Aegean Sea earthquake

Question 1

when did the earthquake happen

Answer 1

30th October 2020

Question 2

what is turkeys GDP

Answer 2

$720 billion

Question 3

HDI of Turkey

Answer 3

0.820

Question 4

measurement of earthquake

Answer 4

7.0 Mw

Question 5

plates boundaries of the earthquake

not finished question

Answer 5

Anatolian plate slides west past the eurasian plate

Question 6

where was the epicentre

Answer 6

14km offshore of Samos island

70km from Izmir

Question 7

how many foreshocks

Answer 7

39

Question 8

how many aftershocks

Answer 8

2800

Question 9

how much coastal uplift occurred

Answer 9

20 cm

Question 10

liquefaction

Answer 10

izmir is built on basin sediments and saw ground amplification of 2.5 - 3 times larger

Question 11

tsunamis in the earthquake

Answer 11

tsunamis reached 1.3 km inland - coastal flooding of 1.9m

Question 12

ground displacement

Answer 12

1m slip of sea floor - caused coastal uplift of 20cm

Question 13

social impacts of Samos (Greece) (4)

Answer 13

2 deaths of teenagers - collapsed wall

19 injured

old churches and religious buildings damaged

archaeological museum of Pythagorean saw artefacts and sculptures damaged

Question 14

environmental impacts (Samos) (3)

Answer 14

hydrological anomalies occurred in the north-central and south-eastern parts of Samos

discharge increase in pre existing springs

surface deformation and various types of ground failure

Question 15

political impacts (Samos)

Answer 15

Turkish president offered condolences - uniting after violent history between countries

Question 16

social impacts izmir (4)

Answer 16

1034 inhured

15,000 homeless

38 deaths

700 buildings suffered from serious damage - 13 pancaked buildings

Question 17

economic impacts izmir (2)

Answer 17

tupras oil refinery - 85% of domestic consumption - lost 30,000 tonnes to 3 fires

ASKA chemical plant damaged - loss of capital

Question 18

environmental impacts izmir

Answer 18

damaged oil tanks caused evaporation of volatile organic compounds - air pollution

aska chemical plant - released 4700 mega tons of acrylonitrile during vegetation - killing nearby animals

Question 19

how did the land use and shape of izmir cause further impacts (2)

Answer 19

tsunamis reached 6m in height due to shallow bays

buildings made in 90s not meet regulation standards

Question 20

how did they mitigate the loss in Samos (2)

Answer 20

Samos reserved hotels for those effected in mainland Greece and put up temporary school structures

greece suspended tax liabilities - interest free loans on building repairs and construction

Question 21

mitigate the vulnerability in Samos (3)

Answer 21

SMS texts to residents in affected areas - evacuation points and potential hazards

only 10% to 15% of Samos had earthquake insurance

greek gov organised seminars for directors of primary and secondary schools

Question 22

mitigate the loss Izmir (3)

Answer 22

187,575 food parcels delivered to Izmir

1200 rescue workers involved in recovery of pancaked buildings

turkey set up 17 camps for displaced people comprising of 29,210 tents

Question 23

mitigate the vulnerability Izmir (3)

Answer 23

10 imprisoned for neglect of duty in the collapse of apartment buildings

following 2000 earthquake - turkey national insurance pool set up - offering compulsory earthquake insurance for 62% of izmir - paid out 401 million Lira

turkey targeted vulnerable groups such as pre school - disaster awareness training - online seminars reaching 11 million people

Question 24

why do people choose to live in Samos

Answer 24

it is the birthplace of Ancient Greek philosopher pythagros - location of ancient history - which brings tourism - therefore creating jobs for people in the area - higher income

Question 25

why do people choose to live in izmir (2)

Answer 25

5th lowest cost of living with rent - cheaper - greater disposable income - greater standard of living - can afford necessities

high population (4.32 million) meaning more job opportunities