huge earthquake hit Haiti and almost flattened the tiny country. A year later‚ in 2011‚ an equally huge if not bigger earthquake hit Japan. Many people were affected in Japan but now the country is running smoothly again while Haiti’s poverty rates are still as a high as 80%. Why did these earthquakes have such different effects on these countries? The most significant reason these earthquakes had such different effects is the simple matter that Japan is just much more prepared than Haiti due
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The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic disaster; the earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was near the town of Léogâne‚ approximately 25 km west of Haiti’s capital‚ Port-au-Prince. The earthquake occurred on Tuesday‚ January 12th‚ 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded‚ most measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale. The ground shook vigorously for nearly two minutes. The quake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince‚ and other towns in the region. Several
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Haiti Earthquake Notes Geography A2 Waller Hazards 2012-2013 GRW Tiarè Cole Where was it? * Port-au-Prince has a population of around 2million people Western Haiti‚ Caribbean Sea * The epicentre occurred around Port-au-Prince and as a result the majority of damage: Why did it happen? * Haiti has two fault lines running through it: * Professor Paul Mann was one of the first people to write about and predict the Earthquake * Much of the improper buildings in Haiti were as
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As a member of the government Disaster Management Task Force‚ a geographical report has been required to be written which analyses the impact of two natural disasters and evaluates which was the most severe. The two chosen natural disasters includes the 2011 Japanese tsunami/earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Disaster 1 – Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake On Friday the 11th of March 2011‚ a magnitude 9.0 Earthquake struck coastal waters‚ along a subduction zone‚ surrounding Japanese islands
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The Wall Street Journal opens by defining the Haiti Earthquake as the strongest to hit the Caribbean in more than two centuries. Various witness reports were included‚ one of which from the Administer of Mercy and Sharing in Haiti: a charity that houses 109 orphans‚ notes the various dead bodies lying on the street‚ the numerous injured citizens‚ and the ringing cries of help in an area just 10 miles outside of the earthquakes epicenter. The report specifically describes the devastated infrastructure
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2010 Haiti earthquake Date 16:53:10‚ 12 January 2010 Magnitude 7.0 Mw Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) Epicenter location 18.457°N 72.533°W Casualties 92‚000 - 230‚000 deaths (6th deadliest earthquake) Background Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere‚ and is ranked 149th of 182 countries on the Human Development Index.The Australian government’s travel advisory site had previously expressed concerns that Haitian emergency services would be unable to cope in the event of a major disaster‚ and
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Many people are affected by natural disasters every day. Some are worse than others‚ but no matter the severity‚ there is usually a loss‚ and a cry for help. The first one I want to talk about is the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks (a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake)‚ measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimate of three million people were affected by the earthquake. Death toll estimates ranged from 100‚000
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The worst earthquake Haiti has experienced in two centuries has hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday (12/01/2010)‚ destroying homes‚ hospitals‚ schools and effecting up to three million people. The earthquake hit at 4:53 PM (Pacific Time)‚ 25 km southwest of Port-au-Prince. The initial shock registered at a magnitude of 7.0 and was followed by two aftershocks of magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.5. More aftershocks are expected to follow in the coming days. The focus occurred at a depth of
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Natural disasters and human emergencies are recurring phenomenon’s that leave disastrous effects in their wake. On 12th January 2010‚ a major earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Haiti. The catastrophic quake centred about 15 miles South West of Port-au-Prince left considerable damage to a majority of towns in the country including the capital city. According to UN reports‚ of the total 9 million people in the country‚ the earthquake has affected half of the population. About 222
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Earthquake Disaster Management National University Holly Montgomery NSG 411 Professor Mason October 7‚ 2014 EARTHQUAKE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT Introduction Nations abroad‚ individuals‚ families and entire communities are experiencing unprecedented disasters. Disasters occur suddenly and unexpectedly‚ and they often cannot be prevented. A disaster is any natural or human made incident that causes disruption‚ destruction or devastation requiring external assistance (Stanhope
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