Bam Earthquake

Question 0

What were the causes?

Answer 0

Build up of pressure generated by collision of the Arabian plate moving northwards against the euroasian plate

Question 1

When was the earthquake?

Answer 1

26 December 2003

Question 2

What were the effects socially?

Answer 2

30 000 killed
50 000 injured
2 hospitals collapsed
Power and communication damaged

Question 3

What were the effects on the environment?

Answer 3

Fissures or faults formed in the ground
Landslides and rock falls
Collapse of ground under irrigation channel
Loss of Palm and date trees due to lack of irrigation

Question 4

What was the short term response?

Answer 4

92 000 tents and 200 000 blankets given out to keep house warm
56 000 items of clothing and 51000 oil heaters supplied
400 000 ready meals provided
250 emergency hospitals beds supported by Red Cross

Question 5

What was the long term response?

Answer 5

Plans to rebuild city

Earthquake proof housing