Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no Haiti
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 17:14
in Earth & Climate
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference? Haiti - Caribbean - Alan Boyle - New Zealand - Organizations