Earthquakes are what are known as natural phenomema; they are caused by nature, not by some individual. However, if you are religiously inclined you can attribute earthquakes (and everything else) to God. There was a song I used to hear on the radio about 30 years ago, which had these interesting lyrics:
Life it is a perfect song
All things come from God!
So if all things come from God, then earthquakes are one of those things.
The Haitian earthquake occurred on January 12, 2010, and lasted for just a few seconds. However, its impact caused widespread devastation, with over 200,000 people losing their lives and millions more displaced.
The Richter or local magnitude scale of the Haitian earthquake has been reported as 7.2. However the Richter Magnitude Scale is no longer the formal scale used for reporting earthquake magnitude having been replaced by the Moment Magnitude Scale.As such, the official strength of the January 12, 2010, quake on the Moment Magnitude Scale was 7.0, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center.Please see the related questions for further information about the Haitian earthquake and it's magnitude and severity.
The recent (2010) earthquake in Haiti occurred on Tuesday, January the 12th, 2010 at 21:53 UTC / GMT (or 16:53 Haitian time). For further information, please see the related questions.
The Haitian earthquake that occurred in January 2010 was caused by a transform boundary where two tectonic plates were sliding past each other. For more information please see the related question.
The devastating earthquake in Haiti occurred on January 12, 2010. It caused widespread destruction and loss of life. The earthquake's impact was immediate and long-lasting, requiring ongoing humanitarian aid and recovery efforts.
The Haitian earthquake was caused by the faultline the country sits on.
No. The Haitian earthquake was caused by a transform boundary.
The Haitian earthquake occurred on January 12, 2010, and lasted for just a few seconds. However, its impact caused widespread devastation, with over 200,000 people losing their lives and millions more displaced.
Tha Haitian Earthquake was caused by the transform boundary between the Caribbean and the North American plates. Please see the related question for mor information about the Haitian Earthquake.
The Haitian earthquake in 2010 was caused by a slip along a previously unknown fault called the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone. It is a strike-slip fault that runs along the boundary between the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates.
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The Haiti Earthquake measured about 7 on the Richter Scale.
No, the Haitian earthquake which occurred on the 12th of January, 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0. Please see the related question for more information.
No, the earthquake in Haiti was what is called a natural disaster. A natural disaster is not caused by anyone. Even if the Haitian government did somehow plot the entire thing, the resources needed to even begin to cause such a thing were way beyond what their national treasury could have handled.
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