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Inaction is probably the greatest cause of the scale of the Haitian earthquake catastrophe. For whatever reason -- poverty or corruption -- Haiti had little or no earthquake building codes, which meant their building were extremely vulnerable to earthquakes. Building construction was exceptionally shoddy, even for not having earthquake codes.
It is important to note that most of the U.S. has relatively little or no earthquake building codes. The Pacific coast states, being seismically more active, do, but significant earthquakes do occur -- albeit more rarely -- in the east.
New York City, for instance, did not adopt an earthquake code until 1995, and it only applies to new buildings, and it only accounts for a 5.5-richter earthquake (the Haiti Quake was 7.0, more than ten times as powerful). Most high rise buildings in New York were built long before this, and may be very vulnerable to a Haiti-scale earthquake which can occur in New York.
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What were the effects of the earthquake haiti?
The effects of the earthquake in Haiti was that it killed lots of people and destroyed everything.
What are the primary effects of Gujarat earthquake?
20,000 people dead
What were the effects of Kobe's earthquake?
The people over there shaked a lot.
How do local actions have global effects?
Local actions have global effects as people pollute the environment it effects the ozone layer and many other problems.
What does the mercalli intensity scall measure?
The effects of an earthquake on people and buildings.
What are the effects of the tsunami and earthquake in japan?
lots of damage and tons of people homeless.
What were some primary effects effects which happened during the quake of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 And what were some secondary effects of it effects which happened afterwards ta?
people died
What effects does an earthquake have on your earth?
It can change the Axis of the Earth, effect emotions of people world wide.
What effects on haiti did the earthquake have?
The effects were... ~ Lots of people lost their lives ~ Many families were destroyed ~ Many houses and buildings were destroyed ~ A lot of money loss
What are the side effects of protein supplements i mean on people who work out?
The side effects of protein supplements is that they cause increased bowel movements.
Was anything done to prevent the effects on Japan's earthquake 2011?
Yes and no,because warning went out but the researchers did not warn all the people of Japan,some people vacated and moved to different countries.........but with the earthquake being a 9.0. People couldn't do anything about it
How do people know that an earthquake is coming?
People can know that an earthquake is coming by monitoring changes in seismic activity, such as increased shaking or foreshocks, using seismometers. There are also early warning systems in some regions that can alert people of an impending earthquake seconds to minutes before it hits. Additionally, animals may exhibit unusual behavior before an earthquake, providing a natural warning sign.
