2010 Haiti earthquake
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The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 seismic event that struck near Haiti’s capital, causing massive destruction, hundreds of thousands of deaths, and a major international humanitarian crisis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2010 Haiti earthquake canonical | 10 |
| Haitian earthquake of 2010 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2010 Haiti earthquake Context triple: [Port-au-Prince, experiencedMajorEarthquake, 2010 Haiti earthquake]
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A.
2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake was a massive magnitude 8.8 megathrust quake off the coast of central Chile that caused widespread destruction, triggered a tsunami, and became one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.
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B.
1986 San Salvador earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake was a devastating magnitude 5.7 tremor that struck El Salvador’s capital region on October 10, 1986, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
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C.
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami was a devastating magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast that triggered massive tsunamis, widespread destruction, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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D.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was a massive undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that triggered devastating tsunamis across the Indian Ocean, killing over 200,000 people and becoming one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
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E.
Haiti After the Earthquake
"Haiti After the Earthquake" is a nonfiction book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines the 2010 Haiti earthquake’s devastation and the country’s long-term struggles through a blend of personal narrative, medical insight, and social critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2010 Haiti earthquake Target entity description: The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 seismic event that struck near Haiti’s capital, causing massive destruction, hundreds of thousands of deaths, and a major international humanitarian crisis.
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A.
2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake was a massive magnitude 8.8 megathrust quake off the coast of central Chile that caused widespread destruction, triggered a tsunami, and became one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.
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B.
1986 San Salvador earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake was a devastating magnitude 5.7 tremor that struck El Salvador’s capital region on October 10, 1986, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
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C.
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami was a devastating magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast that triggered massive tsunamis, widespread destruction, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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D.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was a massive undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that triggered devastating tsunamis across the Indian Ocean, killing over 200,000 people and becoming one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
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E.
Haiti After the Earthquake
"Haiti After the Earthquake" is a nonfiction book by physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer that examines the 2010 Haiti earthquake’s devastation and the country’s long-term struggles through a blend of personal narrative, medical insight, and social critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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humanitarian crisis ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Jacmel, Haiti
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacmel
Léogâne ⓘ Ouest Department ⓘ Port-au-Prince ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous strong aftershocks ⓘ |
| aidParticipants |
Canada
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ United Nations ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| airportImpact |
Toussaint Louverture International Airport
ⓘ
surface form:
Port-au-Prince Toussaint Louverture International Airport became main aid hub
|
| buildingDamage | widespread structural collapse ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate |
hundreds of thousands injured
ⓘ
over 200000 deaths ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| date | 2010-01-12 ⓘ |
| depth | about 13 km ⓘ |
| displacedPeopleEstimate | over 1 million displaced ⓘ |
| economicImpact | severe damage to Haitian economy ⓘ |
| epicenterDistanceFromPort-au-Prince | about 25 km west ⓘ |
| epicenterNear | Léogâne ⓘ |
| faultType | strike-slip ⓘ |
| globalMediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| homelessEstimate | over 1 million homeless ⓘ |
| humanitarianResponse | large-scale international relief effort ⓘ |
| infrastructureImpact |
disruption of electricity and communications
ⓘ
severe damage to hospitals and schools ⓘ severe damage to roads and ports ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| localTime | 16:53 ⓘ |
| location | near Port-au-Prince, Haiti ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.0 Mw ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | IX (Violent) ⓘ |
| notableAftershock | magnitude 5.9 aftershock on 2010-01-20 ⓘ |
| notableCharityCampaigns | Hope for Haiti Now telethon ⓘ |
| notableDamage |
collapse of Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince
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collapse of many government buildings ⓘ destruction of large parts of Port-au-Prince ⓘ severe damage to Port-au-Prince Cathedral ⓘ |
| peacekeepingMissionImpact | heavy casualties among UN personnel ⓘ |
| plateBoundary |
Caribbean Plate boundary zone
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surface form:
Caribbean Plate–North American Plate
|
| publicHealthImpact | overcrowded camps and sanitation problems ⓘ |
| reconstructionChallenge | long-term rebuilding and housing crisis ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| subsequentCrisis | cholera outbreak in Haiti ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone ⓘ |
| tsunami | no major tsunami generated ⓘ |
| unHeadquartersImpact | collapse of UN headquarters in Port-au-Prince ⓘ |
| utcTime | 21:53 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2010 Haiti earthquake Description of subject: The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 seismic event that struck near Haiti’s capital, causing massive destruction, hundreds of thousands of deaths, and a major international humanitarian crisis.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Haitian earthquake of 2010
subject surface form:
Léogâne