Haiti Earthquake Flashcards
What plate boundary did the earthquake occur on?
A destructive plate boundary.
What two plates were involved?
Caribbean and North American plates.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
7.0
How deep was the focus of the earthquake?
12.87km deep.
How far away was the epicentre from the capital, Port-au-Prince?
25.75 km.
How many people were killed in the earthquake?
220,000 people.
How many people were injured in the earthquake?
300,000 people.
What was badly damaged that reduced the speed of aid arriving?
The port.
How many hospitals collapsed?
8.
What was there an outbreak of following the event?
Cholera.
What types of crimes increased following the disaster?
Looting and sexual violence.
How did the USA respond to the disaster?
They sent rescue teams and 10,000 troops.
How did the UK government respond?
£20 million.
What did the Haiti government do following the disaster?
New homes were built to a higher standard but this response was very slow - a year later 1 million people were living in temporary shelters.
They also rebuilt the port.
