Haiti Case Study 2010

Question 1

When did the haiti earthquake occur?

Answer 1

January 12th 2010

Question 2

What was the magnitude of the earthquake?

Answer 2

7

Question 3

Where was the epicentre?

Answer 3

Approximately 25km away from Port Au Prince

Question 4

What was the earthquakes focus?

Answer 4

13km below the earth’s surface (shallow)

Question 5

What caused the earthquake?

Answer 5

Pressure between the north american and carribean plates

Question 6

What type of plate boundary is haiti on?

Answer 6

Conservative

Question 7

How many died?

Answer 7

230,000

Question 8

How many were injured?

Answer 8

300,000

Question 9

How many were made homeless?

Answer 9

1 million

Question 10

What were the primary effects of the earthquake?

Answer 10

-Death- 230,000
-Injury- 300,000
-Homelessness- 1 million
-Damage to infrastructure- 1/3 of housing destroyed

Question 11

What were the secondary effects?

Answer 11

-2 million were left without food and water
-Crime increased
-Outbreaks of cholera

Question 12

What were the short term responses?

Answer 12

-USA sent rescue teams
-UK donated £20 million
-UN’s army protected the aid