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Haiti is sandwiched north and south between two fault lines: the Septentrional Fault and the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault. The epicenter of the Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010 was 10 miles south of the capital Port Au Prince, directly on the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault , at a depth of about 5.2 miles underground.
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What type of margin did the Haiti earthquake occur at?
Transform boundary
Where most earthquake's occur?
Along fault lines.
What are the chances of a large earthquake in Ontario?
The odds of Ontario to have a large scale earthquake is slim to none due to the fact that Ontario doesn't sit on a fault line. The fault lines are what causes earthquake. For example, San Fransisco sits directly on top of the San Andreas fault line. When an earthquake hits, the impact is always devastating. Even recently with the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, Haiti sits close to the Carribean fault line. This is what caused the Earthquake. Waterloo Ontario had an earthquake @1:48pmr June 23 2010 "3.5 or higher"
what is Fault Line?
Earthquake/volcanic activity occur almost exactly the fault line where plates about
Which type of fault do most earthquake occur along?
strike slip
What was the name of the fault line on the haiti earthquake?
The earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 occurred along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone. This fault system runs through the southern part of the country and was responsible for the devastating earthquake.
What made The Haiti earthquake occur?
Because Haiti is on flat ocean
What fault did the Chilean earthquake occur on?
painful fault
What were the haiti earthquake plates called?
The Haiti earthquake occurred at the boundary of the Caribbean tectonic plate and the North American tectonic plate. The specific fault line responsible for the earthquake was the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone.
What is the earthquake called in haiti?
The earthquake that occurred in Haiti on January 12, 2010 is known as the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It was a catastrophic event that caused widespread devastation and loss of life in the country.
What faults were involved in the Haiti earthquake?
a new fault line that was undetected had no name
What type of margin did the Haiti earthquake occur at?
Transform boundary
Where would you least expect an earthquake to occur?
Certainly not haiti!
How did Haiti get an earthquake?
Haiti is located on a major fault line where the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates interact. The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was caused by a slip along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone, releasing accumulated stress in the Earth's crust.
Where did an earthquake occur in January 2010?
Port-au-prince,haiti.
Where most earthquake's occur?
Along fault lines.
What type of tectonic interaction did haiti earthquake have?
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 was caused by a strike-slip fault interaction along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault Zone. This fault zone is located along the boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate.
