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The mechanics behind the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti in 2010.
This clip comes from "Deadly Disasters," Season 01, Episode 01: Earthquakes.
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The mechanics behind the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti in 2010.
This clip comes from "Deadly Disasters," Season 01, Episode 01: Earthquakes.
About "Deadly Disasters:"
Explore some of the most terrifying, destructive natural disasters to ever strike the planet. With jaw-dropping footage and expert insight, uncover fascinating new details about these deadly disasters.
Watch "Deadly Disasters" Tuesdays and Tuesdays on EarthX.
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About Us:
At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.
EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.
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00:00Just before five o'clock in the evening, on the 12th of January 2010,
00:06Haiti was suddenly rocked by a magnitude 7 earthquake.
00:21It was the most powerful earthquake to hit the area in more than 200 years.
00:26Basically earthquakes are the result of the movement of the earth's plates.
00:32The plates move because of the internal heat of the earth which moves them around and the plate
00:38boundaries where the plates meet each other, that's where you can generate earthquakes because
00:43you've got giant fractures in the earth's crust. Those are moving very slowly, they're only moving
00:48about the same rate as your fingernails grow, which is from millimeters to centimeters per year,
00:53but eventually the stress is so high that it overcomes the friction and then the fault moves
00:58very rapidly, a couple of meters per second, and that will then generate earthquakes which
01:04travel as waves through the solid part of the earth.
01:14The epicenter of this cataclysmic event was below the city of Leogane,
01:19about 25 kilometers from the capital Port-au-Prince. The earthquake was unusually near the surface,
01:26occurring at a depth of only 13 kilometers. This dramatically increased the level of shaking above.
01:34Port-au-Prince in Haiti is very close to plate boundary of what's called the Ganave microplate,
01:41and that southern boundary stretches all the way from Jamaica, in fact it goes all the way through
01:46the center of Jamaica and then goes all along the southern peninsula of Haiti and passes very
01:53close to Port-au-Prince. Shocks quickly spread throughout Haiti and the neighboring Dominican
01:59Republic, as well as to parts of the nearby Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.
02:06Roughly three million people were affected by intense shaking that was strong enough to cause damage to buildings.
02:23The closer they were to the epicenter, the more destruction occurred around them.
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