Case study - Kashmir Earthquake 2005 Flashcards
Kashmir is a region which spans which two countries?
India and Pakistan
When did the earthquake occur?
8th October 2005
What time did the earthquake occur?
8.50 am local time
What did the earthquake measure on the Richter scale?
7.6
What was the focus of the earthquake?
16 miles
Give three consequences of the earthquake in northern Pakistan?
No running water
No working landlines
No electricity lines
Two weeks after the quake, how many mountain settlements had not received aid?
15,000
How many villages could only be reached by helicopter or foot?
1,000
How many people were made homeless?
3.3 million
How many tents were required?
540,000
What was the cost of the earthquake?
$5 billion
In places which were 25km from the epicentre, what percentage of buildings were severely damaged?
50%
What was the estimation for the total cost of rebuilding?
$3.5 billion
How many people died?
Around 80,000
Where does the disaster rank in terms of the number of fatalities from all historical earthquakes?
13th highest death toll ever recorded by an earthquake
