Chile is frequently hit by earthquakes - therefore their building codes are much stricter. Their houses are built to withstand devastating earthquakes. Haiti, on the other hand, has had relatively few earthquakes. Their situation reflects the poor housing common to the area, that, while cheaper, is worse in the long run.
The Chile earthquake at 8.8 was about 100 times stronger than the Haiti earthquake at 6.8. The Richter scale is logarithmic. The difference between the earthquakes is 2.0, which is the logarithm of 100.
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The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Southern Chile is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, measuring a magnitude of 9.5. An earthquake 32 times stronger than this would hypothetically have a magnitude around 10.6, which is not something that has been observed in recorded history.
The 2010 Chile earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8. It was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded and caused widespread damage and casualties in Chile.
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The Chile Earthquake in February was the biggest earthquake reported in 2010.
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"chillean earthquake was 80 times stronger than the Haitian quake, based on 7.0 for Haiti and 8.8 for Chille" Wrong. The Earthquake in Chile was 819 times stronger than the one in Haiti. Haiti measured 7.0 in the Moment magnitude scale (which is the ONLY scale used to measure quakes these days. The Richter scale has not been used since the 70's...) while Chile measured 8.8. This is a Logarithmic scale which grows exponentially. Thus, a quake measuring 7.0 is 32 (not 10) times stronger than one measuring 6.0, and so on... So, 8.0 is 32 times stronger than 7.0; and 8.8 is 25.6 times stronger than 8.0. 32 x 25.6 = 819.2
The 2010 earthquake in Chile had a magnitude of 8.8, making it one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. It caused widespread damage and triggered a tsunami that affected several countries in the Pacific region.
The Earthquake in Chile was created in 1807.
The earthquake in Haiti in 2010 resulted in a higher number of casualties and greater destruction compared to the earthquake in Chile in 2010. The Haiti earthquake had a higher magnitude and affected a more densely populated area, resulting in a higher impact on human lives and infrastructure.