Tectonics Flashcards
Give one example of an earthquake in the developing world
Haiti earthquake January 2010
What magnitude was the Haiti earthquake?
7.0
What were the primary effects of the earthquake?
Haiti government reported that around 200,000 people died, 300,000 were injured, and 1,000,000 were made homeless. 250,000 homes damaged or destroyed.
Where was the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake?
16 miles west of port au prince
What were the secondary effects of the Haiti earthquake?
2,000,000 were left without food, regular power cuts occurred, crime and looting became a problem, and in November there were Cholera outbreaks.
What slowed down the immediate response to the Haiti earthquake?
The control tower at the airport was severely damaged, the port became unusable, and there weren’t enough trucks and people to distribute aid.
What were the immediate responses to the Haiti earthquake?
£20 million donated by the uk, US sent rescue teams and 10,000 troops, 235,000 people were moved away from port Au prince.
What were some long term responses to the Haiti earthquake?
Foreign aid, building new homes to a higher standard, and rebuilding of the port.
How many people still live in temporary accomodation?
over 1 million
Why was Haiti so badly effected?
Lack of doctors, 3 million people live in port au prince, buildings were not constructed to be earthquake resistant, there was no warning to its residents.
Give an example of an earthquake in the developed world
Christchurch earthquake February 2011.
What magnitude was the Christchurch earthquake?
6.3
How many people were killed or injured by the Christchurch earthquake?
185 people killed, 3100 people injured
How many building were destroyed by the Christchurch earthquake?
10,000
How much did the damage cost? (Christchurch)
28 billion dollars
What damage was caused to the infrastructure by the Christchurch earthquake?
water and sewage pipes were damaged and liquefaction destroyed many roads.
What were some secondary effects of the earthquake?
schools were closed for 2 weeks, 20% of the city’s population migrated, it will take 50-100 years for the economy to fully recover, two large aftershock struck 4 months after the initial quake
What were the short-term responses the the Christchurch earthquake?
30,000 people were provided with chemical toilets, Australian police officers were flown in to help keep law and order, $6 million of aid was donated, Red cross supplied aid workers.
What were the long-term responses to the Christchurch earthquake?
10,000 new affordable homes were built, water and sewage were restored by August 2011, New Zealand government provided temporary housing.
Give an example of a Volcanic eruption
Mt Pinatubo
What magnitude was the Pinatubo eruption?
6 on the VEI
What were the Hazards of the Pinatubo eruption?
Pyroclastic flow, 1 cubic mile of material ejected, and caused Lahars.
Primary impacts of the Pinatubo eruption?
350 people died during the eruption, 700 million USD in damages, 800km^3 of agricultural land was destroyed.
What year was the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
March and May 2011
What magnitude was the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
3 on the VEI
How many times did Eyjafjallajokull erupt?
3 times from March-May
Primary impacts of the eruptions?
500 people had to be evacuated, airlines lost 130 million GBP per day
Secondary impacts?
water supplies were contaminated with fluoride, flooding was caused by glacier melt
