Tectonics Facts And Figures Flashcards
When was the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹
2010
What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹
7.0
How far was the Epicentre from Port au Prince, Haiti?🇭🇹
16 miles
How shallow was the focus in Haiti?🇭🇹
13km
When was the last storm in Haiti before the earthquake and how many died?🇭🇹
2008
800 people
What is the GDP per capita in Haiti?🇭🇹
$674
What was the doctor:patient ratio during the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹
1:4000
How many died in the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹
230, 000
How many homeless after the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹
300,000
How many did the 2010 Haiti cholera outbreak kill?🇭🇹
7000
How much rubble was created from the Haiti earthquake and how much was cleared?🇭🇹
20 million cubic metres
Less than 5% cleared
How many buildings were damaged but still usable after the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹
100,000
How much ice and snow was melted on the Arenas Crater, causing the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴
5-10%
How many people died at the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴
23,000
How many homeless after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴
10,000
How much of the town of Amero was covered after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴
85%
How many head of cattle were killed after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴
1000
How many cattle became stressed after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴
30,000
When was the Iceland joklhlaup?🇮🇸
1996
How much did it’s cost to repair the important southern road after the joklhlaup?🇮🇸
1 billion kroner
What was the population of Iceland in 1996?🇮🇸
265,000
When was the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
2010
What was the magnitude of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
7.1
How shallow was the focus of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
10km
How far was the New Zealand earthquake from Christchurch?🇳🇿
40km
What was the GDP per capita during the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
$30,500
How many deaths and injuries were there from the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
1 death
2 major injuries
What did private insurance bills rose to after the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
$4 billion
What was the magnitude of the aftershocks from the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
6.3
How many ambulances were operational within 30 minutes of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
16
What percentage of electricity was restored on the same day of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
90%
When was the Sichuan, China earthquake?🇨🇳
2008
What was the population of Sichuan during the earthquake?🇨🇳
15 million
What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
7.9
Aftershocks of over 6
How far was the Epicentre of the Sichuan earthquake from the capital city?🇨🇳
80km
How shallow was the focus of the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
19km
How many died in the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳♋️
69,000
How many became homeless after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
4.8 million
How many tents did the Chinese government supply the homeless of Sichuan?🇨🇳
1 million
How long did it take to rebuild after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
3 years
What percentage of chemical factories were damaged by the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
40%
How many tonnes of ammonia leaked after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
80 tonnes
How much was spent on rebuilding after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
$137.5 billion
When was the Japanese earthquake/tsunami?🇯🇵
2011
What was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake?🇯🇵
9
What was the name of the power plant hit by the Japan earthquake and tsunami?🇯🇵
Fukushima Daiichi
How many many died in the Japan tsunami?🇯🇵
16,000
60% of this was elderly people
What percentage attend school in Haiti?🇭🇹
61%
How many deaths were caused from gangrene in Haiti?🇭🇹
1000
What percentage have HIV in Haiti?🇭🇹
7%
How many vaccinated against tetanus what is the fatality rate in Haiti?🇭🇹
47% vaccinated
70-100% fatality rate
What percentage of secondary deaths were from diarrhoea in Haiti?🇭🇹
16%
What percentage of buildings collapsed or were severely damaged in Port au Prince due to no regulations?🇭🇹
90%
When was the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸
1973
How many residents were evacuated in 6 hours during the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸
5,300
How much did the Icelandic government give after the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸
$2 million
How shallow was the focus of the Bam, Iran earthquake?🇮🇷
7km
When did the Bam earthquake occur?🇮🇷
January
5.26 am
When was the Eyjafjallakull eruption?🇮🇸
2010
How many flights were cancelled after the Eyjafjallakull?🇮🇸
100 000
How much produce from Africa rotted due to grounded flights from the Eyjafjallakull?🇮🇸
$65 million
Intraplate earthquakes in New Madrid, Mississippi Valley (1811-1812)🇺🇸
•December 1811 - Magnitude 7.5
•January 1812 - Magnitude 7.3
•February 1812 - Magnitude 7.5
During these 2 years, 4000 earthquakes were recorded
How many were killed in Kashmir from landslides? (2005)🇵🇰🇮🇳🇨🇳
Around 87,000
How much was spent on soil compaction after a liquefaction risk was identified in 2005, resulting in the ground holding firm during the 2010 earthquake?🇳🇿
$20 million
