Haiti and Christchurch case study - geography

Question 1

What magnitude was the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 1

7.0

Question 2

What magnitude was the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 2

6.3

Question 3

Where did the Haiti earthquake take place (LIC/HIC)?

Answer 3

Caribbean island - a low income country (LIC)

Question 4

Where did the Christchurch earthquake take place (LIC/HIC)?

Answer 4

New Zealand - a high income country (HIC)

Question 5

When did the Christchurch earthquake take place?

Answer 5

22nd February 2011

Question 6

When did the Haiti earthquake take place?

Answer 6

12th January 2010

Question 7

Was the Haiti earthquake at a constructive, destructive, or conservative plate boundary?

Answer 7

Destructive plate boundary

Question 8

Was the Christchurch earthquake at a constructive, destructive, or conservative plate boundary?

Answer 8

Conservative plate boundary

Question 9

How deep was the Christchurch earthquake’s focus?

Answer 9

4.99km deep

Question 10

How deep was the Haiti earthquake’s focus?

Answer 10

12.87km deep

Question 11

How many people were killed/injured from the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 11

220,000 killed

300,000 injured

Question 12

How many people were killed/injured from the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 12

181 killed

2,000 injured

Question 13

What were three primary effects of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 13

the main port was badly damaged, 8 hospitals collapsed, 1.3 million people were left homeless, 100,000 houses were destroyed and 200,000 were damaged.

Question 14

What were three primary effects of the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 14

Over 50% of Christchurch’s buildings were damaged, the city’s cathedral spire collapsed, water and sewage pipes were damaged.

Question 15

What were three secondary effects of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 15

By November 2010 there were outbreaks of cholera, crime increased, 2 million people were left without food or water, people moved into temporary shelters, frequent power cuts occurred.

Question 16

What were three secondary effects of the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 16

Christchurch couldn’t hold 5 rugby world cup matches, schools were closed for 2 weeks, businesses were closed for a long time.

Question 17

What were three short term responses for the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 17

The US and UK sent rescue teams and money over, bottled water and purification tablets were provided, 235,000 people were moved to less damaged cities.

Question 18

What were three short term responses for the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 18

Around $6-7 million dollars of international aid was provided, aid workers from charities such as the red cross came to help, Australian police were flown in, areas were zoned off.

Question 19

What were three long term responses for the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 19

The port and houses needed rebuilding to a higher standard, the residents remain dependent on aid agencies and donations.

Question 20

What were some long term responses for the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 20

Water and sewage pipes were restored by August 2011, temporary housing was provided.

Question 21

What have Haiti done to prepare for the future?

Answer 21

They haven’t made any changes to prepare for the future because they still haven’t recovered from the 2010 earthquake but with the help of other countries they are trying to fix the damage that was done.

Question 22

What have Christchurch done to prepare for the future?

Answer 22

Christchurch have done lots, such as digging up roads, replacing the city’s infrastructure, and rebuilding houses with better support systems for any future earthquakes.