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It is the strongest earthquake that has ever been in Haiti.
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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.
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Was the earthquake in Haiti the strongest in Haiti?
No, the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 was not the strongest in Haiti's history. The strongest earthquake in Haiti's history was in 1842, which had an estimated magnitude of 8.1.
What Richter scale was the haiti earthquake?
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
When was the earthquake in Haiti?
The major earthquake that devastated Haiti occurred on January 12, 2010.
What was the Haiti earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale?
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
What year did the Haiti earthquake happen?
The Haiti earthquake occurred on January 12, 2010. It was a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake that caused widespread destruction and loss of life in Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince.
Was the earthquake in Haiti the strongest in Haiti?
No, the earthquake in Haiti in 2010 was not the strongest in Haiti's history. The strongest earthquake in Haiti's history was in 1842, which had an estimated magnitude of 8.1.
What were the Top 5 strongest ever earthquakes?
1.The earthquake in Haiti i think in 2009 2.The earthquake in San Francisco 3.The Earthquake in Japan and then the Tsunami 4.The earthquake in Seattle Washington in 2001 5.The earthquake in Califronia
Has Haiti had an earthquake?
Yes. In fact, 2010 brought Haiti the largest earthquake they've ever had.
Did haiti have the longest earthquake ever happend?
yes
What was the magnitude of the strongest earthquake ever?
9.5
How did they measure the Haiti earthquake?
they have a special tool that they use to measure the intensness of the earthquake There are two instruments, which are basically the same thing. There is the seismograph , and a more specific tool measures the waves on what is called the Richter scale. Earthquakes are given a number from one to ten, ten being the strongest. The strongest earthquake that their ever was, was measured a 9.3.
Did an earthquake ever hit Haiti?
yes. January 2010
List of strongest earthquake in the Caribbean?
Some of the strongest earthquakes in the Caribbean include the 2010 Haiti earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.0, the 1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.1, and the 1907 Kingston earthquake in Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.5-6.8.
When Has there ever been a 8 or 9 on the Richter scale?
No earthquake has ever been recorded with a magnitude of 9 on the Richter scale. The strongest recorded earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 in Chile in 1960. Very few earthquakes have reached a magnitude of 8 or higher on the Richter scale.
What is the second strongest earthquake ever measured?
The 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale. The strongest was in Japan measuring 9.5
Has haiti had an earthquake higher than 7.0?
No. Highest ever recorded was a 7.0.
What was the earthquake in haiti?
what time did the earthquake came and hit Haiti
