Haiti Earthquake Facts
85Haiti Earthquake
On Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 21:53:10 UTC a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti at a depth of 8.1 miles. The epicenter was located 15 miles WSW of Port-Au-Prince. Since then there have been 59 aftershocks so far. A number of these were rather strong aftershocks. The aftershocks have ranged from 4.2 to 5.9 magnitude in strength.
Haiti Earthquake Epicenter
The exact epicenter of the Earthquake in Haiti was located at: 18.443°N, 72.571°W
You can view this on a Google Map, Haiti Earthquake Epicenter.
Haiti earthquake damage satellite image
Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye.
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2010 Haiti Earthquake Facts
These Haiti Earthquake Facts were compiled shortly after the earthquake. See below for a more recent update to the earthquake facts.
- This was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake .
- The USGS says this was the strongest earthquake to hit the area that is now known as Haiti since 1770.
- 61 reported dead and 180 people unaccounted for, mostly Haitian national staff according to UN numbers. (It is my opinion this number is way too low.)
- Porte-au-Prince's population is 2,000,000
- The Haitian government estimates 200,000 have died as a result of this sad incident. 1/21/10
- 2,000,000 people have been left homeless.
- 3,000,000 people are in need of emergency aid.
- January 20, 2010 - 5.9 magnitude aftershock that did little damage.
- $195 million dollars in aid has been received so far with another $112 million dollars pledged according to one report.
- Another states that $575 million has been collected via agencies like the World Food Program and UNICEF.
- The U.S. government has so far given $171 million in humanitarian aid to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts as of 1/21/10.
- The USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance share is $82 million.
- The USAID's Office of Food for Peace contribution amounts to $68 million.
- USAID Dominican Republic health related assistance totals $1 million.
- 3 million meals have been delivered to 200,000 people. This is far short of the 3,000,000 people believed to have been effected by this quake.
- UN allocated $40 million for cash for work programs to employ Haitians to help clear away all the rubble.
- 9,000 peace keepers in Haiti with another 3,500 to be sent there soon.
- As of January 20th the US military has 2,000 troops on the ground assisting now with another 2,000 airborne personal on the way there. An additional 9,500 personal are afloat standing by nearby.
- The US has flown 136 air missions bringing 2,400 tons of food and supplies and 1,900 passengers into Haiti.
- The Toussaint L’Ouverture International Airport is open 24/7 with 153 flights scheduled for January 21st. Of those 38 were US support flights.
- On January the 19th 165,000 bottles of water and 152,000 liters of bulk water were distributed.
- The US Navy's Nimitz class USS Carl Vinson is producing 100,000 gallons of drinkable water per day.
- Water tanks are being built in different parts of the city.
- 38.5 tons of water, or 62,880 bottles of water have been distributed by the U.S. Coast Guard to date.
- 14,500 MRE's, Meals Ready to Eat, and 15,000 liters of water are scheduled to be air dropped via C-17 on January the 21st.
- So far there are 4 food and water distribution hubs. These 4 hubs distribute the supplies to 190 distribution points that reach 96,000 people
- Mexico plans to send doctors, infrastructure damage experts and search and resue dogs aid.
- China will help out with $1 million.
- Ireland: Digicel, an Irish telecommunications company, is donating $5 million directly to relief agencies providing aid in Haiti. Since the company is a prominent cell-phone company in the Caribbean, they will also send specialists to assist in repairing damaged phone networks.
- France Has committed 65 clearing specialists, 6 sniffer dogs, 2 doctors and 2 nurses.
- The Netherlands will provide $2.9 million.
- Spain has pledged $4.3 million to relief efforts.
- Italy is in the process of sending a C-130 cargo plane that is equipped with a emergency medical personal and a mobile field hospital.
- Haiti's population is about 9 million people.
- Haiti is the poorest Western Hemisphere country.
- Haiti is about the same size as Maryland.
- Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti.
- Of Haiti's 14 airports only 4 have runways that are paved.
While tons of aid have been delivered to Haiti so far, it isn't nearly enough considering that 3 million people there need food and water. I suspect once the new air tower is erected at the airport and when they are able to reopen up the port that then this will allow aid to more easily get to those who need it. Right now the airport is a major bottleneck in getting food and water to the people.
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is claiming that the U.S. used a tectonic weapon to cause the earthquake that struck Haiti. He says this weapon may be a part of HAARP. Some people claim that HAARP is part of some secret U.S. government project meant to control the weather and possibly use it as a weapon. Many people in the USA consider Hugo Chavez to be a whack job freak to put it nicely.
Why in the world would the U.S. do such a thing if we did have such a weapon? Considering how poor Haiti is what would there be to gain from this? Besides I think its safe to say that the U.S. government and its citizens have donated and contributed more to relief efforts than any other country. If not the most, we are near the top of this list.
Aerial satellite view of the damaged buildings in Haiti.
Satellite image courtesy of GeoEye.
How can I find Friends and Family in Haiti?
To find out more information on friends and family you may go to a web page the U.S. State Department has setup to serve as a clearinghouse of information. It has a Haiti Person Finder tool that will be useful to many.
Americans trying to find out more information on family and friends in Haiti may call this State Department Operations phone number: 1-888-407-4747. When call volume is high some callers may get a recording.
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Public Service Announcement
How Can I Help The People in Haiti?
President Obama has asked former Presidents Bush and Clinton to oversee coordinating private assistance from the public. The web site that has been setup where you may make a donation is located at www.ClintonBushHaitiFund.org.
You may also text "QUAKE" to 20222 to donate $10 to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. This $10 donation will be charged to your cell phone bill.
If you would prefer you may make a donation at the Red Cross. Or you may donate $10 to the American Red Cross by texting "HAITI" to 90999. Charges will be billed to your monthly cell phone bill.
It is best to donate money instead of material goods as the logistics involved in actually delivering physical goods so far away is just too complex and expensive.
Associated Press video shows Haitians flooding the streets right after the quake.
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Updated Haiti Earthquake Facts
- It was estimated that 45,000 US Citizens were in Haiti before the earthquake.
- 16,700 US Citizens and family members were evacuated.
- 103 US Citizens are either known to be, reported or presumed dead
- More than 800 orphans are going through the process of being adopted.
- There have been 59 major aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater on the Richter scale.
- It is estimated as many as 300,000 were injured making the Haiti Earthquake one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history.
- The Haitian government has estimated the death toll to range between 100,000 and 270,00 but since many were buried in common graves the true number may never be known.
- It could take as much as $14 billion to rebuild the damaged areas.
- 300,000 houses were destroyed.
- Left 1,600,000 homeless.
2010 Haiti Earthquake Final Death Toll
The Haitian government puts the final death toll at 316,000.
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I am very sad to learn the severity of earthquake through satellite photos. We must help the affected people as far as possible to retain their life. You have added all the heartbreaking Haiti earthquake facts! Great Hub!
thanks, with those numbers of people needing food, shelter and sustinance, ... theres alot of work to be done. You forget that its not just one meal they are dropping off ... its an emergency effort that needs more than just immediate assistance. Its immediate assistance over time.
they need help. evrybody must be help for their life without any descrpencies.
wow, shocking hub. well done, makes you think even harder about this devastating disaster. i cant believe the venezuelan guy thinks that. and china only contributed one million?
very good thought provoking hub
Great Hub, great research! Starling statistics.
Thanks everyone for your comments.
God Bless.!!
wow ............. god bless u all ... i never new about this untill i was doing my assighnment
help!!!!!! them
I HOPE HAITI RECOVERS ALL THEIR DAMAGES!
help these people or they will de
It's amazing the devastation that has taken place in Haiti and now Chile.
Hi :) Came by after reading your Key Word hub, to see your set up here. Pretty much like I'm doing, with less success so far. Topic here, I believe, is the primary factor, don't you think? Whatever it is, GOOD JOB! And thanks again.
Thanks Lynda for the follow and everything. Topic is key around here, that is for sure. This was my very first hub I made and it has got me 75% of all my hubs traffic combined. Beginners luck I guess. Too bad it was about such a sad event.
i feel sorry 4 everyone
i think Haiti was so sad and i am doing a report in school to show everyone just how lucky we are not to live in the conditions they are living in now i hope it all goes well in the future for them :)
I have got a friend who almost died with the wife @Haiti,their ordeal is like the Hollywood block buster.
I'm so sorry to hear about your friends Rossimobis. I will pray for things to get better for them.
Myself and Faye are doing a video on this, so people please help!!
Its so weird... Haiti, then Chile, then Turkey, and now China!
it is so sad for all the people that got hurt if i had to choose a place to go i would be going to haiti to help everyonex
Please help people in Haiti,and God bless you if you do,you are guaranteed to save a life.
I HOPEHATI GET EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO MAKE IT SAFE AND WELL BEING
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE…
On January 12, 2010 Haiti shook,
On that day countless lives were took.
We can’t imagine your heartache nor can we feel your pain,
Where do we go from here…is that a question or a phrase??
People standing around in shock looking at the demolished buildings-
Churches, Homes, Schools, nothing left- no walls, no ceilings.
You stare in agony, the pictures show your dismay, your expressions cry out-
Probably pondering how God could allow such pain.
Lives lost of the ones you’ve once cherished most-
Broken hearts, broken faith, no room left for hope.
What’s one to do when all they have are lost and gone-
How do you pick up the pieces…how does one carry on??
These are all unanswered questions and most of our biggest fears-
Can you imagine no one to lean on…no one there to wipe the tears??
The smaller things in life we all seem to take for granted-
That’s a mistake and we will no longer support its habit.
So try to remember the day that Haiti shook,
It was January 12TH and countless lives were took.
No, we can’t imagine their heartache nor can we feel their pain-
But we can continue to Pray for them “Looking unto Jesus, The Author and Finisher of our faith...” (Hebrews 12:2.) Where do we go from here...a question and a phrase.
Dramatist-
Regina Witherspoon
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OH MY GOD i cannot beleve that i feel so sorry for all those poor and inocent people especially when there could have been little babies who didnt make it :(
god bless haitis i hope it gets better bcuz i know god is looking i no everything is gonna get better luv every 1
hi, i think that it is really sad that all of the people in Haiti have sufford over this short amount of period. E.G loss of family members, loss of their homes, most people have lost everything
Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand has just had a 7.1 magnitude quake, with 670 aftershocks during the past 13 days, up to 5.1 magnitude. We were so lucky to have NO fatalities, primarily because the 7.1 struck at 4:35am 4th September. The quaking world is becoming very active.
dont any of you think this is weird how we spend millions yet we dont even help the people that are homelss and without food here in the usa? im not putting haiti down, yes that was a bad thig that happend, but we have so many homeless people righ here in out own country.
the haiti earthquake was ded bad
i'm doing a report in school pn this so hopefully the kids willdonate stuff to them likr i did !!! it was VERY SAD to hear about the people in haiti too.
this website was useful to my homework
good luck to hati im with you all the way!!!
feel sorry for you were doing a school projet love u haiti
god help Haiti and bless all the people who likes to help the others
sad right im doing a projekt on it
Excellent Hub. Makes me proud to be on HubPages.
im doing a projekt on it too
I an doing a project on this too. It is so sad:(
OMG I AM DOIN A PROJECT TO. I AM SAD ON IT. I AM JUDGED!
Its amazing who something can change so quickly?!...Shame?!
Thank You Spacey Gracey and too all of those who have left comments.
This helped me tons on my essay i had to write. i was the one who picked the topic myself. it is sad what happened but now that this has happened it needs to make people realize what could hapen any day of you life.. thanks for all the information though.(:
its amazingthat what starts out small and turns in to something huge
shows the power of the media
I Think Its Really Sad What Haiti Have Been Throught I Wish Them The Best Of Look :) x
I found this website very useful for my reasearch as i am doing an english talk.
I am still affected by everything that went on in Haiti and everything that is still going on. I'm glad this website was here to help me with a project and just to help me get a good understanding of everything for personal knowledge.
I HAD FELT BAD FOR HATI AN ITS LOST OF PEOPLE AND I HAOOY FOR THOSE 20 DOLLARS I GAVE TO HATI I BET IT IS HELPING ALOT
REALLY helped for my 5 page essay i had to do :( glad to know Haiti is recovering
GGiiiiiiiiiirrrrllllllllll I know how you feel cuz I had 2 write 1 2 and dis helped me big time!
i blieve that,that stragedy had to be painful because haiti is very important for people god bless haiti
it really makes me think bout how we take these things 4 grantide
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This is sooo sad
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I really want to make at least a small difference in the world, so I'm trying to find an organization to try to raise money for. My goal for now is $1,000.
this site is really usefull
BLESS THEM PEPS IN HAITI
this had very little useful information for my school project
.GOSH ! : D God .\
PleaSee Help HAITI ! :) Y UCAN HELP TOOOO !
I was in in a magnitude 7.1 earthquake last year in Christchurch New Zealand. It was very very scary. My heart goes out to all the people in Haiti We have had a lot of damage but no loss which was amazing. Haiti has suffered far more.
so saaaaad!!!! :(
I feel so bad for all of the people who did'nt make it through the earthquake in haiti.
The disaster made me realise how lucky I am. I feel for all those little kids who died.x
I cannot empathise with what these poor souls have gone through and I hope I never have to! But my sympathy goes out to all of those innocent lives took. R.I.P
wow this is just so trajic! all those poor people :( I am soooo luky tob not be livign there
That's so sad what happen to Haiti. I don't know what would hapen if that happen to me.
i feel so bad i cried
let haiti's injured recover and be happy again and to build there families back up.
we better be prepared for any natural disaster
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it was so sad when i found out i was devastaded
it is the saddest of disasters of all time!nyway the information was very useful:-)
I was shocked at the thought of the poor children and their conditions!
interesting, glad you could help me on my school project
i had to do this 4 a project 2 help haitie
this was a very helpfull site
thanks for facts really helpful for my project.
I really need to get a level 7 on this school project I'm doing and hub REALLY helped! Thanks...
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With the death toll continuing to rise in the Christchurch earthquake I never did hear to what extent it got to in Haiti.
omgsh that is so sad i called have cryed it was har to keep the tears in....xx
this is so sad, it's terrible to think if that happened in my country. i would be so worried. but thank you for the information, its very intriguing
WE ARE SO SORRY ABOUT THE EARTHQUKE
now japan!!
too be honest some of these facts are a bit wrong but i am very sorry to the people in Haiti and R.I.P to those who died
Tbh some facts are wrong, but i feel so sorry for all the people effected by the horrific event
The official revised death toll is actually 316,000, but besides that all the other facts seem perfectly accurate. Thanks for the help. R.I.P and those who were caught up in the diaster
god bless u all. i hope your country recovers in harmony..... jesus will save you
they got hit hard
Thanks this really helped me as i have to right a report on the earthquake for a school project. This is really sad but it also shows how bad the Japan earthquake is as well as this was awful but not nearly as bad as the tsunami in Japan :(
wow. its been a year now? and yet haiti is still not back to normal, i feel for everyone who lost somebody in the earthquake, and although im only a teenager, i wish i could help!
This Site Is Very Useful ...
This is soo sad. i hope everyone cares about these ppl in Haiti and all over the world.
wow we must help them man
Preparing a presentation on a strategy to help the Haitian people to be given to a parish community in New York.
Wow' I used thiss for mah Project thingiee. (:
Itss really boquss wat happend tharee' ;(
Its obvious that the Earth is undergoing some major change (COUGH 2012 COUGH)
i feel sooo bad
i like haiti
Thanks For All The Facts :D Used Them For My School Project:D
WE love HAITI
helped the homework :)
helped the homework thanks
i feel sooooo bad . im doing a project on this and it helped alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks!
Awww I Feel Soo Bad If Only I Helped When I Had 2 :(
i feel really sorry for those who loose their families. its really bad. i feel like going there and help them out in a sec but i can't thats the problem.
good facts here,helped the homework thanks
This is soooooooo SAD
this is soo sad to here hope they will all recover and try to get on with there lives as much as they can
and this has helped me with my homework thanks and all my wishes xxx
Even though you may be a kidyou can make a difference.P
awww this breaks my heart. All those people
God have compassion over them!
Sad......... :(
I am doing a report. This helped. Thanks!!!!!!
Man the video up there made me relize...wow.."thats very sad..how everyone is loosing their friends and family and kids" help them..do the right thing
wow when i saw this video i wanted to cry i didnt know an earthquake could do that much
wow.. so horible! i almost cried.. :( i feel SOOOO bad for the ppl of haiti. Also you have some rlly good facts herre.
that was really terriable i hope god keeps them in perfect peace
Not cool what happened i'm doing a report HI MOM
omg no way all this happened iam going to cry :(
OMG ifeel sooooooooooooo sorry for them
aoiffe379 2 years ago
The earthquake in Haiti startled me at first; but it provided a wake up call. The earthquake presented the danger of a tsunami which may have travelled as far as Florida!It is not the first in the region as Port Royal in Jamaica sank and some people have talked about a place near Bimini, Bahamas that sank and can be seen by divers.
What concerns me is that the attention has been focused on Port Au Prince but people in Port A Paix are starving because they used to get their food and supplies through the capital city. Reporters need to check out the rest of Haiti, especially after 33 aftershocks.Also, the seaquake near Cayman Islands and the earthquake in Guatemala were not isolated though they may seem that way.