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Yes, they could, thanks to the Richter scale.
What else can I help you with?
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 Richter scale was the haiti earthquake?
The Haiti earthquake was measued at a magnitude of seven on the ricter scale.
Is the haiti earthquake the strongest earthquake ever?
No, the Haiti earthquake in 2010 was not the strongest earthquake ever recorded. The strongest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, which had a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale.
When was the earthquake in Haiti?
The major earthquake that devastated Haiti occurred on January 12, 2010.
What was the Haiti earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale?
The magnitude of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on the Richter scale was 7.0
Why couldn't scientists predict the Haiti earthquake?
Earthquakes are naturally unpredictable. The ground could shift at any time, and we don't have the technology to predict when an earthquake is coming yet. For a good analogy, stretch a rubber band and predict exactly when it will rip. You can't accurately tell when it will snap, unless you have some tricks or an unusual rubber band.
Why was Haiti not prepaird?
You can not predict when an earthquake is going to happen. Haiti is also a very poor country with very little resources and essentially without a functioning government.
What was the earthquake in haiti?
what time did the earthquake came and hit Haiti
What kind of earthquake happened in Haiti?
There was a big earthquake in 2010 in Haiti. The earthquake was 7.0
Did Haiti have an earthquake?
Haiti did have an earthquake on 12 January 2010.
What country is the Haiti earthquake in?
Haiti?
Where was the haiti earthquake in 2010?
Haiti(:
What was the magnitude of the recent earthquake in haiti?
The magnitude of Haiti's recent earthquake was 7.0
When did the Haiti earthquake start?
The earthquake in Haiti began on the 12th of January 2010
Could an earthquake happen here in Arp as bad as Haiti?
yes dahh
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 Richter scale was the haiti earthquake?
The Haiti earthquake was measued at a magnitude of seven on the ricter scale.
