The January 12 Haitian earthquake occurred at a longitude of 72 degrees West.
According to the US Geological Survey the exact co-ordinates were 18.457°N, 72.533°W.
The Haitian earthquake was caused by the faultline the country sits on.
No, the Haitian earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 (on the moment magnitude scale) whereas the largest recorded earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5. This occurred on the 22nd of May, 1960 and affected Chile in South America. Please see the related link.
No. The second highest earthquake magnitude (depending on the source of the information) was either the Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (magnitude 9.1 - 9.3) or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (magnitude 9.2). The Haitian Earthquake in January 2010 had a Richter magnitude of 7.2.
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.
Tha Haitian Earthquake was caused by the transform boundary between the Caribbean and the North American plates. Please see the related question for mor information about the Haitian Earthquake.
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The Haitian earthquake was caused by the faultline the country sits on.
The Haiti Earthquake measured about 7 on the Richter Scale.
No, the Haitian earthquake which occurred on the 12th of January, 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0. Please see the related question for more information.
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As i know,the earthquake lasted 15-30 seconds.
No. The Haitian earthquake was caused by a transform boundary.
it lasted 40 seconds
No, he managed to survived the 2010 Haitian earthquake.