The Haitian government is, of course, partly responsible for the disasters of the earthquake. There are two reasons tightly connected with each other. The poverty of the majority of the Haitian people is due to the missing human dignity and the exiguity of the people's potential to execute a life with dignity. The official policy should have supported the chances to such a life but so far it has made it too little, unfortunately.
The houses fallen into ruin were so weak that the official supervision should not have accepted them. If the inhabitants could not afford to construct properly, had the government to come to their rescue, hadn't it. The world is unfair. This is a view of a westerner.
Tuomo Jamsa, Finland
The Richter or local magnitude scale of the Haitian earthquake has been reported as 7.2. and the Moment magnitude as 7.0 (according to the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center).Please see the related questions for further information about the Haitian earthquake and it's magnitude and severity.7.0 magnitutes
The two largest aftershocks from the Haitian earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 and 5.9. The magnitude 6.0 aftershock occurred 7 minutes after the main earthquake on the 12th of January and the magnitude 5.9 aftershock occurred at 11:03 GMT on the 20th of January. Please see the related questions for more information.
Many people died because of collapsing buildings.
The Richter or local magnitude scale of the Haitian earthquake has been reported as 7.2. However the Richter Magnitude Scale is no longer the formal scale used for reporting earthquake magnitude having been replaced by the Moment Magnitude Scale.As such, the official strength of the January 12, 2010, quake on the Moment Magnitude Scale was 7.0, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center.Please see the related questions for further information about the Haitian earthquake and it's magnitude and severity.
The recent (2010) earthquake in Haiti occurred on Tuesday, January the 12th, 2010 at 21:53 UTC / GMT (or 16:53 Haitian time). For further information, please see the related questions.
January 12, 2010
No, the Haitian earthquake which occurred on the 12th of January, 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0. Please see the related question for more information.
According to the US Geological Survey the Haitian earthquake that occurred on the 12th of January 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale. Please see the related links below.
The January 12 Haitian earthquake occurred at a longitude of 72 degrees West. According to the US Geological Survey the exact co-ordinates were 18.457°N, 72.533°W.
The hypocentre (the point within the Earth where the rupture actually occurred) of the January 2010 earthquake was located at a depth of 13 km below the surface.
The Richter or local magnitude scale of the Haitian earthquake has been reported as 7.2. and the Moment magnitude as 7.0 (according to the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center).Please see the related questions for further information about the Haitian earthquake and it's magnitude and severity.7.0 magnitutes
The two largest aftershocks from the Haitian earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 and 5.9. The magnitude 6.0 aftershock occurred 7 minutes after the main earthquake on the 12th of January and the magnitude 5.9 aftershock occurred at 11:03 GMT on the 20th of January. Please see the related questions for more information.
It has been estimated by the Haitian government that over 250,000 homes had been destroyed and 30,000 businesses lost. Estimates on the number of building that are damaged and their state is ongoing. Please see the related link for more information.
Yes. There are nearly always aftershocks after a big earthquake. Please see the related question for more information.
The recent (2010) earthquake in Haiti occurred on Tuesday, January the 12th, 2010 at 21:53 UTC / GMT (or 16:53 Haitian time). For further information, please see the related questions.
Many people died because of collapsing buildings.
The Richter or local magnitude scale of the Haitian earthquake has been reported as 7.2. However the Richter Magnitude Scale is no longer the formal scale used for reporting earthquake magnitude having been replaced by the Moment Magnitude Scale.As such, the official strength of the January 12, 2010, quake on the Moment Magnitude Scale was 7.0, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center.Please see the related questions for further information about the Haitian earthquake and it's magnitude and severity.