Case Study- Haiti Earthquake

Two contemporary contrasting case studies for earthquake hazards

What magnitude was the earthquake?

7.3

What was the depth of the earthquake?

10km

Where was the earthquake?

25km southwest of Port au Prince

When was the earthquake (day, month, and year)?

12 January 2010

What secondary hazards were involved?

Tsunami

What is Haiti's GDP per capita in 2010?

$1172

Where is Haiti ranked on the gender inequality index?

152/162

What is Haiti's literacy rate as a percentage?

48.7

How many doctors per 10,000 people are there in urban areas in Haiti?

1

How many doctors per 10,000 people are there in rural areas in Haiti?

0.5

What was the population density in the affected areas (people per km²)?

59.7/km squared

What was Haiti's response to the earthquake?

none

What levels of prediction/monitoring were there?

low

What plates collided in the earthquake?

Caribbean and North American

What percentage of Haiti's population had access to clean water?

55.2

How many homes were destroyed?

250,000

How many businesses were destroyed?

30,000

What percentage of jobs were lost in the earthquake?

20

How many people were made homeless in the earthquake?

1M

What aid did the US provide?

emergency hospitals, relief supplies, evacuation