tectonics case studies and facts Flashcards
what amount of government officials were killed in Haiti
1/4
what was the magnitude of the earthquake in Haiti
7.0
what focus did the Haiti earthquake have
13km, which increased ground shaking
what prevented crucial aid supplies coming in for Haiti
only airport, several ports and few ports were damaged
when was there an outbreak of cholera in Haiti and how many deaths and how many affected
October 2010, by 2015 over 9,000 dead and 720,000 affected
how many Haitians were still living in temporary housing or camps by 2015
80,000
what meant that the earthquake caused a large amount of damage in Haiti
Haiti is a developing country with poorly built slum housing, dense urban areas, people living in poverty, so didn’t have the education to know what to do or how to cope, limited resources they did have were already being spent on disease
what magnitude did the China earthquake have
7.9
what did the China earthquake trigger
landslides that led to a quarter of all related deaths
when was the Haiti earthquake
January 2010
when was the China earthquake
May 2008
despite high levels of development in China what meant that the earthquake still had a large impact
high levels of corruption in the government meant that there were many poorly built buildings that crushed and killed thousands of people
how many school children were killed from schools collapsing in china
5,335
what was a positive if the Haiti earthquake
meant that the government became better at coping with natural threats, told people to get to high ground during hurricane sandy
what percent of planned reconstructions had been started two years after the earthquake in china
99% of 29,704
what percent of destroyed farmhouses had been rebuilt after two years in china
99% of the 196,000
how many soldiers and relief workers were sent in China after the earthquake
130,000
what in china meant that disease did not spread that Haiti failed to do
medical services quickly restored
how much money did the Chinese government pledge for rebuilding works and what did Chinese banks do
US$10 billion, banks wrote of debts of any survivors who did not have insurance
when was the Japanese earthquake
March 2011
what was the magnitude of the Japanese earthquake
9.0
how high were the waves of the Japan earthquake and how far inland did they go
10 metres high and surged 10km inland
what nuclear power plant was damaged in Japan and how many people had to be evacuated
the Fukishima Daiichi Nuclear power plant, 47,000 people
how many countries helped Japan
20
how much did the Japanese government offer to its banks
US$183 billion
how many defence troops had been mobilised within 24 hours in Japan
110,000
how many buildings constructed with earthquakes in mind in Japan
75%
what were homes and offices in Japan given
earthquake emergency kits
what did areas vulnerable to tsunamis have in Japan
ten metre high sea walls
where did the Japan earthquake strike
100km East of Sendai on the Eastern coast of the Japanese island of Honshu
how many people evacuated from the Iceland 2010 eruption
700
how many commercial flights cancelled from the Iceland 2010 Eruption
100,000
how many people died from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
almost 300,000, in some areas 70% village killed
how many villages in Sumatra were destroyed by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
1500
what did a 2015 report find out about the cities in the Philippines
8/10 most at risk cities
how many typhoons a year is the Philippines affected by
15 and struck by 6-9
what percent of people in the Philippines are in poverty
25%
how many disasters struck the Philippines in 2013 and what were they
3 in 3 months, October earthquake (killed 223), Typhoon Haiyan November (killed 6,201) and floods from tropical depressions in January (killed 64)
when was the Icelandic eruption and how many people had to evacuate due to flood
20th March 2010, 700 people
how many active volcanoes are there and how many erupt each year
500 active, 50 erupt a year
what percent of the world’s population is likely to experience an earthquake
5%
what is the chance of there being a large magnitude earthquake in San Francisco in the next thirty years
67%
what is an example of volcano land use zoning
New Zealand Mount Taranaki
when were the Christchurch earthquakes
between Sep 2010 and Dec 2011
hat magnitude was the main shock in the Christchurch earthquakes
7.0
how many people were injured and killed in the Christchurch earthquakes
185 killed, 3129 injured
what was the economic cost of the Christchurch earthquakes and how many properties were damaged
100,000 properties damaged and $28 billion total damage
when was the Indian Ocean Tsunami and earthquake
2004
what was the magnitude of the Indian Ocean earthquake in Sumatra
9.0-9.3
how many people were made homeless in the Indian Ocean tsunami and earthquake
1.7 million
what was the overall economic cost of the Indian ocean tsunami and earthquake
$10 billion
what were the environmental impacts of the Indian Ocean tsunami and earthquake
ecosystems such as mangroves and coral reefs were damaged, most vegetation and topsoil moved 800m inland, freshwater supplies and agricultural soil contaminated by salt water
how much aid was given to Haiti by the UK
£20 million
hat is the overall economic damage of the Haiti 2010 earthquake
$14 billion
how big is the exclusion zone around Fukushimama after the 2011 earthqauke
20km
what was the overall economic damage of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami
$225 billion
How many people died from the China earthquake
69,000
