The Process of Why did the Earthquake Occur?
Earthquakes usually occur due to the problem of plates which move relative to other in a quite slow or quick pace . Haiti lies close to the boundary of two tectonic plates -Caribbean plate and North American Plate . The two side plates slide past one another in an east west direction which known as a strike-slip boundary .
Stress build up between both tectonic plates ; so when stress is released in a sudden strong movement and time , the two side will move and attached each other which generate an earthquake . The system that is the cause of this earthquake is called Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault system .
Stress build up between both tectonic plates ; so when stress is released in a sudden strong movement and time , the two side will move and attached each other which generate an earthquake . The system that is the cause of this earthquake is called Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault system .