Sea Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is the case study for a developing earthquake?
Haiti
What type of margin is associated with the Haiti earthquake?
Conservative margin
What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?
7.0 Richter
What were the primary impacts of the Haiti earthquake?
316,000 killed, 15 million homeless, hospitals destroyed.
What were the secondary impacts of the Haiti earthquake?
Cholera outbreak, factories shut, no tourists, jobs and money lost, increased looting and crime.
What was the emergency response to the Haiti earthquake?
Poor response, people in squalid camps, international aid provided most food, water, and shelter.
What was the long-term response to the Haiti earthquake?
Harbour cleared by USA for food delivery, 235,000 moved from capital to smaller cities, new buildings earthquake-proofed with tyres and bamboo, money from other governments pledged.
What is the case study for a developed earthquake?
Tohoku, Japan
What type of zone is associated with the Tohoku earthquake?
Destructive subduction zone
What was the magnitude of the Tohoku earthquake?
9.0 Richter
What were the casualties from the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami?
1,500 died in quake, 17,000 in tsunami, 500,000 homeless.
What were the primary impacts of the Tohoku earthquake?
Destroyed homes, roads, and electricity generation, nuclear power station leaks radioactive material.
What were the secondary impacts of the Tohoku earthquake?
Tsunami and 17,000 deaths.
What was the damage cost of the Tohoku tsunami?
300 billion dollars.
What was the number of buildings that collapsed in Tohoku?
127,000 buildings collapsed.
What emergency measures were taken during the Tohoku earthquake?
Tsunami warning sirens and sea defenses saved thousands, soldiers mobilized to rescue, evacuated people from near nuclear plant.
What is the case study for a developing volcano?
Pinatubo, Philippines
What type of volcano is Pinatubo?
Composite cone
What were the casualties from the Pinatubo eruption?
1,000 killed in main eruption, more from pyroclastic flow.
What were the impacts of the Pinatubo eruption?
70,000 homes damaged, ash cloud caused darkness, global temperature dropped.
What were the secondary impacts of the Pinatubo eruption?
Disease in camps killed, crops destroyed.
What measures were taken to predict the Pinatubo eruption?
PHIVOLCS installed tiltmeter/seismograph, volcano predicted, people evacuated.
What long-term responses were implemented after the Pinatubo eruption?
Vaccinations given to prevent disease, international aid provided, built dams to protect from lahars, new farming areas and businesses established.
