Haiti 2010 Earthquake (NEW) Flashcards

1
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Haiti GDP in 2010

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$1,200 per capita

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2
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Magnitude of Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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7

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Epicentre of Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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25 km West of Port-au-Prince - capital city.

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4
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Focus of Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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13 km depth

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5
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How many afterschocks of Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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50 aftershocks over 4.5 magnitude on the rhicter scale.

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6
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Plate margin in Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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Conservative margin (sliding)

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7
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Two plates involved in Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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Carribean plate and North American plate

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8
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What fault line did Haiti 2010 Earthquake involve

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Enriquillo-plantain garden fault line.

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9
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How many killed in Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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230,000 killed

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10
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How many injured in Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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300,000 injured

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11
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Why were rescue efforts difficult in Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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capital city Port-au-Prince destroyed.

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12
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How many people died of cholera in Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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8,000 killed

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13
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How much were the damages estimated in Haiti 2010 Earthquake

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$8 billion.

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14
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How much of Haiti lives in poverty

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80%

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15
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How much was pledged by the UN and NGO’s

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over $13 billion.

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