Tectonics

Question 1

Give one example of an earthquake in the developing world

Answer 1

Haiti earthquake January 2010

Question 2

What magnitude was the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 2

7.0

Question 3

What were the primary effects of the earthquake?

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Where was the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 4

16 miles west of port au prince

Question 5

What were the secondary effects of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 5

2,000,000 were left without food, regular power cuts occurred, crime and looting became a problem, and in November there were Cholera outbreaks.

Question 6

What slowed down the immediate response to the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 6

The control tower at the airport was severely damaged, the port became unusable, and there weren’t enough trucks and people to distribute aid.

Question 7

What were the immediate responses to the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 7

£20 million donated by the uk, US sent rescue teams and 10,000 troops, 235,000 people were moved away from port Au prince.

Question 8

What were some long term responses to the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 8

Foreign aid, building new homes to a higher standard, and rebuilding of the port.

Question 9

How many people still live in temporary accomodation?

Answer 9

over 1 million

Question 10

Why was Haiti so badly effected?

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

Give an example of an earthquake in the developed world

Answer 11

Christchurch earthquake February 2011.

Question 12

What magnitude was the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 12

6.3

Question 13

How many people were killed or injured by the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 13

185 people killed, 3100 people injured

Question 14

How many building were destroyed by the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 14

10,000

Question 15

How much did the damage cost? (Christchurch)

Answer 15

28 billion dollars

Question 16

What damage was caused to the infrastructure by the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 16

water and sewage pipes were damaged and liquefaction destroyed many roads.

Question 17

What were some secondary effects of the earthquake?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What were the short-term responses the the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

What were the long-term responses to the Christchurch earthquake?

Answer 19

10,000 new affordable homes were built, water and sewage were restored by August 2011, New Zealand government provided temporary housing.

Question 20

Give an example of a Volcanic eruption

Answer 20

Mt Pinatubo

Question 21

What magnitude was the Pinatubo eruption?

Answer 21

6 on the VEI

Question 22

What were the Hazards of the Pinatubo eruption?

Answer 22

Pyroclastic flow, 1 cubic mile of material ejected, and caused Lahars.

Question 23

Primary impacts of the Pinatubo eruption?

Answer 23

350 people died during the eruption, 700 million USD in damages, 800km^3 of agricultural land was destroyed.

Question 24

What year was the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?

Answer 24

March and May 2011

Question 25

What magnitude was the Eyjafjallajokull eruption?

Answer 25

3 on the VEI

Question 26

How many times did Eyjafjallajokull erupt?

Answer 26

3 times from March-May

Question 27

Primary impacts of the eruptions?

Answer 27

500 people had to be evacuated, airlines lost 130 million GBP per day

Question 28

Secondary impacts?

Answer 28

water supplies were contaminated with fluoride, flooding was caused by glacier melt