Name: ________________________________________________ Date: _________________________
2010 Earthquakes
Chile
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2010/us2010tfan/
Haiti
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2010/us2010rja6/
DATE
3/16
3/16
3/14
3/11
2/27
2/26
2/18
1/10
2/4
1/20
1/15
1/12
1/10
1/7
MAGNITUDE
4.4
6.7
6.5
6.9
8.8
7.0
6.9
3.8
5.9
5.9
4.0
7.0
6.5
4.1
LOCATION
California, USA
Chile, SA
Japan
Chile, SA
Chile, SA
Japan
China
Illinois, USA
California, USA
Haiti
Oklahoma, USA
Haiti
California
California
Chile and Haiti Earthquake Comparison
REGION
Date of Earthquake
Magnitude on Richter Scale
Number of Deaths
Number of Houses Destroyed
Was there a resulting tsunami?
Earthquake occurred at
boundary of what 2 tectonic
plates?
Number of aftershocks of
magnitude 5.0 or greater
HAITI
CHILE
Discussion Questions
1. Did Chile or Haiti have a stronger earthquake? _____________________________________________
2. Where would you expect more damage and deaths? ________________________________________
3. Why do you think there was more damage and deaths in Haiti?________________________________
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4. Why do you think there were there more aftershocks in Chile?_________________________________
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5. Why do you think the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti made more news than the others?
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