Enquiry Question 2: Why do some tectonic hazards develop into disasters? Flashcards
How much stronger was the earthquake in Japan in 2011 in comparison to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti?
1000 times
What was the magnitude of the 2011 Japanese earthquake?
9.0
What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake in 2008?
7.9
What was the magnitude of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010?
7.0
What was the depth of focus of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010?
13km (shallow)
What is the name of Haiti’s capital city, which was badly damaged by the 2010 earthquake?
Port-au-Prince
How many people died in the earthquake in Haiti in 2010?
UN estimate 220-250,000
By 2015, how many people in Haiti were still living in temporary accommodation?
80,000
What % of the US$13 billion of international aid did the Haitian government and organisations control?
Less than 10%
How many people in China were affected by the Sichuan earthquake in 2008?
Over 45.5 million
How many soldiers and relief workers were deployed in the first hours following the 2008 earthquake?
130,000
How much money did the government pledge for rebuilding?
US$10 billion
Within two years of the Sichuan earthquake, what % of reconstruction projects had started?
97%
The tsunami wave produced from the Japanese earthquake in 2011 reached what height in places?
10 metres
How many people were forced to evacuate after the release of radiation following the damage to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant?
47,000
Today, how big is the exclusion zone that still exists around Fukushima?
20km
What % of buildings in Japan are constructed with earthquakes in mind?
75%
Within 24 hours of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, how many troops were mobilised?
110,000
The Bank of Japan offered how much money to Japanese banks to keep them operating to protect the country’s economy?
US$183 billion
Before 2011, what % of Japan’s energy came from nuclear power?
27%
By 2013, what % of Japan’s energy came from nuclear power?
Less than 1%
Nepal was hit by what magnitude earthquake in 2015?
7.8
How many people died as a result of the earthquake and aftershocks in Nepal in 2015?
8633
In 2016, what was Nepal’s world rank of GDP per capita out of 229 countries?
197th
What was the estimated financial loss of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal?
US$5 billion
What was the global population in 1960?
3 billion
Between 1994-2013 what was the average number of deaths per disaster in:
a) Developing country
b) Developed country
a) 322
b) 105
A report in 2015 found that 8/10 of the most at-risk cities from natural hazards in the world were in which country?
The Philippines
In most years, how many typhoons hit the Philippines each year?
15
How many volcanoes does the Philippines have?
47
What % of the population of the Philippines live within 30km of a volcano?
30%
What % of the population of the Philippines live in poverty?
25%
In what year was the Philippines struck by three natural disasters within three months of one another (earthquake; Typhoon Haiyan; and floods).
2013
