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So many people died in the earthquake because of the size of the earthquake.Also how near it is to the surface, the density of the population near its epicentre, as well as whether there are any heavily urbanised areas nearby. info from BBC News

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cause there building structures werent stable enough

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Q: Why did so many people die in the Haiti earthquake?
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