Haiti - 7.0 on Richter scale focus 8 miles below surface Chile - 8.8 on richter scale 22miles below the surface
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Predictability
Haiti - no previous tremors or predictions Chile - clear pattern earthquakes were moving S down plate boundary allowing for predictions. also tremors measured 2 weeks before
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Frequency
Haiti - last major earthquake 1870 Chile - sits on ring of fire has large earth quakes every 20-40 years.
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Duration
Haiti - 8 minutes Chile 3 minutes
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Speed of Onset
Haiti - immediate Chile immediate
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Areal Extent
Haiti - 8,000 miles (80% of country) Chile - 35,000 miles2
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Haiti - no previous tremors or predictions Chile - clear pattern earthquakes were moving S down plate boundary allowing for predictions. also tremors measured 2 weeks before
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