Earthquake Case Study: Haiti Flashcards
1
Q
What was it caused by?
A
A strike slip fault called the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault
North American Plate moved past the Caribbean plate at a conservative boundary
2
Q
What was the magnitude?
A
7
3
Q
What were the impacts
A
316,000 people killed
Over a million made homeless
250,000 homes destroyed
People had to live in temporary shelters or shanty towns which had poor sanitation
Dead bodies caused spread of disease especially cholera
Clothing industry (main industry of Haiti) suffered
Unemployment-1 in 5 lost their jobs
Over 1300 schools damaged which affected education
Main prison was destroyed and 4000 inmates escaped
4
Q
When did it occur?
A
12th January 2010
