Much of the capitol city of Port-au-Prince was destroyed during the 2010 Haiti earthquake despite the fact that similarly sized earthquakes in other cities did very little damage. What caused so much damage during the Haiti earthquake?

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Sarah Bowen

3 November, 20:42

Much of the capitol city of Port-au-Prince was destroyed during the 2010 Haiti earthquake despite the fact that similarly sized earthquakes in other cities did very little damage. What caused so much damage during the Haiti earthquake?

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Elisabeth Donovan · Answer 1

Answer:Haiti's location relative to the tectonic plates, the low level of development of Haiti, the time of day the earthquake hit, and the history that lead up to the current state of Haiti.