Earthquakes Flashcards
Where was the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake ?
15km south west of port au prince
Give three short term effects of the Haiti earth quake
230 000 people died
1.5million became homeless
It lead to bad electricity,sanitation,communication and water
5000 schools were destroyed
Give 3 long terms effects of the Haiti earthquake
Cholera killed children
Lots of people became homeless
Port and airport were destroyed therefore hard to bring in food - leads to starvation
Give 4 responses to the Haiti earthquake
Chaos - because of the unstable government
Lack of doctors and medical supply - deaths from diseases
The UN and US provided security
200 000 people received cash
When was the Haiti earthquake ?
12th January 2010
Which plate boundary did Haiti occur at?
Conservative plate margin
Between the North American and Caribbean plate
When was the Kobe earthquake?
17th January 1995
What was the Kobe earthquake on the Richter scale and how long did shaking last for
7.2
Give four short term effects of the Kobe earthquake
6434 people died
40 000 people injured
200 000 buildings collapsed
3 million without water and electricity
Give three long term effects of the Kobe earthquakes
Hospitals struggled
Economy suffered
Port was 80% operational after a year
Give three responses of the Kobe earthquake
Retailers e.g 7 eleven helped provide
Motorola maintained phone connections free
New buildings were built further apart
