Haiti earthquake Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Haiti earthquake?
A
12th January 2010
2
Q
Where was the epicentre
A
16 miles south west of Port-au-Prince, near Leogane
3
Q
What plates were involved?
A
Caribbean and North American 9transform boundary)
4
Q
How strong was it?
A
Richter scale 7, aftershocks up to 6
5
Q
How many killed?
A
316,000
6
Q
How many injured?
A
300,000
7
Q
How many homeless?
A
1.5million
8
Q
How many left the city?
A
600,000
9
Q
How many lived in camps?
A
0.5 million
10
Q
What happened in October?
A
Cholera outbreak
11
Q
How many did the cholera outbreak kill?
A
roughly 5900
12
Q
How many were infected?
A
216000
13
Q
How many schools were damaged?
A
4000
14
Q
How much rubble in Port-au-Prince?
A
19million cubic metres
15
Q
60% of what was destroyed?
A
Government and administration buildings
