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"Earthquake in New Zealand does not take casualties. In Haiti, quake kills 230 000 people"
kafeenews - An earthquake of 7.1 Richter in New Selanda Saturday morning, causing no fatalities and only two residents who were injured. This situation is very different from the earthquake in Haiti in January last. Magnitude 7 SR, disaster in the Central American country that just killed 230 000 people.

Two events are similar but with a very contrasting effect was caused by a number of factors, including experience and good construction quality.

"The main difference is New Zealand have much experience with earthquakes. In addition, this country has a good construction procedures to ensure that the buildings are

occupied by residents deserved to face a strong earthquake," said Paul Caruso, an expert in geophysics from the U.S. Geological Survey , quoted in the MSNBC and Stuff pages.

Haiti faced a different situation. One of the world's poorest countries had few habitable buildings. The rest of the population live in buildings that easily collapsed when the shocks.

In addition, another crucial factor affecting the difference between the impact of the earthquake in Haiti and in New Zealand is the time of the incident. Earthquake in Haiti occurred in the afternoon, at 16:53 o'clock, or when many people move across the capital Port-au-Prince.

In New Zealand, an earthquake occurred at 4:36, or when most residents in the city of Christchurch and surrounding areas are still resting in the building.
According to Caruso, the greatest risk of being actually happen to them outside the building, especially in urban areas. When you are in between the buildings rise, they are more susceptible to the ruins of buildings.

For Caruso, those who are in the building even more secure. But the condition, the building was designed to deal with earthquakes and their occupants also make an emergency rescue, such as shelter under the desk.