Earthquakes And Tsunamis Flashcards
(20 cards)
When did the Haiti earthquake happen
On the 12th Jan 2010 at 16:53pm.
Why does when it happened in Haiti Effect the death toll
It would be rush hour and everyone would be rushing home and out on the streets .
Where is Haiti located
Haiti is in north of South America and located in the continent of North America. It is on the Caribbean plate and shares an island with a much wealthier country; the Dominican Republic.
What plate type is the Caribbean plate and what caused the earthquake.
It is a conservative plate and was moving at 2cm a year toward the North American Plate. This caused the pressure to build up over time and was suddenly let out at once.
What magnitude was the Haiti earthquake.
7.25
Why did so many people die in Haiti?
They were not prepared as Haiti couldn’t afford eathquake proof building so the buildings fell down immediately tapping people with them.
Primary effects of Haiti
300,000 people injured 230,000 people dead Hospitals destroyed Key govt buildings destroyed International airport unusable Electrical supplies damaged
Secondary effects
Disease and cholera outbreak due to poor sanitation
Mass graves as not enough place to bury the dead
Haiti’s economy crashed even more
What might hinder responses to an earthquake in a poor country
Not having a national guard or army
Non earthquake proof buildings
Poor so don’t have money to immediately rebuild
Immediate responses to Haiti
No army so public helped each other out of rubble
Looting as there were delays in food and water aid
4.3 million people provided with food
Mass graves to get bodies of the streets
Long term responses to Haiti
100 million dollars in aid by USA
300 million by EU
Water and sanitation supplied for 1.7m people
Healthcare and medicines
Where was the epicentre of Haiti earthquake
25km for Port au Prince capital of Haiti
Where was the epicentre of Japan earthquake
Near town of Sendai
When did it happen (Japan)
14:46 on the 11th March 2011
Key facts about japan
It was the largest in the countries history
It triggered a tsunami that was 20ft high and travelled for 500km per hour
It was a 9.1 magnitude
There were warnings
They had capacity to cope was very high give examples
40% of Japan’s coastline has a sea wall which is 10ft high
It has a hazard agency which meant that people knew about the tsunami 20mins before it happened
Trained at a young age
Earthquake proof buildings
Primary Effects of Japan
1700 people officially dead or missing many more unaccounted for
Four million without power a million without water
Secondary effects of Japan
Loss of 15bn
Three workers suffer radiation exposure working in Fukushima nuclear plant
215,000 people living in govt shelters
Radiation leaks form a damaged nuclear plant after an explosion blows off roof raising fears of an explosion
Immediate responses to Japan
JMSA warned them so saved lives from tsunami
340,000 displaced people needing catering, water, shelter, medical and fuel.
Self Defence forces reacted
1 bn dollars donated in total
Long term responses
Already had those responses
Within 6 days motorway was fixed
Within a year it was back to normal
