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What is haiti doing since the earthquake?
well, bulid better houses
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.
What are facts about the haiti earthquake?
Here are four facts about Haiti Earthquake on Tuesday the 12th of January 2010: It had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale. It was the worst earthquake in Haiti since the year 1770. The largest after-shock reached 5.9 on the Richter scale. Over a year on, Haitians are still dying because they have diseases because they have no home.
How many people survived Haiti earthquake?
The exact number of people who survived the Haiti earthquake on January 12, 2010, is not known as there were varying estimates. However, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people survived the earthquake, as the death toll was around 230,000.
How will the haiti earthquake affect the development of the country?
Haiti's economy has been crippled since it had to pay France over 150 million francs for its freedom in 1825 and especially after the 2010 earthquake. Hope it helped... if not, sorry! :) x
Is Haiti still suffering from their earthquake?
Yes, Haiti is a very poor country with few resources, and there has been very little improvement in the time since the quake.
How many aftershocks has Haiti had since the earthquake?
there was 13 aftershocks after the earthquake in haiti
What happened on the day of the earthquake in haiti?
Well since the buldings are weak many of them collapsed blocking vital stuffto many people like food, water, and even people were buried int he rubble.
Where was the first earthquake in north America?
That is impossible to determine. Earthquakes have been occurring since long before there were people around to record them.
What are the major problems caused by air pollution in Haiti?
good question.. well many people in Haiti dont have cars and there are not many factories in Haiti especially since the earthquake. Air pollution can cause disease, filthy water, and more problems like that basically concerning their health.
How many people live in haiti now?
According to public record, before the earthquake there was a population of about 9,000,000 in Haiti. But with controversy over the official death toll caused by the massive quake, there is no exact number of deaths so there is no exact census of the population. From the information I have gathered, around 230,000 people died in the earthquake which struck in early 2010 making the current population around 8,800,000.
Since the 2010 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Chile was 500 times more powerful than the 7 point quake in Haiti why was Haiti's so much more deadly?
it was actually 800 times more powerful, but with the close proximity that the Haiti earthquake struck to the major population center of Port Au Prince, combined with the lower quality of infrastructure in Haiti, this is why it caused so much more devastation.
