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Haiti. Haiti – January 12, 2010. 7.0 230,000 killed As of today 90% remains like the day of the quake – people living in tents, buildings still in rubble, violence. Was this the only major earthquake of 2010?. Chili – Feb. 27, 2010. 8.8 700 killed. Baja California, Mexico – April 4, 2010.
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Haiti – January 12, 2010 • 7.0 • 230,000 killed • As of today 90% remains like the day of the quake – people living in tents, buildings still in rubble, violence
Chili – Feb. 27, 2010 • 8.8 • 700 killed
Mindanao, Philippines – July 24, 2010 • 7.6 • 7.4
Sumatra, Indonesia – October 25, 2010 • 7.7 • 340 dead • 3rd major
Bonin Islands, Japan – December 20-22, 2010 • 86 large quakes – largest 7.4
Have there been any major earthquakes this year?
But have any been close to us?
North Carolina – Jan. 2, 2011 = 2.5 • North Carolina –Jan. 8, 2011 = 4.1 • Sweetwater Tenn. – Jan. 10, 2011 = 2.2