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Assuming that you are referring to the earthquake that occured in January 2010, the focus or hypocentre (the point within the Earth where the rupture actually occurred) was located at a depth of 13 km below the surface.
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The focus of the Haiti earthquake that occurred on January 12, 2010, was relatively shallow, estimated to be about 13 kilometers (8 miles) beneath the surface. This shallow focus is one of the reasons why the earthquake caused such widespread devastation and high casualties.
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What are the effects of deep focus earthquakes?
Very little, as the earthquake occurs deep underground, hence the deep focus.
Which causes more damage a shallow focus or deep focus?
Deep focus tends to cause more damage compared to shallow focus, as it involves concentrating energy on a smaller area, resulting in a more intense and localized impact. Shallow focus distributes the energy over a wider area, reducing the overall damage potential in comparison.
What Richter scale was the haiti earthquake?
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter 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.
How deep and hard was the earthquake in haiti?
The earthquake in Haiti wasn't actually so big ("only" 7.0 magnitude), but caused over 220,000 deaths.
What are the effects of deep focus earthquakes?
Very little, as the earthquake occurs deep underground, hence the deep focus.
How deep was the focus of the Chile earthquake?
34.37 km
What is the maximum depth a deep focus earthquake can occur to?
Deep focus earthquakes can occur at depths ranging from 300 to 700 kilometers below the Earth's surface, with some reaching depths of up to 700 kilometers.
An earthquake's focus is located deep underground?
yeah, sure whatever
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.
Where was the haiti earthquake in 2010?
Haiti(:
What country is the Haiti earthquake in?
Haiti?
Is an earthquake's epicenter located deep underground?
False, the focus is located deep underground. The epicenter is at ground level
Which causes more damage a shallow focus or deep focus?
Deep focus tends to cause more damage compared to shallow focus, as it involves concentrating energy on a smaller area, resulting in a more intense and localized impact. Shallow focus distributes the energy over a wider area, reducing the overall damage potential in comparison.
