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Yes it is, due to the force of the plate sliding by each other.

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Q: Was the haiti earthquake on a conservative plate boundary?
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What type of plate boundary caused earthquake in Haiti?

a conservative one


Was L'Aquila earthquake a conservative plate boundary?

No it was a destructive plate boundary.


Was they Haiti earthquake caused by constructive plate boundaries?

No. The Haitian earthquake was caused by a transform boundary.


Was it a conservative boundary that made the Kobe earthquake?

No, it was a destructive plate boundry. :)


How did the earthquake in Haiti move?

I think the Caribbean plate and north American plate slid past each other, a transformation boundary.


What plate is Haiti on?

Haiti is on the boundary of two tectonic plates, the North American plate and the Caribbean plate. The shifting of these plates is what caused the massive 7 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010.


What plate boundary is Haiti found on?

Haiti is on Carribean plate


What does conservative plate boundary mean?

a constructive plate boundary is where two plates move apart from eachother forming a gap which allows magma to rise and that leads to a earthquake.


What does the plate boundary conservative mean?

a constructive plate boundary is where two plates move apart from eachother forming a gap which allows magma to rise and that leads to a earthquake.


What type of plate boundary is Haiti on?

Haiti is located on a transform boundary that separates the Caribbean plate and the North American plate.


What is a transform fault boundary?

a transform boundary is when two plates scrape past each other with an effect of a earthquake


What plate boundary is Haiti on?

Haiti is located near the northern boundary of the Caribbean plate, close to where it meets the North American plate. Please see the related question.