 On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, devastating the city.Most of the central historic area of the city was destroyed, including Haiti's prized Cathédrale de Port-au-Prince, the capital building, Legislative Palace (the parliament building), Palace of Justice (Supreme Court building), several ministerial buildings, and at least one hospital.The second floor of the Presidential Palace was thrown into the first floor, and the domes skewed at a severe tilt.