Haiti 2010 Earthquake

When did the Earthquake occur?

January 12th 2010

What was the power of the Earthquake?

7.0 on the moment magnitude scale

Where and what depth was the epicentre?

The epicenter was near Leogane 16 miles West of Port Au Prince and a depth of 8 miles making it very shallow

What fault did it occur on and what plates?

The Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault where the Caribbean and North American Plates meet

How many people died?

Around 230,000 people

How many people were injured?

Over 300,000

How many people were displaced?

Around 1.5 million people were left homeless

What disease began an outbreak after the Earthquake?

Cholera outbreaks occurred killing over 10,000 people and infecting hundreds of thousands more, massively overwhelming the already struggling healthcare system after the earthquake.

Who was affected most?

Women and girls were disproportionately affected. Increased vulnerability to sexual violence and exploitation was reported.

What was the total economic damage?

About 8 billion US Dollars which was 120 percent of Haiti's GDP as an LIC

How many buildings were destroyed?

More than 250,000

What happened disrupting transport of aid?

The Port-au-Prince International Airport and the Port-au-Prince seaport were heavily damaged, disrupting trade and transport.

What further put strain on resources in the capital?

Around 300,000 people were displaced from rural areas to the capital, further straining resources.

What happened to employment?

Unemployment soared after the earthquake. The informal economy, which accounted for over 70% of employment in Port-au-Prince, was decimated

What was the sum of total aid Haiti recieved?

Haiti received a total of around 13.5 billion US dollars in foreign aid which was 9 times Japan 2011

How did Haiti's infrastructure cope and what percent of schools and hospitals were destroyed in Port-au-Prince?

Haiti's infrastructure was already fragile, and the earthquake exposed the country's inability to cope with large-scale disasters. 80% of schools in Port-au-Prince were destroyed and 50% of hospitals were destroyed

How many people were in camps in 2015?

50,000 people were still in temporary shelter with little access to clean water, sanitation, or healthcare

How long is estimated recovery?

In 2011, the World Bank estimated that it would take Haiti over 20 years to fully recover economically, assuming sustained growth.

How long till electricity was restored?

It took about several months for a large proportion of Haiti’s existing power grid to be restored. However today only 51% of people have access to electricity compared to the global rate of 91% and in rural areas it is around 2%. Although it is around 80% in urban areas.

How long till water was restored?

Water was partially restored in urban area with many still relying on aid provided water and to this day only 60% of people have access to safe drinking water in most urban areas and around 45% in rural areas.

What is the poverty rate of Haiti before the disaster?

Around 80% of Haiti's population lived below the poverty line, which made it difficult to implement and maintain adequate disaster response systems.

Was the public aware?

Many Haitians were unaware of the risks posed by earthquakes. There was no widespread public education or training on how to respond to earthquakes or other natural disasters.

How many staff did the Civil Protection Department have?

The Civil Protection Department (DPC), responsible for disaster management only had 200 staff

Were people alerted before the disaster?

No Haiti's national disaster response system was virtually non-existent, lacking comprehensive early warning systems or emergency preparedness plans.

Where did Haiti's GDP rank globally?

145th in the world

Where did Haiti's corruption level rank globally and it's CPI score?

Haiti's score on Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index is 16 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very low corruption"). When ranked by score, Haiti ranked 168th among the 180 countries in the Index

What did corruption in aid management?

A significant portion of the aid was either misused, diverted, or delayed due to issues of corruption, lack of coordination, and weak governance structures.

By 2013, only about 10-15% of the planned housing reconstruction projects had been completed

What did deforestation cause and what is it in Haiti?

Haiti is one of the most deforested countries in the world, with only 2% of its original forest cover remaining. This environmental degradation worsened the country's vulnerability to natural disasters, including landslides and flooding.

What was the vertical displacement of the plate?

Up to 4m

What is GDP per capita in Haiti?

$2,461 making it the poorest country in the western hemisphere.

Shocking income fact is?

A third of people live on less than $2.15/day.

What is Haiti’s homicide rate?

62 showing a 51.6% increase since last year.