2010 Haiti yirdquauk
The 2010 Haiti yirdquauk wis a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw yirdquauk, wi an epicenter near the toun o Léogâne (Ouest Depairtment), approximately 25 km (16 mile) wast o Port-au-Prince, Haiti's caipital. The yirdquauk occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 Januar 2010.
| Date | Tuesday, 12 Januar 2010 |
|---|---|
| Oreegin time | 16:53 |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw |
| Depth | 13 km (8.1 mile) |
| Epicentre | 18°27′25″N 72°31′59″W / 18.457°N 72.533°W |
| Max. intensity | MM X |
| Peak acceleration | 0.5 g[1] |
| Tsunami | Yes (localized)[2] |
| Casualties | 316,000 daiths (government estimate; 2nt deadliest yirdquauk o aw time)[3] |
Bi 24 Januar, at least 52 aftershocks measurin 4.5 or greater haed been recorded. An estimatit three million fowk wur affectit bi the quake. The heichest reliable daith coont wis estimatit at 220,000.[4] Haitian govrenment estimates wur heicher.[5]
The govrenment o Haiti estimatit that 250,000 residences an 30,000 commercial biggins haed collapsed or wur severely damaged.[6]
References
eedit- ↑ Lin, Rong-Gong; Allen, Sam (26 Februar 2011). "New Zealand quake raises questions about L.A. buildings". Los Angeles Times. Tribune. Archived frae the original on 3 Mairch 2011. Retrieved 27 Februar 2011. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) - ↑ Lessons to be learned from Haiti's tsunami BBC News, 25 February 2010
- ↑ "Earthquakes with 50,000 or More Deaths". USGS. 14 Apryle 2011. Archived frae the original on 7 Mey 2013. Retrieved 17 Mairch 2012.
- ↑ "A Call to Action: Haiti at 6 months", World Vision Australia (2010-07-12). Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ↑ "Haiti quake death toll rises to 230,000". BBC. 10 Februar 2010.
- ↑ Clarens Renois (5 Februar 2010). "Haitians angry over slow aid". Melbourne: The Age. Archived frae the original on 7 Februar 2010. Retrieved 5 Februar 2010. Unknown parameter
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