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Tectonics Facts And Figures Flashcards

1
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When was the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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2010

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What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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7.0

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How far was the Epicentre from Port au Prince, Haiti?🇭🇹

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16 miles

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4
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How shallow was the focus in Haiti?🇭🇹

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13km

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5
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When was the last storm in Haiti before the earthquake and how many died?🇭🇹

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2008

800 people

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6
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What is the GDP per capita in Haiti?🇭🇹

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$674

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7
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What was the doctor:patient ratio during the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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1:4000

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8
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How many died in the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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230, 000

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9
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How many homeless after the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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300,000

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How many did the 2010 Haiti cholera outbreak kill?🇭🇹

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7000

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How much rubble was created from the Haiti earthquake and how much was cleared?🇭🇹

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20 million cubic metres

Less than 5% cleared

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12
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How many buildings were damaged but still usable after the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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100,000

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13
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How much ice and snow was melted on the Arenas Crater, causing the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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5-10%

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14
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How many people died at the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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23,000

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How many homeless after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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10,000

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How much of the town of Amero was covered after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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85%

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17
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How many head of cattle were killed after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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1000

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18
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How many cattle became stressed after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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30,000

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When was the Iceland joklhlaup?🇮🇸

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1996

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20
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How much did it’s cost to repair the important southern road after the joklhlaup?🇮🇸

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1 billion kroner

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21
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What was the population of Iceland in 1996?🇮🇸

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265,000

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When was the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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2010

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What was the magnitude of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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7.1

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How shallow was the focus of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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10km

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How far was the New Zealand earthquake from Christchurch?🇳🇿

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40km

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26
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What was the GDP per capita during the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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$30,500

27
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How many deaths and injuries were there from the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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1 death

2 major injuries

28
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What did private insurance bills rose to after the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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$4 billion

29
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What was the magnitude of the aftershocks from the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

A

6.3

30
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How many ambulances were operational within 30 minutes of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

A

16

31
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What percentage of electricity was restored on the same day of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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90%

32
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When was the Sichuan, China earthquake?🇨🇳

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2008

33
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What was the population of Sichuan during the earthquake?🇨🇳

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15 million

34
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What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳

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7.9

Aftershocks of over 6

35
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How far was the Epicentre of the Sichuan earthquake from the capital city?🇨🇳

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80km

36
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How shallow was the focus of the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳

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19km

37
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How many died in the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳♋️

A

69,000

38
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How many became homeless after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳

A

4.8 million

39
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How many tents did the Chinese government supply the homeless of Sichuan?🇨🇳

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1 million

40
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How long did it take to rebuild after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳

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3 years

41
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What percentage of chemical factories were damaged by the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳

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40%

42
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How many tonnes of ammonia leaked after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳

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80 tonnes

43
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How much was spent on rebuilding after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳

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$137.5 billion

44
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When was the Japanese earthquake/tsunami?🇯🇵

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2011

45
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What was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake?🇯🇵

A

9

46
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What was the name of the power plant hit by the Japan earthquake and tsunami?🇯🇵

A

Fukushima Daiichi

47
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How many many died in the Japan tsunami?🇯🇵

A

16,000

60% of this was elderly people

48
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What percentage attend school in Haiti?🇭🇹

A

61%

49
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How many deaths were caused from gangrene in Haiti?🇭🇹

A

1000

50
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What percentage have HIV in Haiti?🇭🇹

A

7%

51
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How many vaccinated against tetanus what is the fatality rate in Haiti?🇭🇹

A

47% vaccinated

70-100% fatality rate

52
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What percentage of secondary deaths were from diarrhoea in Haiti?🇭🇹

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16%

53
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What percentage of buildings collapsed or were severely damaged in Port au Prince due to no regulations?🇭🇹

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90%

54
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When was the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸

A

1973

55
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How many residents were evacuated in 6 hours during the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸

A

5,300

56
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How much did the Icelandic government give after the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸

A

$2 million

57
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How shallow was the focus of the Bam, Iran earthquake?🇮🇷

A

7km

58
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When did the Bam earthquake occur?🇮🇷

A

January

5.26 am

59
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When was the Eyjafjallakull eruption?🇮🇸

A

2010

60
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How many flights were cancelled after the Eyjafjallakull?🇮🇸

A

100 000

61
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How much produce from Africa rotted due to grounded flights from the Eyjafjallakull?🇮🇸

A

$65 million

62
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Intraplate earthquakes in New Madrid, Mississippi Valley (1811-1812)🇺🇸

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•December 1811 - Magnitude 7.5
•January 1812 - Magnitude 7.3
•February 1812 - Magnitude 7.5
During these 2 years, 4000 earthquakes were recorded

63
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How many were killed in Kashmir from landslides? (2005)🇵🇰🇮🇳🇨🇳

A

Around 87,000

64
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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?🇳🇿

A

$20 million

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