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The earth is made up of many plates all overlapping, when the rub against each other, due to the build up of force underneath, this causes an earthquake. The plates are large and don't run through some ccuontries. However one thing is for sure, that when one strikes, the people inhabitating the area- like in Haiti- live's will never be the same
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How many were killed in 1950 earthquake in India?
The 1950 Assam-Tibet earthquake in India resulted in approximately 1,500 fatalities.
How many people died in loma prieta's earthquake?
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area resulted in 63 fatalities.
How many people were killed in Bolivia's 1994 earthquake?
The 1994 earthquake in Bolivia resulted in approximately 67 fatalities.
How big was Christchurch earthquake?
The Christchurch earthquake that occurred on February 22, 2011, had a magnitude of 6.3. It caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure in the city, resulting in 185 fatalities and numerous injuries.
How many people died in the earthquake in Chile?
In the earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010, official figures released on the 15th of May 2010 state that there were 521 confirmed fatalities with 56 missing. In the earthquake that occurred on the 22nd of May 1960, estimates range from 2231, 3000, or 5700 fatalities with estimates from other sources as high as 6000 dead. Please see the related links.
