint-Michel church in Plaisance.
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse urged people to remain calm, and said on Twitter he had ordered “all of the republic’s resources” to be directed towards assisting recovery efforts.
This is the strongest earthquake to hit Haiti since 2010.
In 2010, Haiti was devastated by a quake measuring 7.3 on the richter scale.
More than 220,000 people were killed and over 300,000 were injured.
The horrific earthquake, which was the biggest the region had seen in 200 years, left more than 1.5 million people homeless and resulted in an immense humanitarian crisis.