Case Study- Haiti Earthquake
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Two contemporary contrasting case studies for earthquake hazards
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What magnitude was the earthquake?
7.3
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What was the depth of the earthquake?
10km
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Where was the earthquake?
25km southwest of Port au Prince
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When was the earthquake (day, month, and year)?
12 January 2010
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What secondary hazards were involved?
Tsunami
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What is Haiti's GDP per capita in 2010?
$1172
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Where is Haiti ranked on the gender inequality index?
152/162
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What is Haiti's literacy rate as a percentage?
48\.7
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How many doctors per 10,000 people are there in urban areas in Haiti?
1
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How many doctors per 10,000 people are there in rural areas in Haiti?
0\.5
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What was the population density in the affected areas (people per km²)?
59.7/km squared
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What was Haiti's response to the earthquake?
none
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What levels of prediction/monitoring were there?
low
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What plates collided in the earthquake?
Caribbean and North American
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What percentage of Haiti's population had access to clean water?
55\.2
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How many homes were destroyed?
250,000
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How many businesses were destroyed?
30,000
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What percentage of jobs were lost in the earthquake?
20
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How many people were made homeless in the earthquake?
1M
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What aid did the US provide?
emergency hospitals, relief supplies, evacuation
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