The Richter scale is used to rate earthquakes, not hurricanes. The earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010 was a 7.0. Haiti has been hit by many hurricanes. We would need to know which one in order to give the rating.
It is roughly 800 times larger then the one which hit Haiti. Only 16 other earthquakes have been larger in all of recorded history.
hardest hit area of the haiti earthquake
No it wasnt a tsunami
People reacted when the earthquake hit Haiti by crying, screaming, running, fainting, and dieing.
The Richter scale is used to rate earthquakes, not hurricanes. The earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010 was a 7.0. Haiti has been hit by many hurricanes. We would need to know which one in order to give the rating.
Earthquakes do not receive names like hurricanes or tropical storms. It would simply be called the Haiti Earthquake of 2010.
It is roughly 800 times larger then the one which hit Haiti. Only 16 other earthquakes have been larger in all of recorded history.
There were two earthquakes that had a direct impact on the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
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Haiti has been struck by a terrible earthquake, please donate to Haiti. Please have a heart for them, most are homeless and hungry... some have starved and died. please help out the people in Haiti, They need help!!!! It's terrible what happened to Haiti!!! =( Two earthquakes have hit Haiti in the past month! My school is donating money and food to help them as we speak!
Chile is frequently hit by earthquakes - therefore their building codes are much stricter. Their houses are built to withstand devastating earthquakes. Haiti, on the other hand, has had relatively few earthquakes. Their situation reflects the poor housing common to the area, that, while cheaper, is worse in the long run.
hardest hit area of the haiti earthquake
While earthquakes are not formally named, the quake has been and likely will continue to be identified by it's date (January 12, 2010)..
Istaanbul. you'll be surprised to see how many earthquakes hit there every year.....*ohh*
Over 9 million people
what time did the earthquake came and hit Haiti