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Haiti – An engineering disaster
Source info:
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| Date: | 2014-10-23 11:05:00 |
| Blog: | Climate and Geohazards  |
| URL: | http://climateandgeohazards.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/haiti-an-engineering-disaster/ |
Summary:
The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was one of the greatest seismic tragedies of the last few decades. The magnitude 7 struck late in the afternoon with an epicentre just west the capital Port-au-Prince on 12th January 2010. The earthquake caused … Continue reading →Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | HT | 18.9861 | -72.2923 |
| Port-au-Prince | HT | 18.543 | -72.3431 |
Keywords:
afternoon, capital Port-au-Prince, decades, Earthquake, engineering disaster, epicentre, greatest seismic tragedies, Haiti
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