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On the 12th of January 2010 at 21:53:10 GMT / 16:53:10 local time, a strike slip fault known as the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault, forming part of the transform boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates slipped due to the stresses that had accumulated within the crust causing a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
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The Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault has been locked for approximately 250 years. As such, stresses have accumulated in the earth's crust over this time, causing energy to be stored in the form of elastic strain (like that in a compressed spring). Ultimately this stress has exceeded the shear strength of the crust in the fault zone causing a sudden brittle failure or rupture. This in turn has caused movement and a sudden release of the stored elastic strain energy in the form of seismic waves (as well as heat and sound).
The rupture of the fault zone was approximately 65 km (40 miles) in length with an average slip of 1.8 m (5.9 ft). Analysis of seismometer data showed that the seismic waves produced by the movement on the fault had amplitudes of up to 4 m (13 ft).
The epicentre of the Earthquake was very close to the Haitian capital city Port-au-Prince and was at very shallow depth causing significant damage to infrastructure and caused the collapse of a large number of buildings.
It is estimated that approximately 230,000 people were killed in the Earthquake and more than 250,000 people injured.
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What type of earthquake hit Haiti?
Haiti was a conservative (AKA transforming) earthquake, were tow tectonic plates move past each other causing friction, on of them gives rapid shaking is caused making an earth quake.7.0
What type of boundary did the Haiti earthquake occur at?
The Haiti earthquake that occurred in 2010 was a result of a strike-slip boundary where the North American Plate and Caribbean Plate slid past each other horizontally along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone.
In which part of Haiti was the earthquake on January 12 2010 first felt?
Magnitude 7.0 Date-Time Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 21:53:10 UTC Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 04:53:10 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 18.457°N, 72.533°W Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) set by location program Region HAITI REGION Distances 25 km (15 miles) WSW of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti 130 km (80 miles) E of Les Cayes, Haiti 150 km (95 miles) S of Cap-Haitien, Haiti 1125 km (700 miles) SE of Miami, Florida Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.4 km (2.1 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST=312, Nph=312, Dmin=143.7 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9 Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID us2010rja6. Also, it started from the ground and the plates got uneven which caused some of it.
What type of damage did the haiti earthquake cause?
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 caused widespread destruction, including collapsing buildings, infrastructure damage, and loss of life. It also triggered a humanitarian crisis with significant challenges in providing emergency aid and rebuilding efforts.
How did Haiti prepare for their earthquake?
You can predict earthquakes by calculating the occurrence interval (how common certain magnitudes of a type of disaster are for a location), the larger the event the less common it will be. you can also look at the position of the fault lines and tectonic plate and how long it is since they have moved. There are also usually some ground tremors before the actual earthquake that would give warning. Haiti prepared terribly because it was extremely poor.
What type of earthquake is the Shaanxi Earthquake of January 2010?
It was a magnitude 5.0 - and occurred on 2010 January 24 at 02:36:14 UTC
What happend in Haiti?
Type your answer here... there was an earthquake in haiti
What type of earthquake hit Haiti?
Haiti was a conservative (AKA transforming) earthquake, were tow tectonic plates move past each other causing friction, on of them gives rapid shaking is caused making an earth quake.7.0
What type of natural disaster struck haiti?
a massive earthquake hit haiti.
What type of margin did the Haiti earthquake occur at?
Transform boundary
What type of tectonic interaction did haiti earthquake have?
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 was caused by a strike-slip fault interaction along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault Zone. This fault zone is located along the boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate.
What type of earthquake was the japan earthquake of 2010?
It was a 9.0 level earthquake
What type of earthquake did Haiti suffer?
It was a conservative earthquake caused by tectonic plates under ground, that rub together to make friction.
What type of boundary did the Haiti earthquake occur at?
The Haiti earthquake that occurred in 2010 was a result of a strike-slip boundary where the North American Plate and Caribbean Plate slid past each other horizontally along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone.
In which part of Haiti was the earthquake on January 12 2010 first felt?
Magnitude 7.0 Date-Time Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 21:53:10 UTC Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 04:53:10 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 18.457°N, 72.533°W Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) set by location program Region HAITI REGION Distances 25 km (15 miles) WSW of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti 130 km (80 miles) E of Les Cayes, Haiti 150 km (95 miles) S of Cap-Haitien, Haiti 1125 km (700 miles) SE of Miami, Florida Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.4 km (2.1 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST=312, Nph=312, Dmin=143.7 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9 Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID us2010rja6. Also, it started from the ground and the plates got uneven which caused some of it.
What type of damage did the haiti earthquake cause?
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 caused widespread destruction, including collapsing buildings, infrastructure damage, and loss of life. It also triggered a humanitarian crisis with significant challenges in providing emergency aid and rebuilding efforts.
How did Haiti prepare for their earthquake?
You can predict earthquakes by calculating the occurrence interval (how common certain magnitudes of a type of disaster are for a location), the larger the event the less common it will be. you can also look at the position of the fault lines and tectonic plate and how long it is since they have moved. There are also usually some ground tremors before the actual earthquake that would give warning. Haiti prepared terribly because it was extremely poor.
