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There is no obvious geological link between the two earthquakes as they had differing causal mechanisms, occurred on differing types of tectonic plate boundaries between two different pairs of tectonic plates.
The two earthquakes occurred due to differing types of fault movement (thrust faulting in the Chilean quake vs strike slip faulting in the Haitian quake) and at two differing types of plate boundaries. In the case of the Chilean earthquake, this was at a convergent boundary where the Nazca oceanic plate is being subducted under the continental South American plate as opposed to the Haitian earthquake which occurred at a transform boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates which are both moving east but at differing speeds.
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Where can I find a video of the Haiti earthquake caught on security camera?
There are many videos on YouTube with footage of the Haitian earthquake captured by security cameras in Port-au-prince. See related links for one example.
What was the death tole of Chile earthquake in 1939?
The Chile earthquake in 1939, also known as the 1939 Chillan earthquake, resulted in the deaths of around 28,000 people. It was one of the most destructive earthquakes in Chile's history, causing widespread devastation and loss of life.
How much stronger was the Chile earthquake than the one in Haiti?
The Chile earthquake at 8.8 was about 100 times stronger than the Haiti earthquake at 6.8. The Richter scale is logarithmic. The difference between the earthquakes is 2.0, which is the logarithm of 100.
What was Chile earthquake magnitude in 2010?
The 2010 Chile earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8. It was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded and caused widespread damage and casualties in Chile.
How big was haiti earthquake compared to Chile earthquake?
"chillean earthquake was 80 times stronger than the Haitian quake, based on 7.0 for Haiti and 8.8 for Chille" Wrong. The Earthquake in Chile was 819 times stronger than the one in Haiti. Haiti measured 7.0 in the Moment magnitude scale (which is the ONLY scale used to measure quakes these days. The Richter scale has not been used since the 70's...) while Chile measured 8.8. This is a Logarithmic scale which grows exponentially. Thus, a quake measuring 7.0 is 32 (not 10) times stronger than one measuring 6.0, and so on... So, 8.0 is 32 times stronger than 7.0; and 8.8 is 25.6 times stronger than 8.0. 32 x 25.6 = 819.2
What is the difference between the Haiti earthquake and the Chile earthquake?
One difference is: By the end of the year, 80% of the damage was either fixed or replaced, and Kobe did not take any donations that were offered to them. Haiti received £4.6 billion and still there is rubble taking up 40% of the country.
Where was there an earthquake?
in Mt. St. Helens theree was one 1800's to 1850's
How big was the 2010 earthquake in Chile?
The 2010 earthquake in Chile had a magnitude of 8.8, making it one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. It caused widespread damage and triggered a tsunami that affected several countries in the Pacific region.
What is one cultural fact in Chile or about Chile?
The tsunami that happen in Japan all the wind and water went to Chile causing and Earthquake from so much pressure.
How big was the largest earthquake in the world?
The one in Chile measuring 9.5 magnitude.
How are seismographs related to seismologist?
They both are related because one records the waves of a earthquake and one studies the earthquake
What was the most deadly earthquake ever recorded and how many people were killed?
the Chile one
