Are the 2021 and 2010 Haiti earthquakes part of a progressive sequence?
Temblor, Ross S. Stein, Shinji Toda, Jian Lin, Volkan Sevilgen, Temblor
Abstract
Haiti's 2010 earthquake likely brought the fault that ruptured in the Aug. 14, 2021 quake closer to failure. Some elements suggest a westward earthquake progression, but highly stressed sections of the fault system to the east remain.
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Sequence (biology)SeismologyHistoryGeologyVirologyMedicineBiologyGeneticsDisaster Response and Management