Haiti Earthquake 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEOCR Created by: tps-joshCreated on: 18-04-17 17:47 What date did the Haiti Earthquake occur? 12th January 2010 1 of 15 What magnitude was the earthquake? 7.0 on the richter scale 2 of 15 How far away was the epicentre from the capital? 25km west of Port-au-Prince 3 of 15 Is Haiti an LEDC or an MEDC? An LEDC. 4 of 15 Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America based on .... Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America based on HDI (Human Development Index) 5 of 15 The earthquake caused by, which plate margin? A destructive plate margin. 6 of 15 What was the plate margin called? Enriquillo-Platain Garden Fault 7 of 15 Haiti's impacts were amplified because of the very .... local area. Haiti's impacts were amplified because of the very poor local area. 8 of 15 How many deaths were caused? Around 230,000 people died. 9 of 15 How many people were injured? Around 300,000 people were injured. 10 of 15 How many inmates escaped from Port-au-Prince prison? 1400 inmates escaped. 11 of 15 As a result of the earthquake there was increased migration in the ..... ....... As a result of the earthquake there was increased migration in to the Dominican Republic. 12 of 15 The heat/humidity started to decay corpses, which led to what? An spread of disease. 13 of 15 Haiti relied solely on ...... aid. Haiti relied solely on international aid. 14 of 15 How many people were left homeless, and by which season? By March, the rainy season, 500,000 people were still homeless. 15 of 15
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