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Blog Week 5: Volcanoes in Haiti

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 Haiti is not known for any recent volcanic activity. Haiti has two known volcanoes: Morne la Vigie and Thomazeu. But, they are considered to be, "Pleistocene Volcanoes," aka extinct. Both previous volcanoes are described to be north of the capital Port-au-Prince. The two volcanoes are described to have been active around 1.5 million years ago. Haiti's most prominent natural disasters are earthquakes and hurricanes due to the country's location near to the equator as well as being set between two complex fault systems.  Sources: https://www.sarakauss.com/thomazeau-haiti-live-beyond-day-4/ https://volcano.si.edu/volcanolist_countries.cfm?country=Haiti#:~:text=Haiti%20has%200%20Holocene%20volcanoes,Minor https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Thomazeau_Volcano

Week 3: Haiti & Earthquakes

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 For the country of Haiti, it is most famously known for its catastrophic and life-altering earthquake that occurred on January 12, 2010 in the southern part of the country, not too far off from the capital, Port-au-Prince. Haiti does experience very mild earthquakes often, almost happening daily. While analyzing the seismicity map of the 2010 earthquake, it illustrates which parts of the country were most affected, felt some of the earthquake and which received little shocks. Some of the ways that you can prepare for a hurricane are by creating a supply kit that includes all the essentials that would be needed for you and your family, as well as mapping out specific places of protection to reside.  Sources: https://culturalrescue.si.edu/why-it-matters/our-impact/haiti-2010-haiti-earthquake#:~:text=The%20catastrophic%20earthquake%20that%20struck,Led%20by%20Dr. https://earthquakelist.org/haiti/#all-latest-earthquakes https://www.britannica.com/event/2010-Haiti-earthquake