1-A Tectonic Hazard Case Study

Question 1

When and what magnitudes were the earthquakes?

Answer 1

L’Aquila Earthquake: 2009 - 6.3 Magnitude

Gorkha Earthquake: 2015 - 7.8 Magnitude

Question 2

How many deaths were there in both earthquakes?

Answer 2

L’Aquila Earthquake: 308

Gorkha Earthquake: 8,841

Question 3

How many people were injured in both earthquakes?

Answer 3

L’Aquila Earthquake: 1,500

Gorkha Earthquake: 16,800

Question 4

How many people were made homeless in both earthquakes?

Answer 4

L’Aquila Earthquake: 67,500 people

Gorkha Earthquake: 1 million people

Question 5

How many hospitals were damaged in both earthquakes?

Answer 5

L’Aquila Earthquake: 1 - the San Salvatore Hospital

Gorkha Earthquake: 26 Hospitals

Question 6

What sites were damaged in both earthquakes?

Answer 6

L’Aquila Earthquake: National Museum, Porta Napoli and L’Aquila University

Gorkha Earthquake: World Heritage sites: e.g. Dharahara Tower and Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Question 7

What was the cost of damage for both earthquakes?

Answer 7

L’Aquila Earthquake: US$ 1.1 billion

Gorkha Earthquake: US$ 5.15 billion

Question 8

What was the amount of aid given to each country by the EU in both earthquakes?

Answer 8

L’Aquila Earthquake: US$ 552.9 million

Gorkha Earthquake: US$ 274 million

Question 9

How was shelter provided in both earthquakes?

Answer 9

L’Aquila Earthquake: Hotels provided 10,000 people shelter; 40,000 tents provided shelter; Train carriages provided shelter; the prime minister offered his homes to provide shelter

Gorkha Earthquake: Red Cross provided 225,000 people tents

Question 10

What aid was provided to both countries?

Answer 10

L’Aquila Earthquake: Disasters Emergency Committee didn’t provide aid because they considered Italy developed enough

Gorkha Earthquake: UN Health Agency and WHO distributed medical supplies to worst affected districts; Disasters Emergency Committee provided US$ 126 million by Sep. 2015 - BUT, mountainous terrain and inadequate roads made it hard to reach remote villages: 315,000 people were cut off by road & 75,000 were cut off by air

Question 11

Any other responses?

Answer 11

L’Aquila Earthquake: Italian Red Cross were searching for survivors within one hour; Mortgages and bills for Sky TV, gas and electric were suspended