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Yes, If the buildings in Port au Prince had been built to a standard which could withstand earthquakes they would not have collapsed in the earthquake and fewer people would have been hurt or killed.
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Why there was no tsunami after Haiti's earthquake?
Haiti's earthquake was not strong enough to produce a tsunami. The earthquake caused a lot of destruction in Haiti, but that was largely because the buildings in Haiti had not been designed to withstand earthquakes. The earthquake in Haiti had its epicentre on LAND not in the ocean. Thus there was no sea floor movement associated with the earthquake which could have produced a tsunami.
Could they predict the Haiti earthquake?
Yes, they could, thanks to the Richter Scale.
Is the haiti earthquake the strongest earthquake ever?
It is the strongest earthquake that has ever been in Haiti.
What year was the earthquake in Haiti?
The earthquake in Haiti happened in 2009.
What year did the Haiti earthquake happen?
Haiti's earthquake happend in 2010.
Why there was no tsunami after Haiti's earthquake?
Haiti's earthquake was not strong enough to produce a tsunami. The earthquake caused a lot of destruction in Haiti, but that was largely because the buildings in Haiti had not been designed to withstand earthquakes. The earthquake in Haiti had its epicentre on LAND not in the ocean. Thus there was no sea floor movement associated with the earthquake which could have produced a tsunami.
How much destruction was made by the earthquake in Haiti?
alot
What happened in Haiti during the earthquake?
there was destruction and many people deid
What destruction did the earthquake do to Haiti?
well, the destruction that haiti had was that alot of people died alot of houses that broke down and already haiti is the poorest country on this universe or galaxy so please donate money and try 2 help
Why did the earthquake in Haiti cause more destruction property than a similar earthquake in japan did?
Hati. The poor infrastructure of the buildings made whole cities collapse
Could they predict the Haiti earthquake?
Yes, they could, thanks to the Richter Scale.
What was the earthquake in haiti?
what time did the earthquake came and hit Haiti
What kind of earthquake happened in Haiti?
There was a big earthquake in 2010 in Haiti. The earthquake was 7.0
Is the haiti earthquake the strongest earthquake ever?
It is the strongest earthquake that has ever been in Haiti.
What year was the earthquake in Haiti?
The earthquake in Haiti happened in 2009.
What year did the Haiti earthquake happen?
Haiti's earthquake happend in 2010.
Did Haiti have an earthquake?
Haiti did have an earthquake on 12 January 2010.
