Comparing the quakes
INTENSITY
Chile: 8.8
Haiti: 7.0
FATALITIES
Chile: At least 214
Haiti: 220,000 est.
DAMAGE ESTIMATES
Chile: To be determined
Haiti $13.2 billion
EPICENTER
Chile: 70 miles from major city of Concepcíon
Haiti: 15 miles from capital of Port-au-Prince
DEPTH OF EARTHQUAKE
Chile: 22 miles
Haiti: 8 miles
SOURCES: UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
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