Haiti Earthquake
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1. Date 12th January 2010
2. Haiti location A country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniaola
3. Epicenter location 25km to the SW of Port-au-Prince
4. Depth of focus 13km
5. Type of plate boundary Conservative / transform
6. Name of tectonic plates Caribbean Plate and North American Plate
7. Duration since last major 250 years
earthquake
8. Impact of duration since People were not prepared for the earthquake
last major earthquake
9. 54%
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_4zsmhr
1. Date 12th January 2010
2. Haiti location A country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniaola
3. Epicenter location 25km to the SW of Port-au-Prince
4. Depth of focus 13km
5. Type of plate boundary Conservative / transform
6. Name of tectonic plates Caribbean Plate and North American Plate
7. Duration since last major 250 years
earthquake
8. Impact of duration since People were not prepared for the earthquake
last major earthquake
9. 54%
1/4