bam iran case study Flashcards
1
Q
when did it occur?
A
5.26am 26th december 2003
2
Q
what was the magnitude?
A
6.6
3
Q
what did the seismic waves cause?
A
extreme shaking - older buildings couldn’t cope
4
Q
what was the hypocentre depth?
A
7km - very shallow
5
Q
was there any planning or prep in place?
A
no
6
Q
list 3 primary impacts
A
3 main hospitals destroyed, 29 aftershocks, 26,000 killed 30000 injured
7
Q
list 3 secondary impacts
A
education affected - schools damaged and teachers killed, damage to city and infrastructure, old buildings trapped people inside
8
Q
list 3 short term responses
A
international aid, field hospitals, rescue workers deployed
9
Q
lost 3 long term responses
A
considered moving capital from Tehran, more education, field hospitals stay open in case of future disasters
