Earthquakes - Basic facts Flashcards
1
Q
What year was the Haiti earthquake?
A
2010
2
Q
What year was the Sichuan earthquake?
A
2008
3
Q
What year was the Japan earthquake?
A
2011
4
Q
GNI per capita in Haiti
A
$660 per annum (BBC)
5
Q
GDP per capita in Sichuan
A
$3,400 in 2008 (World Bank)
6
Q
GDP per capita in Japan
A
Almost $47,000 (World Bank)
7
Q
Deaths caused by the Haiti earthquake
A
230,000
8
Q
Deaths caused by the Sichuan earthquake
A
Almost 88,000
9
Q
Deaths caused by the Tohoku earthquake
A
Around 16,000
10
Q
Cost of the Haiti earthquake
A
$8 billion
11
Q
Cost of the Sichuan earthquake
A
$150 billion (Edexcel)
12
Q
Cost of the Tohoku earthquake
A
$300 billion
