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Haiti's 2010 earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths whereas Japan's 2011 earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths. What explains the differences in loss of life

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Japan 2011 Earthquake = 20,000 deaths
Haiti 2010 Earthquake = > 230,000 deaths

The decrease in life loss comparison between Haiti in 2010 and Japan in 2011 is greater than 210,000.
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