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There is no obvious similarity between the two earthquakes as they had differing causal mechanisms, occurred on differing types of tectonic plate boundaries between two different pairs of tectonic plates.
The two earthquakes occurred due to differing types of fault movement (thrust faulting in the Chilean quake vs strike slip faulting in the Haitian quake) and at two differing types of plate boundaries. In the case of the Chilean earthquake, this was at a convergent boundary where the Nazca oceanic plate is being subducted under the continental South American plate as opposed to the Haitian earthquake which occurred at a transform boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates which are both moving east but at differing speeds.
Also the earthquakes caused a significantly different number of casualties and fatalities (approx 230,000 dead in Haiti vs. approx 800 in Chile).
Please see the related links for more information about the two earthquakes.
What else can I help you with?
What is the highest magnitude in history of earthquakes?
The highest magnitude earthquake was a 9.5 in Chile on May 22, 1960.
How long were the chilean miners underground?
The Chilean miners were underground for 69 days before being rescued.
What do earthquakes feel like?
What earthquakes feel like will depend on how large the earthquake is. Small earthquakes might just feel like a large vehicle is driving by. Bigger earthquakes feel like floor or ground you are standing on is trembling and shaking.
How many earthquakes have their been in the past year?
It is impossible to determine how many earthquakes there have been in the past century. Earthquakes occur frequently all over the earth, including deep under the ground. Many of these may not be felt by people and barely register on seismic equipment, but they are still earthquakes.
What are the names of famous earthquakes?
"Important" or significant earthquakes can be measured in most damage, most fatalities, or largest magnitude. In the 20th century the earthquake with the most fatalities was in Iran on June 1990 with 50,000 fatalities. The largest earthquake was magnitude 8.3 in the Kuril Islands on 4-Oct-1994. The 21st century surpasses the 20th century with earthquakes of a higher magnitude (9.0) and higher fatality count (over 200K deaths in Sumatra).
What is the difference between the Haitian earthquake and the Chilean earthquake?
The two earthquakes occurred due to differing types of fault movement (thrust faulting in the Chilean quake vs strike slip faulting in the Haitian quake) and at two differing types of plate boundaries. In the case of the Chilean earthquake, this was at a convergent boundary where the Nazca oceanic plate is being subducted under the continental South American plate as opposed to the Haitian earthquake which occurred at a transform boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates which are both moving east but at differing speeds. The Haitian earthquake was also of lower magnitude (magnitude 7.0) than the Chilean earthquake (magnitude 8.8) however it caused more damage and led to a much larger number of injuries and fatalities due to the poor construction techniques used in Haiti. Please see the related questions for more information.
Considering the proximity of the Nazca and Caribbean plates is there a geologic connection between the Haiti and Chile earthquakes?
There is no obvious geological link between the two earthquakes as they had differing causal mechanisms, occurred on differing types of tectonic plate boundaries between two different pairs of tectonic plates. The two earthquakes occurred due to differing types of fault movement (thrust faulting in the Chilean quake vs strike slip faulting in the Haitian quake) and at two differing types of plate boundaries. In the case of the Chilean earthquake, this was at a convergent boundary where the Nazca oceanic plate is being subducted under the continental South American plate as opposed to the Haitian earthquake which occurred at a transform boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates which are both moving east but at differing speeds. For more information about the two earthquakes, please see the related questions.
Is the Haitian earthquake related to the one in Chile?
There is no obvious geological link between the two earthquakes as they had differing causal mechanisms, occurred on differing types of tectonic plate boundaries between two different pairs of tectonic plates. The two earthquakes occurred due to differing types of fault movement (thrust faulting in the Chilean quake vs strike slip faulting in the Haitian quake) and at two differing types of plate boundaries. In the case of the Chilean earthquake, this was at a convergent boundary where the Nazca oceanic plate is being subducted under the continental South American plate as opposed to the Haitian earthquake which occurred at a transform boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates which are both moving east but at differing speeds. Please see the related questions for more information.
What is the difference between the Haiti earthquake and the Chile earthquake?
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.
Where can you find geological information on the Chilean earthquake?
There have been a number of "famous" or perhaps "infamous" Chilean earthquakes, including the 1960 Valdivia Earthquake, which with a magnitude of 9.5 was the largest ever recorded by seismometer. Another was the earthquake that occured in February 2010 shortly after the devestating Haitian earthquake of January 2010. For more information, please see the related question and links.
How many times stronger is the Chilean earthquake than Haiti quake?
The Chilean earthquake was some 500 times bigger than the Haitian earthquake. The January 12th Haitian Earthquake was magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale. The energy involved was equivalent to 32 million tons of TNT (about 2000 Hiroshima Bombs) The February 27th Chilean Earthquake was magnitude of 8.8 on the Richter Scale. The energy involved was equivalent to 15.8 billion tons of TNT. (about a million Hiroshima Atomic Bombs) Just a subnote one after shock of the Chilean earthquake at 08.01 GMT measured mag 6.9 on the Richter scale (26.8 milion tons of TNT or 1700 Hirsohima bombs)
How are earthquakes hurricanes similar?
they destroy stuff
How are islands and ridge valleys similar?
They are both caused by earthquakes
Did the Chilean Earthquake knock the Earth off it's axis?
No, the Chilean Earthquake did not knock the Earth off its axis. Earthquakes can cause localized changes in the Earth's rotation, but they do not have the capability to shift the entire axis of the Earth.
What is a Chilean kiss?
If this is pertaining to what Robert Pattinson said, I figured out that he was just joking. He said "Chilean kiss" to be funny, as in French and Chilean. There's actually no such thing as a "Chilean kiss".
What is the nationality of Chile in spanish?
Chilean = chileno/chilena
Do Chilean flamingos fly?
Chilean flamingos can fly when they want to.
