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On January 12, 2010, the country of Haiti was rocked by a violent M 7.0 earthquake. This quake caused widespread devastation and resulted in the death of over 300,000 people.
 
  A month later, an M 8.8 earthquake rocked central Chile, where over 80 percent of the country's population was concentrated. However, only 525 people were reported dead for this disaster. Why would Chile's earthquake, with a higher magnitude, have a lower death toll than Haiti's earthquake?
  What will be an ideal response?

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Which seismic waves will cause the greatest damage to buildings?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Chile has strict earthquake engineering codes. Haiti has a very poor economy and cannot afford to build earthquake-resistant structures.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Surface waves (or L and R waves)


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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