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The 2010 earthquake

The 2010 earthquake

The 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti was one of the largest in terms of magnitude and THE MOST VIOLENT to have hit Haiti in over a century. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0 and it triggered a series of local tsunamis too! The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km under the surface of earth. However, according to GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences located in Potsdam says that the earthquake originated at a depth of 17km and had a magnitude of 7.2.

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