The haitian governments official count was more than 300,000. Earthquake damage map january 12, 2010 haiti reliefweb. Roeconomic impacts of the 2010 earthquake in haiti. Since the earthquake, the government of haiti has taken a number of steps to increase. The haiti earthquake, however, struck a densely populated part of a densely populated country. Surviving the haiti earthquake the new york times duration. Haiti had few seismologists and no seismic network in the country. This quick action allowed usa1 to get into action in the disaster area rapidly and. Cnn heres a look at the 2010 earthquake in haiti, which struck on.
The january 12 2010 earthquake and its impacts working document prepared by the government of the republic of haiti with support from the international community on january 12 2010, just before 17. The earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people and affected approximately 3 million others, according to the goh. Haiti portauprince geologic unosat damage map 2010 earthquake. Haiti is situated to the north of the caribbean plate, on a transform slipconservative plate boundary with the north american plate. Haiti earthquake caused by sliding of earths plates. On january 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake struck haiti, the worst to be recorded in two centuries of the countrys history. Usgs called it the strongest earthquake since 1770 in what is now haiti the quake struck on january 12, 2010 at 4. Mapping and analysis of gaps and duplications in evaluations. A field reconnaissance in haiti by a fivemember team with expertise in seismology and earthquake engineering has revealed a number of factors that led to catastrophic losses of life and property during the january 12, 2010, mw 7. Diorio joint forces staff college on january 12, 2010, a massive 7. The largest earthquake ever recorded in haiti devastated parts of the country, including the. During the months following the earthquake, humanitarian efforts met the immediate needs of earthquakeaffected.
Haiti earthquake 2010 maps perrycastaneda map collection ut. Pdf haiti portauprince geologic unosat damage map 2010. The january 12, 2010, haiti earthquake occurred in the boundary region separating the caribbean plate and the north america plate. Find out whats happening in the world as it unfolds.
How did world vision respond to the 2010 haiti earthquake. It led to more than 230 000 deaths and significant physical destructions. This plate boundary is dominated by leftlateral strike slip motion and compression, and accommodates about 20 mmy slip, with the caribbean plate moving eastward with respect to the north america plate. Laurent hou1,2, and peijun shi2,3,4 1paris 4 university sorbonne, enec espace, nature et culture, 1 rue victor cousin, 75005 paris, france 2state key laboratory of earth surface processes and resource. The 2010 haiti earthquake was a very strong earthquake that hit haiti on january 12, 2010. Haiti earthquake 2010 find out about the causes, effects and responses to the haiti earthquake. Click on the corresponding file to download a database of health. There has been a huge earthquake magnitude seven point oh just off the coast of haiti the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Haiti earthquake 2010 timeline created by geogknill. On the scientific scale that measures the magnitude or strength of an earthquake, the quake scored a magnitude of 7. The haiti earthquake was the strongest earthquake in that region since the 18th century.
Is haiti better prepared for disasters, nine years on from. The us geological survey usgs says that it was the most violent earthquake to. Haiti earthquake strange, strongest in 200 years although earthquakes on haiti are not uncommon, experts say, the intensity of yesterdays temblor was unusual from a. Live footage of the 2010 earthquake in haiti youtube. Its epicentre was 10 miles west of portauprince, a. Haiti port auprince geologic unosat damage map 2010 earthquake. The epicenter of the quake was just south of portauprince, the country. Background information on the earthquake in haiti on the afternoon of tuesday, january 12, 2010, the worst earthquake in nearly 200 years hit the island nation of haiti. The epicentre of 20100120 was close to petitgoave here and details.
A geologic explanation of the 2010 haiti earthquake. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Relief rapid, lifesaving emergency humanitarian assistance search and rescue. Most severely affected was haiti, occupying the western third of the island. The earthquake was powerful enough to be felt strongly over 200. It crippled the main airport, most of the ports, and almost all the paved roads.
Haiti 2010 earthquakehow to explain such huge losses. Humanitarian aid was promised by numerous organizationsspearheaded by the united nations and the international red crossand many countries in the region and around the world sent doctors. Live footage of the 2010 earthquake in haiti mayer ling. The worldwide economic impact of historic earthquakes post earthquake zika virus surge disaster and public health environmental impacts of the haiti earthquake boulder weekly haiti earthquake 2010 haiti earthquake 2010 inter geography.
An exact death toll proved elusive in the ensuing chaos. The best geological map dated to 1987 lambert et al. The epicenter of the 2010 earthquake was at leogane, miles west of the capital, portauprince. Pdf overview of the 2010 haiti earthquake researchgate. Following the devastating 2010 haiti earthquake, the usgs has been helping with earthquake awareness and monitoring in the country, with continued support from the u. The earthquake worsened the situations with a large part of the respondents to the oxfam survey 2010 blaming the environmental issues for the huge damage incurred during and after the earthquake pierre 2010 conclusion on the wake of january 12, 2010, haiti was faced by one of the most severe natural tragedies on it is history. Wikiproject haitiearthquake map resources openstreetmap wiki. This was the toll of the 2010 haiti earthquake, which struck on 12 january, nine years ago.
The 2010 haiti earthquake also triggered a number of aftershocks and a tsunami that caused further death and destruction. Top donors in haiti earthquake response 2010 2016 nepal earthquake deals severe hit to culture economy but impact of economic development levels and disaster types on post earthquake zika virus surge disaster and public health haiti earthquake facts damage effects on economy. To help you understand a bit more about the cause and effect of that quake, as well as the death toll and extent of the damage caused. To learn more about ochas activities, please visit. Pdf geologicgeomorphic map of portauprince, haiti showing.
In terms of magnitude, this earthquake wasnt very remarkable. By 18 january 2010, 5,800 us troops were in haiti or offshore on naval vessels, and 7,500 marines were sent to join their effort. Haiti maps pcl map collection includes city street maps and topographic maps. Vanderbilt university with assistance from hugo salgado mitchell a. Merten declared a disaster due to the effects of the earthquake. The earthquake shrank haiti s gross domestic product by 5. Relations committee held a hearing on january 28, 2010, haiti. Topographic map of the southern peninsula of haiti.
Usa1 received orders to deploy a heavy team to an earthquake in haiti from usaid. Given haitis severe vulnerabilities and the poor coping mechanisms of its population, care has ensured that our postearthquake programming aims to build resilience so that families and communities can bounce back from shocks and stresses, and recover faster and more effectively. On january 12th, 2010, a country long devastated by corrupt leadership and extreme poverty was dealt another blow. Tranblemannte 12 janvye 2010 nan peyi ayiti was a catastrophic magnitude 7. Geo logical survey usgs and eeri that traveled to haiti january 26 to february 3, 2010. Haiti earthquake 2010 twoyear progress report 5 a note on reading this report this report presents a collective portrait of the red cross and red crescent plans, achievements and financial expenditure in response to the earthquake on 12 january 2010 in haiti. Seligson scientific coordinator and editor of the series vanderbilt university. Goats and soda governments and nonprofits have insisted on keeping control of their projects in. And on january 12, 2010 this is exactly what happened to haiti, the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.
The earthquake shrank haitis gross domestic product by 5. Haiti earthquake 2010 timeline timetoast timelines. Economic impacts of the haiti earthquake 2010 the earth. Overview of the 2010 haiti earthquake earthquake science center. The earthquakeaffected region is a physiographically diverse area. Deployed seven searchandrescue teams as part of an international rescue effort that saved more than lives emergency food assistance. In this article, we put forth a compilation of facts and statistics about the 2010 haiti earthquake, which ripped through the caribbean nation and derailed their dream of achieving economic stability. Paul mann has received many requests from the media for information about the seismology of haiti. In the aftermath of the january 2010 earthquake in haiti, usaid has provided relief, recovery and longterm reconstruction assistance. What the haiti earthquake taught us about disaster response.
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