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In 2010, __________ experienced a major __________, a disaster that struck outside the city of Port-Au-Prince. A. Haiti . . . earthquake B. Peru . . . flood C. Brazil . . . landslide D. Chile . . . earthquake

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In 2010, ___Haiti__ experienced a major ___Earthquake___, a disaster that struck outside the city of Port-Au-Prince. I know this because I went to Haiti and helped out there. I also have friends who live there. Plus it was all over the news.

Answer:

A. Haiti , earthquake

Explanation:

  • The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a major catastrophic event of 7.0 magnitude. Had an epicenter 25 km away from the port au prince.  Occurred for 4.56 minutes on 12 Jan 2010.
  • About 52 aftershocks were felt after the earthquake of 4.5 magnitudes.An estimated 3 million people were affected, and 160,000 deaths occurred.
  • Haiti is a french colony and sits on the Enriquillo - Plantain Garden fault zone that is at the end of its seismic cycle.

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