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Tectonics Fact Attacks Flashcards

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1
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What was the magnitude of the 2011 Japan earthquake?

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9.0

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What was the magnitude of the Sichuan 2008 earthquake?

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7.9

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What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake in 2010?

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7.0

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What was the depth of focus of the earthquake on Haiti?

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13km (shallow)

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What is Haiti’s capital city?

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Port-au-Prince

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How many died as a result of the Haiti earthquake?

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250 000

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In 2015, how many people were still living in temporary accommodation in Haiti?

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80 000

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How many were affected by the Sichuan Earthquake?

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45.5 million

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How many soldiers and relief workers were deployed on the first hours after the Sichuan earthquake?

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130 000

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10
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How much money did the Chinese gov pledge to rebuilding?

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$10 billion

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How big were some waves of the tsunami caused by the Japan Earthquake?

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10 metres high

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How many were evacuated as a result of radiation from Fukushima disaster?

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47,000

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13
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How large is the exclusion zone around Fukushima?

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20km

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What % of building in Japan are constructed with Earthquakes in mind?

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75%

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Within 24hrs of Japan earthquake, how many troops were mobilised?

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110,000

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What was the magnitude of Nepal’s earthquake?

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7.8

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How many died as a result of of the earthquake and aftershocks in Nepal?

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8633

18
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What was the estimated financial loss of the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

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$5bn

19
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8/10 of the most at risk cities from natural hazards were from which country?

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Philippines

20
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How many volcanoes does the Philippines have?

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47

21
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How often is data collected from sea floor detectors and sent to analysis centres?

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Every 15 secs

22
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During the 2011 earthquake, how did the Japanese government use mobile phone technology?

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Sent out text messages warning of the earthquake

23
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How many times per year do children practise earthquake drills in Japan?

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4x per year

24
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In 2011, what were the worldwide losses from Earthquakes?

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$54 billion

25
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What did NGOs provide in the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan?

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Over 500,000 tents
6 million blankets
Safe water for over 700 000 people

26
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How many were made homeless after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake?

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4.8 million

27
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How manny relief workers died after the Sichuan earthquake?

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200

28
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How much dive the Chinese government pledge to rebuilding?

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$10 billion

29
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How many people does in the Sichuan earthquake?

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69000

30
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How many school children died in Sichuan earthquake?

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5335

31
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What was the total cost of the Sichuan earthquake?

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$150 billion

32
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What % of Haitians live on less than £2.50?

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75%

33
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How many doctors per 100,000 in Haiti?

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25 for every 100 000

34
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What proportion of government officials were killed in the Haiti earthquake?

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1/4

35
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What were the costs of damages in the Haiti earthquake?

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$7.8 billion

36
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What increases the vulnerability of Japan to the earthquake / tsunami?

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Vast majority live on the coast due to mountains and narrow coastlines

37
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How many people died in the Japan tsunami?

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15853

38
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What % of the victims were over the age of 60?

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66%

39
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How many buildings were destroyed by the Japan Earthquake?

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300 000

40
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What was the economic cost of the Japan Earthquake?

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£181 billion

41
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How many tonnes of debris where there from the Japan earthquake?

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25 million tonnes

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