Tectonics

Question 1

When was the Haiti earthquake

Answer 1

2010

Question 2

What was the magnitude (Richter Scale) of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Answer 2

magnitude 7

Question 2

What was the intensity (Mercalli Scale) of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Answer 2

IX

Question 3

How many people died during the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Answer 3

230,000 death

Question 4

How many people died due to a cholera epidemic in November 2011 in Haiti

Answer 4

6,900 deaths

Question 5

How many people lived in tented camps due to the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Answer 5

1.5 million

Question 6

How many buildings collapsed due to the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Answer 6

70% of buildings

Question 7

What was the total cost of damages and losses caused by the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Answer 7

$8 billion

Question 8

When was the Sichuan earthquake

Answer 8

2008

Question 9

How many people were killed or missing due to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Answer 9

87,150 people

Question 10

What was the magnitude of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Answer 10

7.9 magnitude

Question 11

How many people were left homeless due to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Answer 11

4.8 million people

Question 12

How much money was spent on rebuilding areas affected by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Answer 12

$137.5 billion

Question 13

What was the estimated direct loss of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Answer 13

$191.913 million

Question 14

Why did so many buildings (schools, homes) pancake

Answer 14

they were built with poor material and had poor infrastructure

Question 15

When was the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

Answer 15

2011

Question 16

What was the magnitude of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

Answer 16

magnitude 9

Question 17

How many people died due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

Answer 17

19,848 people

Question 18

How long was the time between the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

Answer 18

20 minute gap

Question 19

When was the Nevado Del Ruiz volcanic eruption

Answer 19

1985

Question 20

How many people died due to lahars created by pyrochlastic flows that were released from the 1985 Nevado del Ruiz volcanic eruption

Answer 20

23,000

Question 21

What prevented the public’s awareness of the pyrochlastic eruption and lahars

Answer 21

a storm was obscuring the summit

Question 22

Who warned the Armero government to evacuate the area

Answer 22

vulcanological organisation

Question 23

When was the Eyjafjallajokull (Icelandic) eruption

Answer 23

2010

Question 24

How many deaths were caused by the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption

Answer 24

0 deaths

Question 25

What were the consequences of the ash cloud produced by the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption

Answer 25

1. face masks worn 2. no flyzone across Europe 3. fluoride contamination of local water supplies

Question 26

# [](http://) Why were there 0 deaths during the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption

Answer 26

government monitored the volcano and evacuated the area

Question 27

When was the Chances Peak, Montserrat eruption

Answer 27

1995-1997

Question 28

How many people were evacuated in 1995 to other Caribbean Islands or the UK due to the Chances Peak eruption

Answer 28

11,000 people

Question 29

How many people were killed by the 1995-97 Chances Peak eruption due to them staying behind to care for crops

Answer 29

19 people

Question 30

What did unemployment rise by in Montserrat due to the 1995-97 Chances Peak eruption

Answer 30

43% (rose to 50%)

Question 31

What problems did the North of Montserrat experience due to the 1995-97 Chances Peak eruption

Answer 31

an influx of Southerners

Question 32

How was Japan prepared for the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

Answer 32

1. K-Net notification/warning system 2. aseismic buildings

Question 33

What happened at the Fukashima nuclear power plant due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

Answer 33

went into meltdown

Question 34

What problem did foreign aid (OXFAM) experience in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake

Answer 34

didn't know where to set up camp as nobody knew who owned what land

Question 35

When was the Indian Ocean tsunami

Answer 35

2004

Question 36

How many deaths were there across 14 countries due to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Answer 36

230,000

Question 37

Why was the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami so deadly

Answer 37

there was no tsunami warning system in the Indain Ocean

Question 38

How is the Philippines considered a multiple hazard zone

Answer 38

1. located on the ring of fire 2. area is prone to tropical storms

Question 39

How much was the Kenyan economy losing per day as a result of flight cancellations to Europe due to the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption

Answer 39

$3.8 million/day

Question 40

How many production plants were shut down due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

Answer 40

22 plants

Question 41

What % of the worlds semiconductor products does Japan manufacture

Answer 41

20%

Question 42

What % of buildings in Sendai are aseismic

Answer 42

87% of buildings

Question 43

How many buildings in Sendai's CBD collapsed due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami

Answer 43

0 buildings

Question 44

When were barriers used to divert lava flow in Catania, Sicily

Answer 44

1669

Question 45

After which event in Christchurch was a redzone converted into woodland and parks

Answer 45

2011 Christchurch earthquake