One important factor in the gradual drifting apart of the Western (Catholic) and Eastern(Orthodox) Churches during the period 600 AD - 1000 AD was the fact that

the emphasis on Latin in the West and on Greek in the East led to a sense of alienation on both sides.

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the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.