Case Study - Nepal earthquake Flashcards
Tectonic hazard - Nepal earthquake
Tectonic hazard - Nepal earthquake
When was the Nepal earthquake?
25th April 2015
How many people live in Nepal?
30 million
What type of landscape does Nepal have?
Mountainous and difficult
What is the literacy rate in Nepal?
64%
What is the life expectancy in Nepal?
68 years old
What collision boundary is under Nepal?
Indian and Eurasian
What percentage of people in Nepal live in poverty?
25%
What magnitude was the earthquake according to the Richter scale?
7.8
Was the earthquake shallow or deep? And how far down was it?
Shallow focus - Only 15km down
Why did so many buildings get destroyed?
Many of them were old and not earthquake proof.
Was there any aftershocks?
Yes, a large number of aftershocks
How many people were killed?
9000
How much did the damage cost?
10 billion dollars
How many homes collapsed?
600,000
What other buildings were destroyed?
Historical and religious, and services
How far did the crust move?
3 meters in some places
Name one long-term effect.
People still homeless years later
Why couldn’t aid always get to where it was needed?
Damaged infrastructure and poor preparation
What did locals do in response?
Tried to quickly get on with rebuilding their lives
What did ‘cash for work’ do? And was it successful?
It was successful and it employed local people to help rescue people and rebuild infrastructure.
What did the NGOs do in response?
Gave Nepal emergency aid
Where was the earthquake instantly recorded?
On the global seismometers
