Chile Earthquake Flashcards
What was the depth of the focus?
Where was the epicentre?
34km underground
Just off the west coast causing tsunami
Primary effects: How many people diedV
500 killed
When was the chile earthquake?
27 February 2010
Secondary effects: what happened to water and communications?
Lost power, water and communications
Immediate responses
Within hours asking for specific help
Main highway was temporarily repaired for aid transport
Ten days after 90% of homes had power and waste restored
Long term responses
Month after- chile launched a housing restriction plan to help 196’000 houses affected
Didn’t rely on foreign aid
Primary effects: how many injured
12’000
Primary Effects: What happened to Santiagos airport?
Slightly damaged
Primary Effects: how many homes destroyed?
500’000 homes
Secondary Effects: what happened at a chemical plant
Fire at chemical plants
Secondary Effects: where else was hit?
Many other countries hit by tsunamis triggered off by the earthquake?
