Haiti 2010 earthquake - tectonic hazards

Question 1

When did the earthquake occur

Answer 1

12th January 2010

Question 2

What was the magnitude of the earthquake

Answer 2

7 magnitude

Question 3

Plates?

Answer 3

destructive plates - North American (continental), Caribbean (oceanic)

Question 4

What were the primary number of deaths

Answer 4

316,000

Question 5

What were the primary number of homes destroyed

Answer 5

250,000

Question 6

What was the primary cost of the earthquake

Answer 6

$8 billion

Question 7

What type of country is Haiti

Answer 7

low income country

Question 8

Name the secondary impacts that occurred after the earthquake

Answer 8

-2 million ppl left without water & food

-crime ^

-regular power cuts occurred

Question 9

Name the immediate responses to the earthquake

Answer 9

-port was damaged -> aid being slow to arrive

-USA sent rescue teams -> 10,000 troops

-235,000 ppl were moved away from Port-au-Prince to less-damaged cities

-£20 mill donated by UK gov

Question 10

What were the long-term responses to the earthquake

Answer 10

-new homes were built -> of higher standard than previous houses

-port needed rebuilding

Question 11

Name 5 reasons why so many ppl died in the Haiti earthquake

Answer 11

-earthquake occurred at shallow depth -> so seismic waves had travel a smaller distance through Earth to reach surface to maintain more energy

-earthquake struck most densely populated area

-poor country

-only has 1 airport with 1 runway -> control tower severely damaged -> took rescue teams 48 hours

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