The census bureau has numerous resources providing information not only on haitians living in the united states, but on haiti. I feel the earth move under my feet ting the mercalli. The mercalli intensity scale is a scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. Long after the initial spike, the haiti earthquake is still topic of conversations on twitter those are likely related to fundraising efforts and other related. Strong shaking associated with intensity ix on the modified mercalli scale mm was recorded in portauprince and its suburbs. The haiti earthquake reading on the richter scale was 7 which is high and the modified mercalli scale reading was viii which is severe. An exact death toll proved elusive in the ensuing chaos. The haitian earthquake of 2010 true books library binding september 1, 2011 by peter benoit author visit amazons peter benoit page. The magnitude is defined as the logarithm of the ratio of the amplitude of waves measured by a seismograph to an arbitrary small amplitude. Richter scale project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Schwartzs writing style is clear and compelling storytelling there is suspense about what fresh outrage has been done to truth and to haitians, and what schwartz delivers is always worse. Witnesses are describing the damage as severe and catastrophic. Communication services were cut off by the earthquake. Cia fact box haiti need to know indicator values 2010 estimated gdp per.
Minor damage occurs above modified mercalli mm intensity 6 and structural damage above mm 8. Although the areas seismic hazard had been known in scientific circles, it was almost completely overwhelmed in official and popular perceptions by the tropical cyclone hazard, with which haiti contends on an almost annual basis. But there was little data on local ground motion during the earthquake, which killed 230,000 people, according to official estimates. By january 24th, at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded, most. History sample essay on 2010 haiti earthquake we do not share your personal information with any company or person. The scope of the book is limited to the health response, health being defined in its. However, the aftermath of a spike on twitter the integral seems to be a good indication of an earthquake s impact on people and structures in a mercalli scale sense. Health response to the earthquake in haiti, january 2010. Ting the mercalli intensity scale through lived experience s hortly after almost any perceptible earthquake, the news reports the magnitude of the event based on the richter scale. Overview of the 2010 haiti earthquake reginald desroches,a m. What was the mercalli scale for recent haiti earthquake.
Our felt report questionnaire can only determine intensities up to mm 8, although the scale itself goes as high as mm 12. Haiti is divided into ten administrative departments, with the epicenter of the earthquake occurring in the ouest department figure 1. What was the modified mercalli scale level for the chilean. The richter scale is used to rate earthquakes, not hurricanes. What was the reading on the richter scale of the haiti. While this measure is specific and has deep meaning to most seismologists, the public has very little understanding of how this exponential energy measurement. It makes it very difficult to impossible to compare earthquakes because they are usually in complete different circumstances.
What is the difference in the moment magnitude mw and the richter magnitude m. Delve into earthquake science students seek information about how and why earthquakes occur, focusing on such terms as epicenter, tectonic plates, aftershocks, seismic waves, richter scale and mercalli scale. The mercalli intensity scale is an internationally recognized scale that quantifies the effect of earthquake. Richters version became instead the modified mercalli scale of 1956. The 2010 haiti earthquake was a catastrophic disaster. The haiti 2010 earthquake is noteworthy among natural disasters that subject the affected human population to intense psychological stressors table 1. Intensities above mm 9 are usually determined by engineers who inspect damaged structures in some detail.
The richter magnitude is based on the highest the highest amplitude of seismic waves measured on a seismogram, whereas the moment magnitude is a measure of the damage caused at the exact. Earthquakes the richter magnitude scale often shortened to richter scale was developed to assign a single number to quantify the energy released during an earthquake the scale is a base10 logarithmic scale. This earthquake hit the city of laquila, killing hundreds of people and causing widespread damage to many of the citys medieval buildings. We would need to know which one in order to give the rating. Tranblemannte 12 janvye 2010 nan peyi ayiti was a catastrophic magnitude 7. They provided them with water and food as well as medical assistance. The dominican republic was the first nation to bring aid to the haitians. The diagram below shows the levels of earthquakes on the richter scale and the modified mercalli scale. Live footage of the 2010 earthquake in haiti youtube. In studying haiti, a new angle on an earthquakes intensity. The quake, centered about 15 miles southwest of portauprince, had a magnitude of 7. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. On the mercalli scale, what would be the measurement of.
The haitian governments official count was more than 300,000. Modified mercalli scale map, haiti earthquake 2010, prevention web. The 2010 haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7. The haiti 2010 earthquake is noteworthy among natural disasters that subject the affected. The scale quantifies the effects of an earthquake on the earths surface, humans, objects of nature, and manmade structures on a scale of i through xii, with i denoting a weak earthquake and xii one that causes almost complete destruction. I think the mercalli scale is useful for some things. Dubois, laurent, haiti, the aftershocks of history new york, ny. How are earthquakes measured seismogram dk find out. Bloodstained bodies lay strewn in the street of the capital, portauprince, as the full horror of the disaster began to emerge in the early hours of today. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
The mercalli scale for measuring earthquakes is a scale from 1 12 based on the amount of destruction an earthquake causes. A strong but common seismic event at world scale haiti is located in a seismic area that corresponds to the boundary between the caribbean and the north american plates. The largest earthquake ever recorded in haiti devastated parts of the country, including the capital, on january 12, 2010. Haiti 2010 earthquakehow to explain such huge losses. After the 2010 haiti earthquake, remote sensing data was made available. Haiti was still rebuilding phase when it was hit by the great quake of 2010. Haiti vs chile extreme events institute eei florida. Haiti vs chile extreme events institute eei florida international.
The modified mercalli intensity scale mmi is a 12point rating scale. Thousands of people were killed and buildings were destroyed. The 2010 haiti earthquake was reported to have a moment magnitude of mw7. Overview of the 2010 haiti earthquake earthquake science center.
According to the us geological survey, the earthquake had an intensity of severe viii on the modified mercalli mm scale. Contributors to the book include nancy gibbs, amy wilentz and bryan walsh. The earthquake occurred on tuesday, january 12th, 2010. They then apply this knowledge to the haiti earthquake. Please see the related question for more information. Thousands of people are feared dead in haiti after a massive 7. The enriquillo fault ruptured on 12 january 2010 at 4. Asked in earthquakes where is the rating of earthquake. Over 2 million haitians live in port au prince and it is the most densely population area of the country. Live footage of the 2010 earthquake in haiti mayer ling.
By january 24th, at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded, most measuring 4. We have also ensured that the ordering process is secure. Most severely affected was haiti, occupying the western third of the island. Even in the same city 100 years apart, the same magnitude earthquake will result in different mercalli results. The earthquake in haiti, by contrast, was both underneath the landabout 10 miles west of portauprinceand horizontally shifting. The quake struck approximately 25 km wsw from portauprince at a depth of km. The census bureau has numerous resources providing information not only on haitians living in the united states, but on haiti itself. The modified mercalli scale reading was an intensity of viii or 8. The haiti 2010 earthquake is noteworthy among natural disasters that subject the affected human population to intense psychological stressors table. History sample essay on 2010 haiti earthquake essay. The complete ems98 scale is too long to reproduce in its entirety, being a small book in. Debut novels, new books by emma hopper, quan barry and dimitry elias leger. And on january 12, 2010 this is exactly what happened to haiti. The 12 january 2010 earthquake could not have occurred in a more vulnerable environment than the.
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