Why Earthquakes In Haiti Are So Catastrophic
Haiti has a long history of major earthquakes that leave destruction and carnage in their wake. A combination of factors makes the country especially susceptible to damage from these quakes.
It happened again.
Over the weekend, Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that crumbled homes and buildings and killed more than 1,200 people.
Rescuers are still working to find survivors amid the rubble. The death count is expected to rise.
More than a decade ago, a similar quake left an estimated 220,000 dead, more than 1 million people displaced and roughly 300,000 injured.
These two events are part of Haiti's history of major destructive earthquakes, records of which
