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  2. 2021 Haiti earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The earthquake occurred as a result of oblique-reverse faulting on an 80 km (50 mi) section of the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone, [20] 125 km (78 mi; 67 nmi) west of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, consistent with its location and the observed focal mechanism. It had an estimated hypocentral depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). [1]

  3. List of earthquakes in Haiti - Wikipedia

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    Some of the earthquakes in Haiti have been very destructive to the country. The widespread damage and high-number of casualties of events in 2010 and 2021 can be partially blamed on the fact that most of the population in Haiti resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, in which they are made of stone and concrete.

  4. List of populated places affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake

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    This is a list of populated places and structures affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake, a magnitude 7.0 M w earthquake that occurred on 12 January 2010, with an epicentre approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, [1] and affected an estimated three million people. [2]

  5. Haiti earthquake has affected 1.2 million people, 540,000 of ...

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    The 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday has affected about 1.2 million people, 540,000 of them children, UNICEF announced Tuesday, as drenching rains from tropical storm Grace ...

  6. Major earthquake in Haiti felt across Caribbean, sparks ... - AOL

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    The magnitude 7.2 earthquake quake struck 8 km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

  7. Death toll continues climbing after massive earthquake in ...

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    Disaster is "likely widespread" after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Sud region of southern Haiti at 8:29 a.m., local time, on Saturday, sending people into the streets as buildings toppled ...

  8. 2010 Haiti earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 M w earthquake that struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne , Ouest department , approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Port-au-Prince , Haiti's capital.

  9. EXPLAINER: Why are earthquakes so devastating in Haiti? - AOL

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    The powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday killed hundreds and injured thousands more. As rescuers search for survivors in the Caribbean nation, here's a look at why Haiti has had so many ...