Case Studys restless earth Flashcards
Super volcano what is it??
A super volcano is a normal volcano on a larger scale, has approx 1000km2 of material to erupt, is not cone shaped but has depressions.
What would happen if a super volcano erupted ?
85,000 people would die
15cm of ash would cover buildings
1 in 3 people affected would die
Transport, electricity, farming and water would be disrupted
What is a earthquake in a rich area, when was it and what did it measure on the Richter scale?
Kobe earthquake in Japan
January 1995
7.2
What were the immediate effects on the rich are from this earthquake?
6,500 people died
40,000+ were seriously injured
300,000 were made homeless
Fires started throughout the city
What were some secondary effects of the earthquake in the rich area?
2 million homes had no electricity
1 million had no water for 10 days
The damage was $80 million
What were some immediate responses towards this earthquake in a rich area?
Civilians and emergency services searched for survivors once they could get past debris and blockages,
Hospitals struggled and people were treated in corridors
Major retailers such as 7-11 helped provide essentials
What were the long term response of this rich earthquake?
80% of railways were operational within a month
Roads took longer to restore and only in 1996 (a year later) were they all fully open again
A year later the port was 80% operational
New Buildings were built further apart, to prevent domino effect
Tall buildings we build with steel frames and bridges had rubber blocks to absorb the shock
What is a example of a tsunami( restless earth) and when was it and what was it measured on the Richter scale?
Indian Ocean tsunami, 26th December 2004
Measured a 9.1
What were the effects of this tsunami( restless earth) ?
200,00 died approx 650,000 were seriously injured 2 million + were made homeless 1,500 settlements were wiped out Highest wave was 25 metres
What were the responses of this tsunami ( restless earth) ?
Immediate response from international community e.g fresh water,food,tents
U.K. Gave £75 million
Organisation problems meant that not all the money which was sent was spent
20,000 houses were built
Indian ocean tsunami warning system was set up in 2006(2 years later)
What is a example of a volcanic eruption, and when was it?
Mt St Helens, Washington state in USA
May 1980
What were the effects of this volcanic eruption?
57 people died
Earthquake caused a landslide which wiped out all living things up to 27km
Many trees were uprooted
What were the immediate responses to this earthquake?
Helicopters were sent out to rescue survivors
The ash was cleared within 3 days
Rescuing and treating injured was a priority
What were the long term responses to this earthquake?
Buildings and bridges were rebuilt
Drainage system was cleared of debris
Destroyed areas of vegetation had new trees planted
Two years later(1980) the country began its tourist industry again,
Roads were opened to the volcano for tourist attractions
What is a example of a earthquake in a poor area, when was it and what was it rated on the Richter scale?
January 2010
7 on richter scale
Haiti earthquake, epicentre was 25 Km for the capital Port au Prince
