Haiti vs Christchurch

When was the Haiti earthquake?

• January 2010

• September 2010

• February 2010

• February 2011

What strength was the Haiti earthquake on the Richter Scale?

• 6.3

• 6.5

• 7.0

• 7.1

What was the depth of the Haiti earthquake's focus?

• 5km

• 10km

• 13km

• 18km

Approximately how many people died in the Haiti earthquake?

• 120,000

• 230,000

• 300,000

• 550,000

What is the capital city of Haiti, that was so badly affected by the earthquake?

• Port-au-Prince

• Santo Domingo

• Kingston

• Portsmouth

The epicentre of the Haiti earthquake was approximately how many km from the capital city?

Which of the following happened after the earthquake in Haiti?

• Power and water supplies were lost

• Cholera outbreaks were contained by good sanitation

• Foreign aid arrived quickly and was distributed

• Hospitals and government buildings were destroyed

• Looting and violence broke out

Which of these are reasons for the severity of the earthquake in Haiti?

• The capital city is sparsely populated

• The international airport only has one runway

• The earthquake struck at night, so most people were asleep

• There hadn't been an earthquake for over 200 years, so people were unprepared

• Liquefaction

When did the first earthquake strike Christchurch?

• September 2010

• February 2011

• February 2010

• January 2010

True or False? The second earthquake in Christchurch was actually an aftershock from the first one.

• True

• False