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Open article references → Why editors use it hereGovernment-partnered assessment of deaths, displacement, damage, losses, and recovery needs across Haitian society.
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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Haiti's densely populated capital region at 4:53 p.m.
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Trigger and conditions
The earthquake ruptured a fault system near the boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates.
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Uncertainty
Death estimates differ dramatically because records, definitions, and counting systems collapsed with the city.
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Why it matters
The Haiti earthquake demonstrates that magnitude alone does not determine disaster.
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