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Yes, they could, thanks to the Richter scale.

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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.


Why couldn't scientists predict the Haiti earthquake?

Earthquakes are naturally unpredictable. The ground could shift at any time, and we don't have the technology to predict when an earthquake is coming yet. For a good analogy, stretch a rubber band and predict exactly when it will rip. You can't accurately tell when it will snap, unless you have some tricks or an unusual rubber band.


Why was Haiti not prepaird?

You can not predict when an earthquake is going to happen. Haiti is also a very poor country with very little resources and essentially without a functioning government.


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.


Where was the haiti earthquake in 2010?

Haiti(:


What country is the Haiti earthquake in?

Haiti?


How did the Haiti earthquake affect haiti?

The Haiti earthquake affected Haiti with loss of homes' and less crops which leads to Draught and Famine