Earthquake case study in a LIC: Haiti 2010 Flashcards
When did the earthquake happen?
12 January 2010
How strong was the earthquake?
Magnitude 7.0
Where was the epicentre of the earthquake?
25km west of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
What was the worst secondary effect of the Haiti quake?
Cholera outbreak that killed 10,000 people, caused by sewage contaminating drinking water.
How long did it take for Haiti to recover?
Haiti still hasn’t fully recovered.
Why were some countries hesitant to send aid to Haiti initially?
Haiti’s government had been accused of corruption. Aid providers couldn’t guarantee that if they sent aid, it would go to the intended people.
What was the depth of the earthquake?
13km
How many properties were lost to the earthquake?
The government of Haiti estimates a total of 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or been severely damaged.
What made Haiti particularly vulnerable to this quake?
Haiti is a very poor nation, there exists lots of corruption.
Infrastructure is poor and there is a critical lack of funding into disaster education, mitigation, prediction and prevention.
How many people were affected and killed by the
quake?
3 million affected, 230,000 killed.
