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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Very little, as the earthquake occurs deep underground, hence the 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.
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
The major earthquake that devastated Haiti occurred on January 12, 2010.
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.