hazards case studies

Question 1

what plate boundery did the port au prince 2010 earthquake occur on?

Answer 1

Enriquillo fault
carribean and North American plates
Conservative plate boundery

Question 2

what was the magnitude of the port au prince 2010 earthquake?

Answer 2

7.0

Question 3

where was the epicentre and focus of the 2010 port au prince earthquake?

Answer 3

epicentre - 20km from port au prince
focus - shallow, only 13km deep

Question 4

how did scientists know an earthquake in haiti was likely?

Answer 4

based on average plate movement they concluded the plates were stuck

Question 5

how many people were killed in the 2010 port au prince earthquake?

Answer 5

230,000

Question 6

how many homes were destroyed and people made homeless in the 2010 port au prince earthquake?

Answer 6

180,000 homes destroyed
1.5 million made homeless

Question 7

what were the impacts of the 2010 port au prince earthquake?

Answer 7

-230,000 killed
-1.5 million made homeless
-180,000 homes destroyed

-Parliament building and police HQ destroyed - gangs, looting and violence
-600,000 left port au prince (many to live with host families)
-cholera killed 1,500 by the 1st