Why was the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 so much more deadly than the earthquake that struck Tohoku,Japan,in 2011?
A)The Tohoku earthquake struck a rural area,whereas the Haiti earthquake centered on the capital city.
B)The Haiti earthquake was much more powerful than the Tohoku quake.
C)Japan has a stricter building code.
D)The Haiti earthquake created a tsunami that killed tens of thousands of people.
E)Buildings in Japan are more rigidly built and less flexible than those in Haiti.

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Japan has a stricter building code, which means buildings are constructed to withstand earthquakes better than those in Haiti, contributing to fewer casualties despite the Tohoku earthquake being more powerful.

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