Haiti sits on two seismic fault lines and a major disaster was expected

Friday, January 15th 2010 - 09:40 UTC

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Seismologists have known for years that a devastating earthquake was likely to hit Haiti. They just did not know when. Although Tuesday’s devastation was wreaked by the most severe quake to hit Port-au-Prince since 1751, the island has been the victim of major seismic activity several times since. Read full article

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Y Whitfield
How can Haiti be flattened and the neighboring country, Dominican Republic, not have any major devastation in its lands? An earthquake of 7 on the Richter Scale (10,000,000 in magnitude), occuring 8km from the surface and 15km from Portia Prince, is too massive too be absorbed by little Haiti. Logically, some damage should be evident at least near the border of the two neighboring countries.

Did someone release some nuclear weapons underground around and near Haiti? Come on, get real.
Jan 16th, 2010 - 09:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ramonn
Well in my opinion that no one can be blame for this natural disaster, it happened and it will keep happening again. I know this will sound hard but in my opinion again, i believed that the people from Haiti should think about leaving Haiti for good and migrate on another island or country called New Haiti some where far away from tectonic plates area. More than 100K people died on this 7.0 earthquake imagin if it was higher. I know Haitian love there island but i think its time to move foward and grow strong and take this apportunity that the WORLD want to help and change for better!!!!! In Another Area!!!!!
Jan 22nd, 2010 - 12:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jimmie johnson
Well actually, George W. Bush hates black people so he had bombs placed under the capitol before he left office so he could have the last laugh......
Don't you guys get tired of these stupid theories about why these things happen?
Jan 22nd, 2010 - 12:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Erika
I lived in the Dominican Republic for a year and a half. Any type of natural disaster on that island would be devastating no matter where it occurred. The devastation is huge because they don't have building codes and many of the homes are just shacks sometimes made out of rolled out cans. My heart just breaks for the Hatians. They can't just leave. They don't have the resources. They are the most humble people I have ever been privileged to meet. I am certain that there was quite a bit of damage in the Dominican Republic and may not have been reported due to the fact that they aren't as poor as Haiti. What I know of Hatians is this though, they will rebuild and they will come through. They are strong people!
Jan 22nd, 2010 - 02:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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whyman
Why is the poorest inhabitants of the earth are always the ones that the mountains fall on, volcanos erupt on, hurricanes blow on, famine struck on, dictators brutalize on, even though they are the ones that readily acknowledges a divine power. The inhabitants who are not as poor, and who do not share the beliefs of the poor are not touched................Why ???
Jan 22nd, 2010 - 02:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Annie
Maybe now that petroleum and natural gas are seeping up from the earth's mantle Haiti can be on it's way to becoming the next Kuwait and develop economical stability in the only nation to gain independence by a slave-led rebellion, the first black republic, and the second oldest republic in the western hemisphere.

That may be the only silver lining in such a devastating, senseless and heart wrenching situation.
Jan 27th, 2010 - 05:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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