What areas were affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake?

What areas were affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake?

Two cities, Les Cayes and Jeremie, located in Haiti’s southern peninsula, have reported major devastation with people caught under rubble and buildings collapsed. Phone lines were down in Petit Trou de Nippes, the epicenter of the quake.

Was all of Haiti affected by the 2010 earthquake?

By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake….2010 Haiti earthquake.

The heavily damaged National Palace after the earthquake.
Port-au-Prince Jacmel Petit- Goâve Saint-Marc Léogâne Interactive map
Magnitude	7.0 Mw
Depth	13 km (8.1 mi)

What was the cause of the 2010 Haiti earthquake?

There are two major faults along Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The southern one is known as the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault system. It’s this fault that the U.S. Geological Survey says caused Saturday’s quake and the same one that caused the January 2010 earthquake.

When did the Haiti earthquake happen 2010?

January 12, 2010
2010 Haiti Earthquake/Start dates

The earthquake is believed to have occurred along the same fault line as the devasting tremor 11 years ago. The magnitude 7.0 temblor that struck Haiti on the afternoon of January 12, 2010, was one more disaster in a country that has suffered from decades of political, economic, and social setbacks and inequalities.

What were the secondary effects of the Haiti earthquake 2010?

Earthquake Case Study (Haiti – Poor)

Primary (caused directly by the earthquake)	Secondary (result from primary effects)
Transport and communication links were also badly damaged by the earthquake	The large number of bodies meant that diseases, especially cholera, became a serious problem