Case studies: Tectonics: Haiti 2010 Earthquake

Question 1

When did the Haiti Earthquake happen?

Answer 1

12th January 2010

Question 2

What was the magnitude of the earthquake?

Answer 2

7.0

Question 3

How far below the earth’s surface did the earthquake happen?

Answer 3

13km

Question 4

How far away from Haiti’s capital: Port au Prince did the earthquake happen?

Answer 4

25km

Question 5

What kind of plate boundary is Haiti situated on?

Answer 5

Transform plate boundary

Question 6

How many people were affected by the earthquake

Answer 6

3 million

Question 7

How many deaths were there?

Answer 7

between 217,000 and 230,000

Question 8

How many buildings collapsed?

Answer 8

30,000

Question 9

Name four secondary impacts

Answer 9

Power cuts
2 million people without food
Increased crime rates
Temporary shelter

Question 10

What caused the slow arrival of aid?

Answer 10

The port being damaged

Question 11

How many troops were sent from the USA as a form of aid?

Answer 11

10,000

Question 12

How much money was donated by the UK government?

Answer 12

£20 million

Question 13

Haiti is the …………… country in the Western hemisphere

Answer 13

poorest

Question 14

How many people live in port au prince

Answer 14

3 million

Question 15

What happened in Haiti due to rapid urbanisation?

Answer 15

A slum was developed

Question 16

How many airports are in Haiti?

Answer 16

1

Question 17

What kind of an area did the earthquake strike?

Answer 17

A densely populated one

Question 18

How long did it take for rescue teams to arrive?

Answer 18

up to 48 hrs