Chile Earthquake 2010 and Nepal Earthquake 2015 Flashcards
what was the magnitude of the earthquake which affected Chile
8.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale
why didn’t Chile need foreign aid to recover?
it is a middle-income country so could provide its own funding for recovering
where was the epicenter of the Chile 2010 Earthquake?
just off the coast of Chile
what were the primary effects of the Chile 2010 Earthquake?
500 people were killed and there was $30 billion of damage
what were the secondary effects of the Chile 2010 Earthquake?
coastal areas flooded by a tsunami and landslides blocked some roads
what were the immediate responses to the Chile 2010 Earhtquake?
rapid response from emergency services, main roads repared in a day, 30,000 emergency shelters built
what were the long-term responses to the Chile 2010 Earthquake?
Reconstruction plan to help 200,000 households
what was the magnitude of the Earthquake which affected Nepal?
7.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale
why did Nepal experience more severe impacts and need foreign aid as a result of the 2015 Earthquake?
Nepal is a low-income country so effects were more severe as housing was poor quality and it needed foreign aid
what were the primary effects of the Nepal 2015 Earthquake?
9,000 people killed, $5 billion of damage
what were the secondary effects of the Nepal 2015 Earthquake?
flooding caused damage to roads and a landslide on mount everest killed 19 people
what were the immediate responses to the Nepal 2015 Earthquake?
overseas aid from NGOs such as Oxfam and 300,000 people were evacuated from the capital city (Kathmandu)
what were the long-term responses to the Nepal 2015 Earthquake?
International conference held to appeal for funding
