Haiti earthquake

• When was Haiti earthquake

  12th of January 2010
• what was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake?

  7
• Where is Haiti located in relation to tectonic plates?


  Haiti lies on the boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates
• What type of plate margin is the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault?

  It is a conservative plate margin
• What time did the earthquake occur?


  At 4:53 p.m. local time
• How far was the earthquake's epicenter from Port-au-Prince?


  25 kilometres west
• What were the primary impacts of the 2010 Haiti earthquake?


  • 30,000 commercial buildings collapsed
  • Over 230,000 deaths
  • 300,000 injuries
  • Over 100,000 houses destroyed
  • Many hospitals and the Presidential Palace destroyed
  • Main port destroyed
• What were the secondary impacts of the earthquake in Haiti?


  • Over 2 million people left homeless
  • Lack of food and water
  • Increase in crime and looting
• What were the immediate responses to the earthquake in Haiti?


  • 2.6 million bottles of water donated by the United States
  • Temporary hospitals set up by the Red Cross
  • 500 UN troops and police sent to help distribute aid and maintain order
• What were the long-term responses to the earthquake in Haiti?


  • International Monetary Fund approved $102 million USD for rebuilding
  • 98% of rubble still unclear after six months
  • 1,300 camps housing 1.6 million people a year later