1) Nepal earthquake 2015 Flashcards
What caused the quake?
The Indian plate moves at around 5 cm a year
It joins India to mainland Asia, forming the Himalayas
Tension builds along boundary in 2015
Tension is released in an earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale
What also happened near the time of the earthquake?
Avalanches on Mount Everest killed 21 people
What date did it happen on?
25th April 2015
What time of day did it happen?
11:29
What depth did it happen at?
8.2 km
Number of deaths
9,000
Number of injuries
22,000
How many homes destroyed or damaged?
784,000
Environmental impacts 2
Geological structures weakened
Disruption of water, sewage and electricity
Economic impacts
Decreased tourism
Billions of pounds of damage
Damaged infrastructure
How much did the tourism industry decrease by?
72%
How much money was lost from the economy?
Over 7 billion
Short term response from India 3
3 army hospitals
13 transport planes
Food, blankets, medicine
Response from China 2
Search and rescue teams
Helicopters
Response from US 2
Marines and aircraft
$10 million
Money donated by EU
$3 million
Money donated by UN
$15 million
UK’s response 2
£3 million donated to Rapid Response
£3 million for British Red Cross
What did Oxfam do to help? 2
Lifesaving relief - food, water, sanitation etc.
Short-term employment
Long term international aid 2
Repairing houses
Employment
Long term aid from Oxfam
Helped over 480,000 people in 7 districts
Long term aid from UK
Over £33 million donated to help rebuild houses and medical centres
Why was the government at fault? 2
There was no leader and they couldn’t agree on anything
Housed search and rescue in old house, which collapsed
Problem with Red Cross’s aid
They got stuck at the border for days waiting for supplies
What did the Bhudist foundation do?
Set up a work-for-cash scheme
What did the International Labour Organisation do?
Emergency supplies, aided reconstruction
What did the farmers do?
Attempted to modernise farming practises when they planted again
What did the Asian development bank do?
$500 million of loans for reconstruction
Primary consequences 4
Landslides
Avalanches
Building collapse
Deaths
Secondary impacts 3
Homelessness
Lack of basic supplies
Economic cost
