topic 1 : haiti and japan case study

case study: japan earthquake 2011

-11th March 2011

-9.0 magnitude

-earthquake lasted 6 mins

-caused a tsunami of over 40m high

-happened off the coast of Japan

how many people died in japan earthquake?

15894 people died

how many people were injured in japan earthquake?

6152 people were injured.

how many people were displaced in japan earthquake?

130927 people (over 130000)

primary impacts of japan?

-over 330000 buildings, 2000 roads, 56 bridges and 26 railways were destroyed or damaged

-over 4.4 million households were left without electricity in North-East Japan

-transport suffered huge disruptions as the port and many railways and roads were destroyed

secondary impacts of japan?

-cost $235 billion

-tsunami over 40m high

-seven reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power station experienced a meltdown

-many people (over 130000) were displaced

case study: haiti earthquake 2010

-12th january, 2010

-7.0 magnitude

-earthquake lasted 30 seconds

-epicentre was 25km from the capital city

how many people died in haiti earthquake?

about 220000 people

how many people injured in haiti earthquake?

about 300000 poeple

how many people are displaced in haiti earthquake?

1.3 million

primary impacts?

-250000 residences and 30000 commerical buildings collasped

secondary impacts of haiti?

-increased crime rate - looting and sexual violence in particular
-two million people left without food and water
-outbreaks of cholera