Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday January 12, 2010 at a depth of 8.1 miles. The epicenter was located 15 miles WSW of Port-Au-Prince. There were a number of strong aftershocks ranging from 4.2 to 5.9 magnitude in strength.
Missions | Rescue South Africa
Haiti Earthquake 2010
- Rescue SA
Pakistan Earthquake 2005
- Rescue SA
When 8 October 2005
What: Earthquake – 7.6 on Richter Scale
Fatalities: 86 000+
Injuries: 69 000+/-
Homeless: 4 000 000
Mission: Medical Search and Rescue
Mission Time: 7 days
RSA Rescue Team: 24 person team (rescue, medical, hazardous materials & logistics specialists)
Mobilisation: Time 84 hours
Iran Earthquake 2003
- Rescue SA
When December 2003
What: Earthquake – 6.5 on Richter Scale
Fatalities: 35 000+
Injuries: 40 000+
Mission: Urban Search and Rescue
Mission Time: 7 days
RSA Rescue Team: 44 person team (rescue, medical, engineering, hazardous materials & logistics specialists)
Mobilisation: Time 32 hours
Algeria Earthquake 2003
- Rescue SA
When May 2003
What: Earthquake – 6.8 on Righter Scale
Fatalities: 2 266+
Injuries: 10 261+
Mission: Urban Search and Rescue
Mission Time: 5 days
RSA Rescue Team:42 person team (rescue, medical, engineering & logistics specialists)
Mobilisation: Time 48 hours
