Case studies Flashcards
(13 cards)
What was the Alaskan earthquake magnitude?
9.2 magnitude (Richter scale)
When was the Alaskan earthquake?
1964
How many people died in Alaskan earthquake
Only 15
What was the population density like in Alaska
Incredibly low, lowest of any US state
When was Haiti earthquake and what was its magnitude?
2010, 7.0 magnitude
How many people died in Haiti earthquake and how many were displaced?
200,000 died, 1.3 million displaced
What was Haitis population density at the time of the earthquake?
353 people per km2
How deep was the focus of the Haiti earthquake?
13km deep
What percentage of haitis population was living in poverty?
Over 80%
When was the Christchurch New Zealand earthquake and what was its magnitude?
2011, 7.1
How many people died in the Christchurch earthquake? And what was the city’s population?
185 and the population was 367,000
How developed was New zealand and what did this mean?
It was very developed meaning the anti earthquake infrastructure was very effective
Is the economic loss higher for a developing or developed country after an earthquake?
Developed country as they have more expensive stuff to be broken or destroyed.
