As relief efforts continue in Haiti, many are wondering where the Haitian earthquake ranks among other devastating quakes, and what causes earthquakes anyway. Why are some areas more vulnerable than others to quakes? Click here for Britannica's extensive coverage.
A Coast Guard C-130 Hercules fixed-wing aircraft crew from Air Station Clearwater, Florida, conducts an overflight assessing damage and flattened buildings in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 13. The assessment follows a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that damaged the region January 12. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sondra-Kay Kneen.
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