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1
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What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?

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7.0

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When was the Haiti earthquake?

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January 2010

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Where was the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake?

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24km from Port-au-Prince

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How many people died in the Haiti earthquake?

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250,000

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What was the the cost of the Haiti earthquake?

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US $14 billion

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Why did a lot of buildings collapse in the Haiti earthquake?

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Poor building standards due to national poverty

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What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake?

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7.9

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How many people were affected by the Sichuan earthquake?

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45 million

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How many people were made homeless by the Sichuan earthquake?

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5 million

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10
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How many deaths were due to landslides the Sichuan earthquake?

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A quarter

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What was the root cause for the Sichuan earthquake?

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Poor governance; corruption; accepting bribes to shortcut building standards

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Why was rescue and aid so effective for the Sichuan earthquake?

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China is wealthy
Over 100,000 soldiers deployed within hours
Parachuting and hiking to remote areas

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How much did the Sichuan earthquake cost?

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US $126 billion

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14
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When was the Sichuan earthquake?

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May 2008

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What was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake?

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9.0

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When was the Japan earthquake?

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March 2011

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17
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How high was the tsunami of the Japan earthquake?

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10m

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18
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How far inland did the tsunami of the Japan earthquake reach?

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10km

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How many people were evacuated due to the damaging of the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant?

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47,000

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How many people were killed by the Japan earthquake and tsunami?

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20,000 people

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21
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How much did the Japan earthquake cost?

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US $240 billion

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22
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What percentage of buildings in Japan were earthquake-resistant?

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75%

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23
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What hi-tech systems saved lives in Japan?

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Early-warning system to mobile phones

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24
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When was the Indian Ocean tsunami?

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Boxing Day 2004

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Where was the Indian Ocean tsunami?

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West of the coast of Sumatra

26
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What was the magnitude of the Indian Ocean tsunami?

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Between 9.0 and 9.3

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How many people died (or are still missing) in the Indian Ocean tsunami?

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300,000 people

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How many people were left homeless by the Indian Ocean tsunami?

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1.7 million people

29
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How high were the tsunami waves at landfall, for the Indian Ocean tsunami?

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17m high (Banda Aceh)

30
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When was the Eyjafjallajökull eruption?

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April 2010

31
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How many commercial flights did Eyjafjallajökull cancel?

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100,000

32
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How many passengers were stranded?

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10 million

33
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How much did Eyjafjallajökull cost the airline industry?

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£1.1 billion

34
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How much did Eyjafjallajökull cost the European economy?

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£3.3 billion

35
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How much did Kenyan flower exports lose from Eyjafjallajökull?

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£2.5m per day

36
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On what Philippine Island did a landslide occur?

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Leyte Island, 2006

37
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What caused the Leyte Island landslide?

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Heavy rainfall for 10 days

38
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What was the impact of the Leyte Island landslide?

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A whole village was buried, including a school

1100 were killed

39
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In what year did Mt Pinatubo last erupt?

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1991

40
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What was the main cause of death from Mt Pinatubo?

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Lahars

41
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Where does the Philippines HDI rank in the world?

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116

42
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What was the magnitude of the Christchurch earthquake?

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6.2

aftershock of a 7.1 earthquake in 2010

43
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When was the Christchurch earthquake?

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2011

44
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How many people were displaced by the Christchurch earthquake?

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50,000

45
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How many people died in the Christchurch earthquake?

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181

46
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What was the significant secondary effect of the Christchurch earthquake?

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Liquefaction

47
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Why was the liquefaction at Christchurch so impactful?

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Infrastructure was already weakened by the Canterbury earthquake.
It affected the suburbs, undermining foundations and roads

48
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How much silt was produced in the Christchurch earthquake, and what was its impact?

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200,000 tonnes

It washed onto roads and solidified under cars

49
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How much was the cost of to rebuild after the Christchurch earthquake?

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$40 billion

50
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What is a Lahar?

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A hot mudflow flowing down a volcano’s river valley

51
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How many people died in the Sichuan earthquake?

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90,000

52
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How many people are missing form the Sichuan earthquake?

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Almost 20,000

53
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What was the VEI of Eyjafjallajökull?

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4

54
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What was the effect of Eyjafjallajökull?

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Volcanic ash cloud disrupted air travel across Europe

55
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What was the VEI of Mt Pinatubo?

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6

56
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How many people died in Mt Pinatubo?

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850

57
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Why was the management of Mt Pinatubo successful?

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20,000 people evacuated

e.g. to Manila

58
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How many people died in Eyjafjallajökull?

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0

59
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How many typhoons does the Philippines suffer each year?

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5 with “potential to do damage”

60
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How many active volcanoes does the Philippines have?

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23

61
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What is the minimum-magnitude earthquake the Philippines is hit by each year?

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6.0

62
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How did Eyjafjallajökull affect Asia?

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Nissan halted 3 models in Japan because parts supply was disrupted

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