Case study - Haiti Earthquake 2010

Question 1

What was the death toll of the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 1

316,000 deaths

Question 2

What was the magnitude of the earthquake?

Answer 2

7.0 on the Richter scale

Question 3

How long did the earthquake last for?

Answer 3

1 minute

Question 4

The epicentre of the quake was how many kilometres from Port au Prince?

Answer 4

24

Question 5

What is the population of Port au Prince

Answer 5

2 million

Question 6

How shallow was the focus of the earthquake?

Answer 6

Very shallow at only 13km deep

Question 7

What was the GDP per capita of Haiti in 2010?

Answer 7

$1300

Question 8

What percentage of the population lived below the poverty line?

Answer 8

80%

Question 9

What percentage of the government budget came from foreign aid?

Answer 9

30-40%

Question 10

What percentage of buildings collapsed due to cheap construction methods?

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

How many people were made homeless due to the quake?

Answer 11

More than 1 million

Question 12

How many people were affected in total by the quake?

Answer 12

3 million

Question 13

How many homes collapsed due to the quake?

Answer 13

250,000

Question 14

It is estimated that what percentage of jobs were lost as a result of the quake?

Answer 14

20%

Question 15

How many Haitians had died of cholera by 2015?

Answer 15

Over 9,000

Question 16

How much did the EU give to Haiti?

Answer 16

$330 million

Question 17

The World Bank waived the countries debt repayments for how many years?

Answer 17

Five years

Question 18

How many people were forced to reside in relief camps of tents and tarps?

Answer 18

1.6 million