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When was the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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2010

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What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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7.0

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How far was the Epicentre from Port au Prince, Haiti?🇭🇹

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16 miles

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How shallow was the focus in Haiti?🇭🇹

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13km

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When was the last storm in Haiti before the earthquake and how many died?🇭🇹

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2008

800 people

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What is the GDP per capita in Haiti?🇭🇹

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$674

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What was the doctor:patient ratio during the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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1:4000

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How many died in the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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230, 000

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How many homeless after the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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300,000

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How many did the 2010 Haiti cholera outbreak kill?🇭🇹

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7000

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How much rubble was created from the Haiti earthquake and how much was cleared?🇭🇹

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20 million cubic metres

Less than 5% cleared

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How many buildings were damaged but still usable after the Haiti earthquake?🇭🇹

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100,000

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How much ice and snow was melted on the Arenas Crater, causing the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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5-10%

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How many people died at the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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23,000

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How many homeless after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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10,000

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How much of the town of Amero was covered after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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85%

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How many head of cattle were killed after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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1000

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How many cattle became stressed after the Nevado del Ruiz event?🇨🇴

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30,000

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When was the Iceland joklhlaup?🇮🇸

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1996

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How much did it’s cost to repair the important southern road after the joklhlaup?🇮🇸

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1 billion kroner

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What was the population of Iceland in 1996?🇮🇸

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265,000

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When was the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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2010

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What was the magnitude of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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7.1

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How shallow was the focus of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿

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10km

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How far was the New Zealand earthquake from Christchurch?🇳🇿
40km
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What was the GDP per capita during the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
$30,500
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How many deaths and injuries were there from the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
1 death | 2 major injuries
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What did private insurance bills rose to after the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
$4 billion
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What was the magnitude of the aftershocks from the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
6.3
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How many ambulances were operational within 30 minutes of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
16
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What percentage of electricity was restored on the same day of the New Zealand earthquake?🇳🇿
90%
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When was the Sichuan, China earthquake?🇨🇳
2008
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What was the population of Sichuan during the earthquake?🇨🇳
15 million
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What was the magnitude of the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
7.9 | Aftershocks of over 6
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How far was the Epicentre of the Sichuan earthquake from the capital city?🇨🇳
80km
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How shallow was the focus of the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
19km
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How many died in the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳♋️
69,000
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How many became homeless after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
4.8 million
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How many tents did the Chinese government supply the homeless of Sichuan?🇨🇳
1 million
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How long did it take to rebuild after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
3 years
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What percentage of chemical factories were damaged by the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
40%
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How many tonnes of ammonia leaked after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
80 tonnes
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How much was spent on rebuilding after the Sichuan earthquake?🇨🇳
$137.5 billion
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When was the Japanese earthquake/tsunami?🇯🇵
2011
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What was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake?🇯🇵
9
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What was the name of the power plant hit by the Japan earthquake and tsunami?🇯🇵
Fukushima Daiichi
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How many many died in the Japan tsunami?🇯🇵
16,000 | 60% of this was elderly people
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What percentage attend school in Haiti?🇭🇹
61%
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How many deaths were caused from gangrene in Haiti?🇭🇹
1000
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What percentage have HIV in Haiti?🇭🇹
7%
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How many vaccinated against tetanus what is the fatality rate in Haiti?🇭🇹
47% vaccinated | 70-100% fatality rate
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What percentage of secondary deaths were from diarrhoea in Haiti?🇭🇹
16%
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What percentage of buildings collapsed or were severely damaged in Port au Prince due to no regulations?🇭🇹
90%
54
When was the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸
1973
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How many residents were evacuated in 6 hours during the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸
5,300
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How much did the Icelandic government give after the Heimaey eruption?🇮🇸
$2 million
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How shallow was the focus of the Bam, Iran earthquake?🇮🇷
7km
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When did the Bam earthquake occur?🇮🇷
January | 5.26 am
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When was the Eyjafjallakull eruption?🇮🇸
2010
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How many flights were cancelled after the Eyjafjallakull?🇮🇸
100 000
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How much produce from Africa rotted due to grounded flights from the Eyjafjallakull?🇮🇸
$65 million
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Intraplate earthquakes in New Madrid, Mississippi Valley (1811-1812)🇺🇸
•December 1811 - Magnitude 7.5 •January 1812 - Magnitude 7.3 •February 1812 - Magnitude 7.5 During these 2 years, 4000 earthquakes were recorded
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How many were killed in Kashmir from landslides? (2005)🇵🇰🇮🇳🇨🇳
Around 87,000
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How much was spent on soil compaction after a liquefaction risk was identified in 2005, resulting in the ground holding firm during the 2010 earthquake?🇳🇿
$20 million

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