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Exact location of current Haiti earthquake?
The epicentre of an earthquake this the point in the earth where the earth moved (fractured) to cause the shaking of the ground. The 2010 Haiti earthquakes epicentre was located 15 miles WSW of Port-Au-Prince and was at a depth of 8.1 miles. it was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
What are the fault lines around Haiti?
The only fault line that I know of is one called the Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden fault which runs through Haiti and is very close to the capital of Port-au-Prince. This is where the epicentre of the 2010 earthquake was situated, on this fault line.
What is the point on the surface right above where the earthquake started?
The general name is 'the epicentre'. In Haiti it was the town of Leogane.
Where in hati did the earthquake hit?
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. Full article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Haiti_earthquake
Where was the epicentre of the Earthquake in Haiti?
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010 was located 15 miles WSW of the capital Port-Au-Prince. According to the US Geological Survey the exact co-ordinates were 18.457°N, 72.533°W. Please see the related question for more information about this earthquake and about historical seismic activity in Haiti.
Where was the haiti earthquake in 2010?
Haiti(:
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 natural disaster destroyed haiti in 2010?
Haiti was devastated by an earthquake in January 2010.
Did Haiti have an earthquake?
Haiti did have an earthquake on 12 January 2010.
What was Haiti literacy rate in 2010?
The literacy rate in Haiti in 2010 was estimated to be around 61%.
What are the release dates for Hope for Haiti Now Campaign - 2010?
Hope for Haiti Now Campaign - 2010 was released on: USA: 2010
What is the date of the Haiti earthquake?
Haiti happened on the 12th of January 2010
