Haiti Earthquake

• When did the earthquake in Haiti occur?

  On the 12th of January 2010
• What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010?

  Magnitude 7
• Which two tectonic plates is Haiti located between?

  The Caribbean and North American plates
• What type of fault caused the 2010 earthquake in Haiti?

  The Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault
• What does it mean that the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault is a conservative plate margin?

  It means the plates move alongside each other
• How long had the fault been locked in tension before the earthquake?

  250 years
• What time did the earthquake occur?

  1. 53 p.m. local time
• How far was the earthquake's epicenter from Port-au-Prince?

  25 kilometres west
• How deep was the focus of the earthquake?

  13 kilometres below the surface
• What were the primary impacts of the earthquake in Haiti?

  30,000 buildings collapsed, over 230,000 deaths, and 300,000 injuries
• What happened to the Presidential Palace during the earthquake?

  It was destroyed
• What were some of the secondary impacts of the earthquake?

  Over 2 million people left homeless and an increase in crime
• How many bottles of water were donated by the United States as an immediate response?

  1. 6 million bottles
• Who set up temporary hospitals in response to the earthquake?

  The Red Cross
• How many UN troops and police were sent to help after the earthquake?

  500
• What was one of the long-term responses to the earthquake?

  The International Monetary Fund approved $102 million USD in assistance
• What percentage of the rubble was still unclear after six months?

  98%
• How many camps were still housing people a year after the earthquake?

  1,300 camps
• How many people were still housed in camps a year after the earthquake?

  1. 6 million people
• Why were the effects of the earthquake in Haiti so devastating?

  Haiti was a low-income country with few earthquake-resistant buildings
• What was a major issue with the buildings in Haiti before the earthquake?

  Many buildings were poorly built
• What did Haiti have to rely on due to a lack of resources for rescue?

  Foreign aid