Overview of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake

The 12 January 2010 M w 7.0 earthquake in the Republic of Haiti caused an estimated 300,000 deaths, displaced more than a million people, and damaged nearly half of all structures in the epicentral area. We provide an overview of the historical, seismological, geotechnical, structural, lifeline-rela...

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Published in:Earthquake spectra 2011-10, Vol.27 (1_suppl1), p.1-21
Main Authors: DesRoches, Reginald, Comerio, Mary, Eberhard, Marc, Mooney, Walter, Rix, Glenn J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The 12 January 2010 M w 7.0 earthquake in the Republic of Haiti caused an estimated 300,000 deaths, displaced more than a million people, and damaged nearly half of all structures in the epicentral area. We provide an overview of the historical, seismological, geotechnical, structural, lifeline-related, and socioeconomic factors that contributed to the catastrophe. We also describe some of the many challenges that must be overcome to enable Haiti to recover from this event. Detailed analyses of these issues are presented in other papers in this volume.
ISSN:8755-2930
1944-8201
DOI:10.1193/1.3630129