Case study: Haiti 2010 earthquake

Question 1

When did it take place?

Answer 1

January 2010

Question 2

What was the magnitude?

Answer 2

7

Question 3

How far was the epicentre from Port-au-Prince?

Answer 3

15 miles

Question 4

Is it the most deadly earthquake to ever hit Haiti on record?

Answer 4

Yes, since 1770

Question 5

What plates did it take place on?

Answer 5

Caribbean and North American plates

Question 6

What are the 2 main factors why Haiti hasn’t improved after 10 years?

Answer 6

• weakness of public institutions
• disorganisation of international aid

Question 7

How many deaths?

Answer 7

230,000

Question 8

How many homes were damaged?

Answer 8

over 180,000

Question 9

How many people were left homeless?

Answer 9

1.5 million

Question 10

How many people left Port-au-prince?

Answer 10

600,000

Question 11

How many schools were damaged or destroyed?

Answer 11

5,000

Question 12

How many people died within a year after due to cholera?

Answer 12

1,500

Question 13

How many people were still homeless a year after the earthquake?

Answer 13

1 million

Question 14

Why did it impact Haiti so much?

Answer 14

• high-density popualtion
• poorly built buildings

Question 15

Why is it taking Haiti so long to recover?

Answer 15

• one of the poorest countries in the world (GNI of $660)
• Haiti government crippled due to the deaths 25% of civil servants
• prision got destroyed

Question 16

How much of Port-au-prince (capital city) got destroyed?

Answer 16

60%

Question 17

6 months later how much of the rubble was cleared?

Answer 17

2%

Question 18

What actions did they put in place to recover and prepare for the future?

Answer 18

• created community-driven projects (started by world bank) to rebuild buildings
• New homes had to comply with building codes
• Built new water supply systems in 6 rural areas to move people away from capital city

Question 19

How much did charities raise for relief efforts?

Answer 19

$1.1 billion